Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bailey Howell 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bailey Howell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bailey Howell 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bailey Howell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bailey Howell 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bailey Howell 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bailey Howell 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bailey Howell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bailey Howell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.