Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bill Chamberlain Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Bill Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bill Chamberlain	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Bill Chamberlain	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Bill Chamberlain	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Bill Chamberlain	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bill Chamberlain	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bill Chamberlain	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Bill Chamberlain	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Bill Chamberlain	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Bill Chamberlain	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Bill Chamberlain	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bill Chamberlain	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bill Chamberlain	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Bill Chamberlain	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bill Chamberlain	0

* Notes: 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
Bill Chamberlain	5.5

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Bill Chamberlain	2.9

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Bill Chamberlain	1.3

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Bill Chamberlain	0.7

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Bill Chamberlain	0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Bill Chamberlain	153

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Bill Chamberlain	80

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Bill Chamberlain	37

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Bill Chamberlain	20

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Bill Chamberlain	12

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Bill Chamberlain	28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Bill Chamberlain	.438

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Bill Chamberlain	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Bill Chamberlain	.696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Bill Chamberlain	5.5		(1974)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Bill Chamberlain	2.9		(1974)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Bill Chamberlain	1.3		(1974)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Bill Chamberlain	0.7		(1974)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Bill Chamberlain	0.4		(1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Bill Chamberlain	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Bill Chamberlain	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Bill Chamberlain	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Bill Chamberlain	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Bill Chamberlain	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Bill Chamberlain	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Bill Chamberlain	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Bill Chamberlain	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Bill Chamberlain	-

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Bill Chamberlain	-

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Bill Chamberlain	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Bill Chamberlain	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Bill Chamberlain	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Bill Chamberlain	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Bill Chamberlain	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Bill Chamberlain	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Bill Chamberlain	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Bill Chamberlain	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Bill Chamberlain	-

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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.