Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bill Laimbeer 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bill Laimbeer 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bill Laimbeer 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bill Laimbeer 1

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bill Laimbeer 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bill Laimbeer 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 Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.