Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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 Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bill Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bill Melchionni 0 *

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bill Melchionni 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bill Melchionni 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bill Melchionni 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bill Melchionni 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 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Bill Melchionni - 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.