Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Brian Cook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Cook 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Brian Cook:
2003-04 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Brian Cook9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Brian Cook4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Brian Cook0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Brian Cook0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Brian Cook0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Brian Cook0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Brian Cook0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Brian Cook 5.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Brian Cook 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Brian Cook 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Brian Cook 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Brian Cook 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Brian Cook 2,312

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Brian Cook 1,115

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Brian Cook 252

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Brian Cook 135

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Brian Cook 134

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Brian Cook 421

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Brian Cook .439

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Brian Cook .382

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Brian Cook .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Brian Cook 7.9
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Brian Cook 3.4
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Brian Cook 1.0
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Brian Cook 0.5
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Brian Cook 0.5
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Brian Cook 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Brian Cook 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Brian Cook 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Brian Cook 0.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Brian Cook 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Brian Cook 84

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Brian Cook 52

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Brian Cook 12

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Brian Cook 4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Brian Cook 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Brian Cook 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Brian Cook .351

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Brian Cook .333

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Brian Cook 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Brian Cook 6.3
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Brian Cook 3.1
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Brian Cook 1.1
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Brian Cook 0.3
(2009)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Brian Cook 0.2
(2007)

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.