Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Clinton Wheeler 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Clinton Wheeler 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Clinton Wheeler 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Clinton Wheeler 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Clinton Wheeler 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 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Clinton Wheeler -

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.