Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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 / Games against each other

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
David Rivers:
1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
David Rivers3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
David Rivers1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
David Rivers0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
David Rivers0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
David Rivers0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
David Rivers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
David Rivers0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
David Rivers 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
David Rivers 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
David Rivers 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
David Rivers 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
David Rivers 383

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
David Rivers 147

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
David Rivers 282

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
David Rivers 61

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
David Rivers 10

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
David Rivers 4.2
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
David Rivers 1.6
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
David Rivers 3.0
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
David Rivers 0.6
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
David Rivers 0.2
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
David Rivers 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
David Rivers 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
David Rivers 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
David Rivers 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
David Rivers 15

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
David Rivers 4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
David Rivers 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
David Rivers 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
David Rivers 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
David Rivers 2.5
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
David Rivers 0.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
David Rivers 1.0
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
David Rivers 0.0
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
David Rivers 0.0
(1989)

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.