Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Derrick Chievous Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Chievous 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.

Derrick Chievous

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Derrick Chievous 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Derrick Chievous 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Derrick Chievous 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Derrick Chievous 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Derrick Chievous 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Derrick Chievous 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Derrick Chievous 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Derrick Chievous 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Derrick Chievous 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Derrick Chievous 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Derrick Chievous 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Derrick Chievous 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Derrick Chievous 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Derrick Chievous 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 Derrick Chievous 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Derrick Chievous 2.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Derrick Chievous 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Derrick Chievous 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Derrick Chievous 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Derrick Chievous 1,086

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Derrick Chievous 364

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Derrick Chievous 110

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Derrick Chievous 77

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Derrick Chievous 17

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Derrick Chievous 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Derrick Chievous .443

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Derrick Chievous .242

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Derrick Chievous .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Derrick Chievous 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Derrick Chievous 1.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Derrick Chievous 0.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Derrick Chievous 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Derrick Chievous 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Derrick Chievous 37

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Derrick Chievous 9

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Derrick Chievous 4

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Derrick Chievous 2

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Derrick Chievous 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Derrick Chievous 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Derrick Chievous .407

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Derrick Chievous -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Derrick Chievous .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Derrick Chievous 0.3 (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.