Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Dick Van Arsdale 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Van Arsdale 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 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.