Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Dominique Wilkins:
1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dominique Wilkins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Dominique Wilkins15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Dominique Wilkins10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Dominique Wilkins9

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dominique Wilkins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dominique Wilkins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Dominique Wilkins1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Dominique Wilkins7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Dominique Wilkins0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Dominique Wilkins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dominique Wilkins1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dominique Wilkins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Dominique Wilkins0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dominique Wilkins0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Dominique Wilkins 642

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Dominique Wilkins 30.7
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Dominique Wilkins 9.0
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Dominique Wilkins 3.8
(1992)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.8
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.1
(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Dominique Wilkins 375

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Dominique Wilkins 143

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Dominique Wilkins 73

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Dominique Wilkins 35

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Dominique Wilkins 31.2
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Dominique Wilkins 10.8
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Dominique Wilkins 3.4
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Dominique Wilkins 2.4
(1984)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Dominique Wilkins 1.6
(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.