Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Don Ackerman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Ackerman 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.

Don Ackerman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Don Ackerman 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Don Ackerman 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Don Ackerman 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Don Ackerman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Don Ackerman 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Don Ackerman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Don Ackerman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Don Ackerman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Don Ackerman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Don Ackerman 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Don Ackerman 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Don Ackerman 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Don Ackerman 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Don Ackerman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Don Ackerman 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Don Ackerman 0.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Don Ackerman 0.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Don Ackerman 43

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Don Ackerman 15

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Don Ackerman 23

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Don Ackerman 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Don Ackerman .222

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Don Ackerman .536

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Don Ackerman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Don Ackerman 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Don Ackerman 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Don Ackerman 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Don Ackerman 2

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Don Ackerman 4

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Don Ackerman 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Don Ackerman 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Don Ackerman .333

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Don Ackerman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Don Ackerman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Don Ackerman - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.