Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Don Henriksen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Henriksen 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 Henriksen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Don Henriksen 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Don Henriksen 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Don Henriksen 2

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Don Henriksen 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Don Henriksen 0 *

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Don Henriksen 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Don Henriksen 0

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

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Don Henriksen 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 Henriksen 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Don Henriksen 7.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Don Henriksen 1.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Don Henriksen 989

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Don Henriksen 990

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Don Henriksen 240

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

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

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Don Henriksen 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Don Henriksen .384

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

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Don Henriksen .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Don Henriksen 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Don Henriksen 8.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Don Henriksen 2.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Don Henriksen 38

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Don Henriksen 40

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Don Henriksen 11

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

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

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Don Henriksen 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Don Henriksen .481

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

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Don Henriksen .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953)

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

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Don Henriksen - 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.