Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ed Kalafat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Kalafat 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.

Ed Kalafat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Ed Kalafat: 1954-55 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ed Kalafat 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Ed Kalafat 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Ed Kalafat 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Ed Kalafat 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ed Kalafat 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ed Kalafat 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Ed Kalafat 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Ed Kalafat 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Ed Kalafat 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Ed Kalafat 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ed Kalafat 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ed Kalafat 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Ed Kalafat 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ed Kalafat 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 Ed Kalafat 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Ed Kalafat 5.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Ed Kalafat 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Ed Kalafat 1,474

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Ed Kalafat 1,182

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Ed Kalafat 310

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Ed Kalafat 209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Ed Kalafat .345

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Ed Kalafat .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Ed Kalafat 8.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Ed Kalafat 6.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Ed Kalafat 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Ed Kalafat 4.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Ed Kalafat 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Ed Kalafat 103

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Ed Kalafat 63

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Ed Kalafat 11

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Ed Kalafat 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Ed Kalafat .405

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Ed Kalafat .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Ed Kalafat 12.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Ed Kalafat 7.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Ed Kalafat 1.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Ed Kalafat - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Ed Kalafat - 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.