Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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
|
  |
Gaylon Nickerson:
1996-97 to 1996-97
|
|
Honors and Awards |
|
|
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
|
 |
| Gaylon Nickerson | 0 | |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
|
|
| Gaylon Nickerson | 0 | |
| |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
|
|
| Gaylon Nickerson | 0 | |
| |
|
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
|
|
| Gaylon Nickerson | 0 | |
| |
|
|
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
3.8 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
1.3 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
0.3 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
0.3 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
0.3 | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
15 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
5 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
1 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
1 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
1 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
4 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
.333 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
.000 | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
1.000 | | |
|
Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
3.8 | | (1997) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
1.3 | | (1997) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
0.3 | | (1997) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
0.3 | | (1997) | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
0.3 | | (1997) | |
|
NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
0 | | |
|
Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | |
|
Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | | |
|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
* |
| Gaylon Nickerson |
- | | | |
|
|
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. |
