Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. George Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Patterson 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.

George Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
George Patterson: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 George Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 George Patterson 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 George Patterson 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 George Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 George Patterson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 George Patterson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 George Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 George Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 George Patterson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 George Patterson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 George Patterson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 George Patterson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * George Patterson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 George Patterson 0

* Notes: 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 George Patterson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 George Patterson 2.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 George Patterson 0.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 George Patterson 120

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 George Patterson 159

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 George Patterson 51

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 George Patterson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 George Patterson .331

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 George Patterson .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) George Patterson 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) George Patterson 2.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) George Patterson 0.9 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * George Patterson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 George Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 George Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 George Patterson 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * George Patterson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 George Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 George Patterson 1

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 George Patterson 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * George Patterson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * George Patterson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 George Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 George Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * George Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 George Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) George Patterson 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) George Patterson 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * George Patterson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * George Patterson - 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.