Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Gus Bailey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Bailey and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Gus Bailey:
1974-75 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Gus Bailey5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Gus Bailey1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Gus Bailey0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Gus Bailey0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Gus Bailey0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Gus Bailey0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Gus Bailey0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Gus Bailey 2.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Gus Bailey 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Gus Bailey 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Gus Bailey 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Gus Bailey 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Gus Bailey 389

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Gus Bailey 244

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Gus Bailey 168

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Gus Bailey 56

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Gus Bailey 43

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Gus Bailey 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Gus Bailey .406

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Gus Bailey 1.000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Gus Bailey .510

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Gus Bailey 3.2
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Gus Bailey 1.7
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Gus Bailey 1.4
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Gus Bailey 0.5
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Gus Bailey 0.3
(1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Gus Bailey 5.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Gus Bailey 2.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Gus Bailey 2.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Gus Bailey 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Gus Bailey 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Gus Bailey 45

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Gus Bailey 19

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Gus Bailey 16

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Gus Bailey 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Gus Bailey 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Gus Bailey 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Gus Bailey .500

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Gus Bailey -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Gus Bailey .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Gus Bailey 5.6
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Gus Bailey 2.4
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Gus Bailey 2.0
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Gus Bailey 0.8
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Gus Bailey 0.3
(1975)

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.