Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Hank McDowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hank McDowell 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.

Hank McDowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Hank McDowell 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Hank McDowell 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Hank McDowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Hank McDowell 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Hank McDowell 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Hank McDowell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Hank McDowell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Hank McDowell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Hank McDowell 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Hank McDowell 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Hank McDowell 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Hank McDowell 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Hank McDowell 0

* Notes: 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 Hank McDowell 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Hank McDowell 2.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Hank McDowell 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Hank McDowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Hank McDowell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Hank McDowell 600

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Hank McDowell 464

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Hank McDowell 98

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Hank McDowell 34

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Hank McDowell 29

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Hank McDowell 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Hank McDowell .451

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Hank McDowell .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Hank McDowell .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Hank McDowell 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Hank McDowell 0.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Hank McDowell 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Hank McDowell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Hank McDowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Hank McDowell 9

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Hank McDowell 10

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Hank McDowell 4

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Hank McDowell 0

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Hank McDowell 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Hank McDowell 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Hank McDowell .250

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Hank McDowell -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Hank McDowell .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

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.