Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jackie Robinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Robinson 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.

Jackie Robinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jackie Robinson: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jackie Robinson 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jackie Robinson 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jackie Robinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jackie Robinson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jackie Robinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jackie Robinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jackie Robinson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jackie Robinson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jackie Robinson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jackie Robinson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jackie Robinson 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 Jackie Robinson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jackie Robinson 1.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jackie Robinson 0.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jackie Robinson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jackie Robinson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jackie Robinson 83

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jackie Robinson 27

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jackie Robinson 13

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jackie Robinson 8

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jackie Robinson 4

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jackie Robinson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jackie Robinson .463

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jackie Robinson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jackie Robinson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jackie Robinson 3.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jackie Robinson 1.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jackie Robinson 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jackie Robinson 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jackie Robinson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jackie Robinson -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jackie Robinson -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jackie Robinson -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jackie Robinson -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jackie Robinson -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jackie Robinson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jackie Robinson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jackie Robinson - *

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jackie Robinson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jackie Robinson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jackie Robinson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jackie Robinson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jackie Robinson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jackie Robinson -

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.