Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jay Arnette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jay Arnette 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.

Jay Arnette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jay Arnette 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jay Arnette 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jay Arnette 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jay Arnette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jay Arnette 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jay Arnette 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jay Arnette 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jay Arnette 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jay Arnette 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jay Arnette 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jay Arnette 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jay Arnette 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jay Arnette 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jay Arnette 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 Jay Arnette 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jay Arnette 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jay Arnette 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jay Arnette 424

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jay Arnette 116

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jay Arnette 139

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jay Arnette 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jay Arnette .365

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jay Arnette .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jay Arnette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jay Arnette 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jay Arnette 1.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jay Arnette 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jay Arnette 29

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jay Arnette 10

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jay Arnette 10

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jay Arnette 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jay Arnette .344

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jay Arnette .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jay Arnette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jay Arnette - 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.