Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jim Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Caldwell 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.

Jim Caldwell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jim Caldwell 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jim Caldwell 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jim Caldwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Caldwell 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Caldwell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jim Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jim Caldwell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jim Caldwell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jim Caldwell 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Caldwell 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Caldwell 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jim Caldwell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Caldwell 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 Jim Caldwell 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jim Caldwell 0.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jim Caldwell 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jim Caldwell 0

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jim Caldwell 1

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jim Caldwell 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jim Caldwell 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jim Caldwell .000

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jim Caldwell -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jim Caldwell 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jim Caldwell 0.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jim Caldwell 0.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jim Caldwell -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jim Caldwell -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jim Caldwell -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jim Caldwell -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jim Caldwell -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jim Caldwell -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jim Caldwell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jim Caldwell -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jim Caldwell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jim Caldwell -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jim Caldwell -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jim Caldwell -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jim Caldwell - 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.