Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jim Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Walsh 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 Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jim Walsh: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jim Walsh 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jim Walsh 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Walsh 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Walsh 0 *

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Walsh 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Walsh 0

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

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Walsh 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 Walsh 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jim Walsh 1.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jim Walsh 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jim Walsh 20

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jim Walsh 15

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jim Walsh 8

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

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

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jim Walsh 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jim Walsh .185

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

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jim Walsh .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jim Walsh 2.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jim Walsh 1.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jim Walsh 0.8 (1958)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jim Walsh -

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jim Walsh -

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

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

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jim Walsh 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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