Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Joe Ruklick 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Joe Ruklick 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Joe Ruklick 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Joe Ruklick 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Joe Ruklick 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Joe Ruklick 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Joe Ruklick 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Joe Ruklick 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 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Joe Ruklick - 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.