Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Barber Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Barber 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.

John Barber

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
John Barber: 1956-57 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Barber 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 John Barber 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 John Barber 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 John Barber 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Barber 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Barber 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 John Barber 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 John Barber 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 John Barber 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 John Barber 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Barber 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Barber 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * John Barber 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Barber 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 John Barber 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 John Barber 1.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 John Barber 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * John Barber - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * John Barber - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 John Barber 7

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 John Barber 6

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 John Barber 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * John Barber - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * John Barber - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 John Barber 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 John Barber .250

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * John Barber - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 John Barber .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) John Barber 1.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) John Barber 1.2 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) John Barber 0.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * John Barber - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * John Barber - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 John Barber -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 John Barber -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 John Barber -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * John Barber - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * John Barber - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 John Barber -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 John Barber -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 John Barber -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * John Barber - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * John Barber - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 John Barber 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 John Barber -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * John Barber - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 John Barber -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) John Barber -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) John Barber -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) John Barber -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * John Barber - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * John Barber - 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.