Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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 Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 John Richter 1

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Richter 0 *

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Richter 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Richter 0

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

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Richter 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 Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 John Richter 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 John Richter 312

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 John Richter 27

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

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

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 John Richter .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 John Richter 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 John Richter 29

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 John Richter 2

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

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

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 John Richter .395

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

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

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

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