Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Johnny McCarthy 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Johnny McCarthy 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Johnny McCarthy 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Johnny McCarthy 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Johnny McCarthy 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Johnny McCarthy - 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.