Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kurt Rambis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kurt Rambis 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.

Kurt Rambis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Kurt Rambis: 1981-82 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Kurt Rambis 4

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Kurt Rambis 14

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Kurt Rambis 9

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Kurt Rambis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Kurt Rambis 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Kurt Rambis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Kurt Rambis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Kurt Rambis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Kurt Rambis 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Kurt Rambis 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Kurt Rambis 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Kurt Rambis 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Kurt Rambis 0

* Notes: 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 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Kurt Rambis 5.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Kurt Rambis 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Kurt Rambis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Kurt Rambis 4,603

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Kurt Rambis 4,961

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Kurt Rambis 931

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Kurt Rambis 761

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Kurt Rambis 456

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Kurt Rambis 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Kurt Rambis .534

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Kurt Rambis .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Kurt Rambis 11.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Kurt Rambis 9.4 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Kurt Rambis 2.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Kurt Rambis 1.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Kurt Rambis 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Kurt Rambis 5.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Kurt Rambis 0.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Kurt Rambis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Kurt Rambis 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Kurt Rambis 719

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Kurt Rambis 764

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Kurt Rambis 119

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Kurt Rambis 85

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Kurt Rambis 68

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Kurt Rambis 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Kurt Rambis .574

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Kurt Rambis .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Kurt Rambis .702

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Kurt Rambis 7.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Kurt Rambis 7.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Kurt Rambis 1.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Kurt Rambis 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Kurt Rambis 1.1 (1983)

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.