Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaSalle Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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.

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
LaSalle Thompson	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
LaSalle Thompson	15

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
LaSalle Thompson	7

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
LaSalle Thompson	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
LaSalle Thompson	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
LaSalle Thompson	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
LaSalle Thompson	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
LaSalle Thompson	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
LaSalle Thompson	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
LaSalle Thompson	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
LaSalle Thompson	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
LaSalle Thompson	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
LaSalle Thompson	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
LaSalle Thompson	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
LaSalle Thompson	7.9

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
LaSalle Thompson	6.8

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
LaSalle Thompson	1.2

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
LaSalle Thompson	0.8

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
LaSalle Thompson	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
LaSalle Thompson	7,806

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
LaSalle Thompson	6,689

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
LaSalle Thompson	1,139

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
LaSalle Thompson	741

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
LaSalle Thompson	972

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
LaSalle Thompson	985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
LaSalle Thompson	.492

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
LaSalle Thompson	.154

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
LaSalle Thompson	.737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
LaSalle Thompson	13.9		(1989)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
LaSalle Thompson	10.4		(1985)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
LaSalle Thompson	2.1		(1986)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
LaSalle Thompson	1.2		(1985)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
LaSalle Thompson	1.8		(1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
LaSalle Thompson	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
LaSalle Thompson	5.3

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
LaSalle Thompson	1.0

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
LaSalle Thompson	0.6

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
LaSalle Thompson	0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
LaSalle Thompson	178

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
LaSalle Thompson	148

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
LaSalle Thompson	28

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
LaSalle Thompson	16

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
LaSalle Thompson	25

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
LaSalle Thompson	28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
LaSalle Thompson	.436

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
LaSalle Thompson	-

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
LaSalle Thompson	.800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
LaSalle Thompson	15.0		(1984)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
LaSalle Thompson	11.7		(1986)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
LaSalle Thompson	1.6		(1991)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
LaSalle Thompson	1.0		(1984)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
LaSalle Thompson	2.0		(1986)

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.