Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Malik Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Hairston 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.

Malik Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Malik Hairston: 2008-09 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Malik Hairston 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Malik Hairston 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Malik Hairston 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Malik Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Malik Hairston 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Malik Hairston 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Malik Hairston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Malik Hairston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Malik Hairston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Malik Hairston 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Malik Hairston 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Malik Hairston 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Malik Hairston 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Malik Hairston 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 Malik Hairston 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Malik Hairston 1.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Malik Hairston 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Malik Hairston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Malik Hairston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Malik Hairston 149

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Malik Hairston 77

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Malik Hairston 29

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Malik Hairston 10

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Malik Hairston 16

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Malik Hairston 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Malik Hairston .512

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Malik Hairston .167

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Malik Hairston .514

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Malik Hairston 3.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Malik Hairston 1.9 (2009)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Malik Hairston 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Malik Hairston 0.4 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Malik Hairston 0.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Malik Hairston -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Malik Hairston -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Malik Hairston -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Malik Hairston -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Malik Hairston -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Malik Hairston -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Malik Hairston -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Malik Hairston -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Malik Hairston -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Malik Hairston -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Malik Hairston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Malik Hairston -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Malik Hairston -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Malik Hairston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Malik Hairston -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Malik Hairston -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Malik Hairston -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Malik Hairston -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Malik Hairston -

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.