Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Michael Anderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Anderson 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.

Michael Anderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Michael Anderson: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Michael Anderson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Michael Anderson 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Michael Anderson 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Michael Anderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Michael Anderson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Michael Anderson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Michael Anderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Michael Anderson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Michael Anderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Michael Anderson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Michael Anderson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Michael Anderson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Michael Anderson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Michael Anderson 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 Michael Anderson 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Michael Anderson 2.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Michael Anderson 4.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Michael Anderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Michael Anderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Michael Anderson 204

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Michael Anderson 89

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Michael Anderson 153

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Michael Anderson 44

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Michael Anderson 3

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Michael Anderson 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Michael Anderson .417

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Michael Anderson .143

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Michael Anderson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Michael Anderson 5.7 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Michael Anderson 2.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Michael Anderson 4.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Michael Anderson 1.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Michael Anderson 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Michael Anderson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Michael Anderson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Michael Anderson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Michael Anderson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Michael Anderson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Michael Anderson -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Michael Anderson -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Michael Anderson -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Michael Anderson -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Michael Anderson -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Michael Anderson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Michael Anderson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Michael Anderson -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Michael Anderson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Michael Anderson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Michael Anderson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Michael Anderson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Michael Anderson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Michael Anderson -

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.