Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Pervis Ellison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pervis Ellison 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.

Pervis Ellison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Pervis Ellison 11

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Pervis Ellison 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Pervis Ellison 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Pervis Ellison 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Pervis Ellison 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Pervis Ellison 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Pervis Ellison 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Pervis Ellison 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Pervis Ellison 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Pervis Ellison 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Pervis Ellison 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Pervis Ellison 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Pervis Ellison 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 Pervis Ellison 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Pervis Ellison 6.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Pervis Ellison 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Pervis Ellison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Pervis Ellison 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Pervis Ellison 4,494

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Pervis Ellison 3,170

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Pervis Ellison 691

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Pervis Ellison 293

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Pervis Ellison 752

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Pervis Ellison 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Pervis Ellison .510

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Pervis Ellison .050

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Pervis Ellison .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Pervis Ellison 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Pervis Ellison 4.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Pervis Ellison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Pervis Ellison 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Pervis Ellison 24

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Pervis Ellison 17

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Pervis Ellison 2

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Pervis Ellison 5

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Pervis Ellison 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Pervis Ellison .579

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Pervis Ellison -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Pervis Ellison 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995)

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.