Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Reggie Theus 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Reggie Theus 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Reggie Theus 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Reggie Theus 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Reggie Theus 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Reggie Theus 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 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Reggie Theus 0.7 (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.