Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Sonny Parker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Parker 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

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Sonny Parker:
1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Sonny Parker6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Sonny Parker1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Sonny Parker0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Sonny Parker0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Sonny Parker0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Sonny Parker0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Sonny Parker0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Sonny Parker 9.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Sonny Parker 4.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Sonny Parker 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Sonny Parker 1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Sonny Parker 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Sonny Parker 4,471

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Sonny Parker 1,841

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Sonny Parker 954

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Sonny Parker 611

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Sonny Parker 151

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Sonny Parker 452

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Sonny Parker .501

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Sonny Parker .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Sonny Parker .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Sonny Parker 15.2
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Sonny Parker 5.7
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Sonny Parker 3.7
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Sonny Parker 2.1
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Sonny Parker 0.4
(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Sonny Parker 4.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Sonny Parker 2.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Sonny Parker 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Sonny Parker 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Sonny Parker 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Sonny Parker 42

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Sonny Parker 28

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Sonny Parker 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Sonny Parker 5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Sonny Parker 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Sonny Parker 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Sonny Parker .528

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Sonny Parker -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Sonny Parker 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Sonny Parker 4.2
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Sonny Parker 2.8
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Sonny Parker 0.9
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Sonny Parker 0.5
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Sonny Parker 0.2
(1977)

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.