Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Tom Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Kelly 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Tom Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Tom Kelly: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Tom Kelly	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Tom Kelly	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Tom Kelly	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Tom Kelly	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Tom Kelly	0		*

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Tom Kelly	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Tom Kelly	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Tom Kelly	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Tom Kelly	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Tom Kelly	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Tom Kelly	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Tom Kelly	0		*

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Tom Kelly	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Tom Kelly	0		*

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Tom Kelly	7.1

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Tom Kelly	1.4

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Tom Kelly	191

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Tom Kelly	38

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Tom Kelly	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Tom Kelly	.335

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Tom Kelly	.616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Tom Kelly	7.1		(1949)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Tom Kelly	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Tom Kelly	1.4		(1949)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Tom Kelly	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Tom Kelly	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Tom Kelly	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Tom Kelly	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Tom Kelly	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Tom Kelly	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Tom Kelly	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Tom Kelly	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Tom Kelly	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Tom Kelly	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Tom Kelly	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Tom Kelly	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Tom Kelly	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Tom Kelly	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Tom Kelly	-			n/a **

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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.