Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Wally Szczerbiak Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Szczerbiak 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
Wally Szczerbiak:
1999-00 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Wally Szczerbiak10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Wally Szczerbiak7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Wally Szczerbiak1

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Wally Szczerbiak0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Wally Szczerbiak0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Wally Szczerbiak0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Wally Szczerbiak0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Wally Szczerbiak 14.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Wally Szczerbiak 4.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Wally Szczerbiak 2.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Wally Szczerbiak 9,195

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Wally Szczerbiak 2,602

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Wally Szczerbiak 1,532

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Wally Szczerbiak 388

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Wally Szczerbiak 160

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Wally Szczerbiak 651

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Wally Szczerbiak .485

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Wally Szczerbiak .406

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Wally Szczerbiak .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Wally Szczerbiak 19.0
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Wally Szczerbiak 5.5
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Wally Szczerbiak 3.2
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.8
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.4
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Wally Szczerbiak 10.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Wally Szczerbiak 3.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Wally Szczerbiak 1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Wally Szczerbiak 552

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Wally Szczerbiak 167

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Wally Szczerbiak 77

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Wally Szczerbiak 26

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Wally Szczerbiak 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Wally Szczerbiak 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Wally Szczerbiak .427

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Wally Szczerbiak .285

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Wally Szczerbiak .882

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Wally Szczerbiak 20.0
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Wally Szczerbiak 7.0
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Wally Szczerbiak 2.5
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 1.3
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Wally Szczerbiak 0.8
(2001)

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.