Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Walt Wesley 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Walt Wesley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Walt Wesley 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Walt Wesley 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Walt Wesley 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Walt Wesley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. 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 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.