Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Whitey Martin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Martin 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.

Whitey Martin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Whitey Martin: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Whitey Martin 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Whitey Martin 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Whitey Martin 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Whitey Martin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Whitey Martin 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Whitey Martin 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Whitey Martin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Whitey Martin 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Whitey Martin 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Whitey Martin 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Whitey Martin 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Whitey Martin 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Whitey Martin 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Whitey Martin 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 Whitey Martin 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Whitey Martin 2.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Whitey Martin 1.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Whitey Martin 227

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Whitey Martin 158

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Whitey Martin 115

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Whitey Martin 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Whitey Martin .325

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Whitey Martin .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Whitey Martin 3.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Whitey Martin 2.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Whitey Martin 1.7 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Whitey Martin - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Whitey Martin -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Whitey Martin -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Whitey Martin -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Whitey Martin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Whitey Martin -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Whitey Martin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Whitey Martin -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Whitey Martin -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Whitey Martin -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Whitey Martin - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Whitey Martin - 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.