Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Willie Somerset Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Somerset 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.

Willie Somerset

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Willie Somerset: 1965-66 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Willie Somerset 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Willie Somerset 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Willie Somerset 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Willie Somerset 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Willie Somerset 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Willie Somerset 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Willie Somerset 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Willie Somerset 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Willie Somerset 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Willie Somerset 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Willie Somerset 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Willie Somerset 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Willie Somerset 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Willie Somerset 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 Willie Somerset 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Willie Somerset 1.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Willie Somerset 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Willie Somerset 45

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Willie Somerset 15

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Willie Somerset 9

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Willie Somerset 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Willie Somerset .419

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Willie Somerset .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Willie Somerset 5.6 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Willie Somerset 1.9 (1966)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Willie Somerset 1.1 (1966)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Willie Somerset - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Willie Somerset -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Willie Somerset -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Willie Somerset -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Willie Somerset -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Willie Somerset -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Willie Somerset -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Willie Somerset 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Willie Somerset -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Willie Somerset -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Willie Somerset -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Willie Somerset -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Willie Somerset -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Willie Somerset - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Willie Somerset - 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.