Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kurt Nimphius

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kurt Nimphius played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 40 times in NBA games. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a 30-10 winning record over Kurt Nimphius, including a 7-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
vs.
Kurt Nimphius
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Kurt Nimphius:
1981-82 to 1989-90
40 Games played
32 in Regular Season
8 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
30
23
7
Kurt Nimphius
10
9
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.2 7.5 3.1
Kurt Nimphius 6.6 3.8 1.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 17 8
Kurt Nimphius 21 10 6
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 39

games		 32

games		 29

games
Kurt Nimphius 0

games 		6

games		 4

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 7

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 24, 1981
1. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 6 2 2 5 26 9-14 .643 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 3 2 0 0 1 02 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 14, 1982
2. Lakers 138   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28 6 3 0 2 29 12-19 .632 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 116   Kurt Nimphius 4 2 1 0 2 12 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 19, 1982
3. Lakers 112   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 11 4 5 4 39 11-14 .786 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 1 1 0 1 1 04 0-2 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 23, 1982
4. Lakers 116   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32 4 1 3 4 39 10-16 .625 0-0 - 12-17 .706
Mavericks 118   Kurt Nimphius 3 0 2 0 4 07 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 17, 1982
5. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 5 3 0 3 2 2 36 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mavericks 118   Kurt Nimphius 2 4 2 1 1 0 3 19 0-3 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 19, 1982
6. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 17 6 0 4 6 3 36 13-19 .684 0-0 - 7-12 .583
Mavericks 108   Kurt Nimphius 0 7 1 0 0 0 3 10 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 1983
7. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 7 2 1 4 2 2 34 14-16 .875 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 122   Kurt Nimphius 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 17, 1983
8. Lakers 127   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32 13 4 0 2 1 3 37 14-19 .737 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 5 4 1 1 2 1 4 19 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mar. 20, 1983
9. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23 5 4 1 3 1 4 28 10-13 .769 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 110   Kurt Nimphius 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 08 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
10. Lakers 102   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16 6 0 0 2 4 4 22 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Kurt Nimphius 10 9 1 0 3 0 4 31 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Nov. 09, 1983
11. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24 13 5 2 2 2 0 33 9-17 .529 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 6 4 1 2 1 1 5 27 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 02, 1983
12. Lakers 118   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 5 1 1 2 4 5 25 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Mavericks 133   Kurt Nimphius 11 8 3 1 5 1 3 27 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 09, 1984
13. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32 12 2 1 1 4 2 50 14-28 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
2OT Mavericks 120   Kurt Nimphius 0 5 1 1 2 3 4 21 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 13, 1984
14. Lakers 103   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32 11 3 0 0 3 2 35 15-23 .652 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 104   Kurt Nimphius 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 07 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 28, 1984
15. Lakers 134   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 7 4 2 0 1 2 26 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 91   Kurt Nimphius 6 10 0 0 0 1 1 20 1-6 .167 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
May. 01, 1984
16. Lakers 117   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 10 2 0 3 1 4 31 11-15 .733 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Kurt Nimphius 4 5 3 0 1 2 1 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 04, 1984
17. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 7 2 0 0 1 1 39 9-17 .529 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mavericks 125   Kurt Nimphius 4 5 2 0 1 0 3 21 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 06, 1984
18. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 33 11 2 1 4 2 5 45 14-19 .737 0-0 - 5-6 .833
OT Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 9 2 2 0 0 1 4 22 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 08, 1984
19. Lakers 115   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 6 6 1 6 3 4 25 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 99   Kurt Nimphius 4 0 0 0 1 2 3 09 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 1984
20. Lakers 96   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 9 6 3 2 4 4 37 9-14 .643 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mavericks 107   Kurt Nimphius 13 4 6 0 0 2 4 29 3-4 .750 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Jan. 11, 1985
21. Lakers 121   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30 11 4 1 0 3 4 33 13-17 .765 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Mavericks 102   Kurt Nimphius 5 7 1 0 0 1 4 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 18, 1985
22. Lakers 110   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 2 3 0 0 3 1 28 8-11 .727 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 92   Kurt Nimphius 6 4 0 0 0 1 2 24 2-8 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 02, 1985
23. Lakers 125   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 12 2 2 4 3 1 30 11-17 .647 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 106   Kurt Nimphius 8 2 2 3 0 0 4 24 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 1985
24. Lakers 120   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 8 2 1 3 4 3 37 10-17 .588 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 8 4 0 0 2 0 2 16 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 29, 1985
25. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 9 3 0 0 2 3 28 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 115   Kurt Nimphius 20 8 1 0 1 1 2 31 8-14 .571 0-0 - 4-7 .571
Jan. 16, 1986
26. Lakers 112   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26 7 5 0 2 3 2 35 10-16 .625 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Clippers 96   Kurt Nimphius 21 3 0 2 1 0 3 38 9-17 .529 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 24, 1986
27. Lakers 109   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 7 5 0 3 1 4 36 11-18 .611 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Clippers 120   Kurt Nimphius 19 10 0 1 4 1 4 32 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Mar. 11, 1986
28. Lakers 129   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 8 1 3 0 3 4 26 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Clippers 108   Kurt Nimphius 14 5 1 0 1 3 2 30 5-11 .455 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mar. 19, 1986
29. Lakers 114   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34 5 8 2 3 1 4 37 16-22 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Clippers 115   Kurt Nimphius 8 5 0 0 0 3 4 29 4-9 .444 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 1986
30. Lakers 126   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 4 4 1 2 2 4 23 8-8 1.000 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Clippers 92   Kurt Nimphius 17 2 1 0 0 3 4 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 30, 1986
31. Lakers 137   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 6 4 1 1 2 2 32 9-13 .692 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Clippers 115   Kurt Nimphius 11 4 1 1 2 2 2 27 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
32. Lakers 128   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22 7 3 1 0 1 4 30 9-16 .563 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pistons 111   Kurt Nimphius 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1987
33. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 6 4 2 1 1 4 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 124   Kurt Nimphius 4 3 1 0 1 1 4 10 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 15, 1987
34. Lakers 147   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 4 3 0 3 1 2 26 7-13 .538 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Spurs 130   Kurt Nimphius 8 6 0 0 0 2 4 13 2-5 .400 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jan. 04, 1988
35. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17 7 1 0 3 3 4 23 8-12 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Spurs 115   Kurt Nimphius 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 03 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1988
36. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 5 1 1 4 1 6 28 8-12 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Spurs 132   Kurt Nimphius 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 07 2-3 .667 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 19, 1988
37. Lakers 133   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25 6 3 1 0 2 3 27 9-15 .600 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Spurs 126   Kurt Nimphius 6 3 0 1 0 0 2 20 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1988 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
38. Lakers 122   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 4 1 0 4 2 5 21 8-13 .615 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Spurs 110   Kurt Nimphius 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 05 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 01, 1988
39. Lakers 130   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 5 3 0 1 1 2 31 10-15 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Spurs 112   Kurt Nimphius 2 2 1 0 1 0 3 10 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 03, 1988
40. Lakers 109   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 12 5 1 0 1 1 3 27 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Spurs 107   Kurt Nimphius 10 5 0 0 0 0 4 15 4-5 .800 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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