Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dave Sorenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Sorenson 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Dave Sorenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Dave Sorenson: 1970-71 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Dave Sorenson	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Dave Sorenson	3

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Dave Sorenson	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Dave Sorenson	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Dave Sorenson	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Dave Sorenson	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Dave Sorenson	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Dave Sorenson	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Dave Sorenson	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Dave Sorenson	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Dave Sorenson	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Dave Sorenson	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Dave Sorenson	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Dave Sorenson	0

* Notes: 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
Dave Sorenson	8.1

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Dave Sorenson	4.7

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Dave Sorenson	1.3

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Dave Sorenson	1,734

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Dave Sorenson	997

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Dave Sorenson	280

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Dave Sorenson	213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Dave Sorenson	.442

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Dave Sorenson	.778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Dave Sorenson	11.3		(1971)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Dave Sorenson	6.2		(1971)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Dave Sorenson	2.1		(1971)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Dave Sorenson	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Dave Sorenson	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Dave Sorenson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Dave Sorenson	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Dave Sorenson	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Dave Sorenson	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Dave Sorenson	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Dave Sorenson	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Dave Sorenson	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Dave Sorenson	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Dave Sorenson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Dave Sorenson	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Dave Sorenson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Dave Sorenson	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Dave Sorenson	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Dave Sorenson	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Dave Sorenson	-			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.