Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dick Knostman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Knostman 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.

Dick Knostman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Dick Knostman: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Knostman 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Dick Knostman 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Dick Knostman 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Dick Knostman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Knostman 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Knostman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Dick Knostman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Dick Knostman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Dick Knostman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Dick Knostman 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Knostman 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Knostman 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Dick Knostman 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Knostman 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Dick Knostman 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Dick Knostman 3.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Dick Knostman 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Dick Knostman 13

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Dick Knostman 17

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Dick Knostman 6

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Dick Knostman 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Dick Knostman .300

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Dick Knostman .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Dick Knostman 2.6 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Dick Knostman 3.4 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Dick Knostman 1.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Dick Knostman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Dick Knostman -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Dick Knostman -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Dick Knostman -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Dick Knostman -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Dick Knostman -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Dick Knostman -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Dick Knostman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Dick Knostman -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Dick Knostman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Dick Knostman -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Dick Knostman -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Dick Knostman -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Dick Knostman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Dick Knostman - 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.