Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Larry Friend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Friend 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.

Larry Friend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Larry Friend	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Larry Friend	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Larry Friend	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Larry Friend	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Larry Friend	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Larry Friend	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Larry Friend	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Larry Friend	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Larry Friend	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Larry Friend	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Larry Friend	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Larry Friend	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Larry Friend	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Larry Friend	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
Larry Friend	4.0

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Larry Friend	2.4

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Larry Friend	1.1

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Larry Friend	175

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Larry Friend	106

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Larry Friend	47

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Larry Friend	44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Larry Friend	.327

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Larry Friend	.659

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Larry Friend	4.0		(1958)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Larry Friend	2.4		(1958)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Larry Friend	1.1		(1958)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Larry Friend	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Larry Friend	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Larry Friend	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Larry Friend	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Larry Friend	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Larry Friend	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Larry Friend	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Larry Friend	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Larry Friend	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Larry Friend	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Larry Friend	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Larry Friend	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Larry Friend	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Larry Friend	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Larry Friend	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Larry Friend	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Larry Friend	-			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.