Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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.

Art Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Art Spoelstra 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Art Spoelstra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Art Spoelstra 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Art Spoelstra 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Art Spoelstra 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Art Spoelstra 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Art Spoelstra 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Art Spoelstra 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 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Art Spoelstra - 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.