Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bato Govedarica Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bato Govedarica 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.

Bato Govedarica

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bato Govedarica 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bato Govedarica 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bato Govedarica 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bato Govedarica 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bato Govedarica 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bato Govedarica 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bato Govedarica 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bato Govedarica 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bato Govedarica 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bato Govedarica 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bato Govedarica 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bato Govedarica 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bato Govedarica 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bato Govedarica 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 Bato Govedarica 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bato Govedarica 0.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bato Govedarica 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bato Govedarica 75

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bato Govedarica 18

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bato Govedarica 24

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bato Govedarica 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bato Govedarica .316

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bato Govedarica .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bato Govedarica 3.3 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bato Govedarica 0.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bato Govedarica 1.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bato Govedarica -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bato Govedarica -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bato Govedarica -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bato Govedarica -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bato Govedarica -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bato Govedarica -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bato Govedarica 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bato Govedarica -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bato Govedarica -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bato Govedarica -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bato Govedarica -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bato Govedarica -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bato Govedarica - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Bato Govedarica - 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.