Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Woody Sauldsberry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Woody Sauldsberry 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.

Woody Sauldsberry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Woody Sauldsberry: 1957-58 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Woody Sauldsberry 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Woody Sauldsberry 7

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Woody Sauldsberry 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Woody Sauldsberry 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Woody Sauldsberry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Woody Sauldsberry 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Woody Sauldsberry 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Woody Sauldsberry 1

* 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 Woody Sauldsberry 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Woody Sauldsberry 7.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Woody Sauldsberry 1.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Woody Sauldsberry 4,930

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Woody Sauldsberry 3,618

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Woody Sauldsberry 498

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Woody Sauldsberry 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Woody Sauldsberry .348

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Woody Sauldsberry .610

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Woody Sauldsberry 15.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Woody Sauldsberry 11.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Woody Sauldsberry 1.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Woody Sauldsberry 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Woody Sauldsberry 8.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Woody Sauldsberry 1.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Woody Sauldsberry 383

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Woody Sauldsberry 259

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Woody Sauldsberry 52

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Woody Sauldsberry 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Woody Sauldsberry .351

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Woody Sauldsberry .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Woody Sauldsberry 13.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Woody Sauldsberry 10.9 (1958)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Woody Sauldsberry 2.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Woody Sauldsberry - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Woody Sauldsberry - 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.