Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bob Gross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Gross 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Bob Gross:
1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bob Gross1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Bob Gross8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Bob Gross3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Bob Gross0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bob Gross0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bob Gross0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Bob Gross0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Bob Gross0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Bob Gross0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Bob Gross1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bob Gross0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bob Gross0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Bob Gross0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bob Gross0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Bob Gross 8.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Bob Gross 4.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Bob Gross 2.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Bob Gross 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Bob Gross 4,567

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Bob Gross 2,253

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Bob Gross 1,481

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Bob Gross 615

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Bob Gross 361

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Bob Gross 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Bob Gross .512

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Bob Gross .179

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Bob Gross .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Bob Gross 12.7
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Bob Gross 5.6
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Bob Gross 3.7
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Bob Gross 1.4
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Bob Gross 0.9
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Bob Gross 12.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Bob Gross 5.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Bob Gross 3.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Bob Gross 1.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Bob Gross 307

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Bob Gross 124

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Bob Gross 89

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Bob Gross 35

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Bob Gross 17

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Bob Gross 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Bob Gross .584

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Bob Gross -

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Bob Gross .851

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Bob Gross 14.1
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Bob Gross 5.9
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Bob Gross 4.2
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Bob Gross 1.7
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Bob Gross 0.8
(1977)

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.