Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bob Sims Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Sims 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.

Bob Sims

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bob Sims: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bob Sims 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bob Sims 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bob Sims 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bob Sims 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bob Sims 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bob Sims 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bob Sims 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bob Sims 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bob Sims 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bob Sims 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bob Sims 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bob Sims 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bob Sims 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bob Sims 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 Bob Sims 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bob Sims 2.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bob Sims 2.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bob Sims 509

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bob Sims 183

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bob Sims 154

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bob Sims 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bob Sims .393

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bob Sims .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bob Sims 7.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bob Sims 2.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bob Sims 2.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bob Sims - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bob Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bob Sims -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bob Sims -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bob Sims -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bob Sims -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bob Sims -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bob Sims 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bob Sims -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bob Sims - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bob Sims -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bob Sims -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bob Sims -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bob Sims -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bob Sims - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Bob Sims - 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.