Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bobby Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Watson 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.

Bobby Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bobby Watson: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bobby Watson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Bobby Watson 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Bobby Watson 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Bobby Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Bobby Watson 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bobby Watson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Bobby Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Bobby Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Bobby Watson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Bobby Watson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Bobby Watson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bobby Watson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Bobby Watson 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Bobby Watson 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 Bobby Watson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Bobby Watson 1.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Bobby Watson 1.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Bobby Watson 175

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Bobby Watson 87

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Bobby Watson 79

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Bobby Watson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Bobby Watson .323

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Bobby Watson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Bobby Watson 2.8 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Bobby Watson 1.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Bobby Watson 1.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Bobby Watson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Bobby Watson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Bobby Watson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Bobby Watson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Bobby Watson -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Bobby Watson -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Bobby Watson -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Bobby Watson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Bobby Watson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Bobby Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Bobby Watson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Bobby Watson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Bobby Watson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Bobby Watson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Bobby Watson - 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.