Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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 / Games against each other

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
Brian Shaw:
1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Brian Shaw3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Brian Shaw14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Brian Shaw11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Brian Shaw0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Brian Shaw0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Brian Shaw0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Brian Shaw0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Brian Shaw0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Brian Shaw0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Brian Shaw0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Brian Shaw0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Brian Shaw0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Brian Shaw0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Brian Shaw0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Brian Shaw 6.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Brian Shaw 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Brian Shaw 4.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Brian Shaw 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Brian Shaw 6,547

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Brian Shaw 3,183

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Brian Shaw 3,918

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Brian Shaw 747

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Brian Shaw 252

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Brian Shaw 13.8
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Brian Shaw 4.7
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Brian Shaw 7.6
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Brian Shaw 1.3
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Brian Shaw 0.4
(1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Brian Shaw 5.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Brian Shaw 2.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Brian Shaw 3.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Brian Shaw 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Brian Shaw 724

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Brian Shaw 359

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Brian Shaw 375

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Brian Shaw 66

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Brian Shaw 23

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Brian Shaw 17.0
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Brian Shaw 5.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Brian Shaw 6.3
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Brian Shaw 1.0
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Brian Shaw 0.4
(2003)

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.