Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bubba Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bubba Wells 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
Bubba Wells:
1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Bubba Wells1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Bubba Wells0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Bubba Wells0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Bubba Wells0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Bubba Wells0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Bubba Wells0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Bubba Wells 3.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Bubba Wells 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Bubba Wells 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Bubba Wells 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Bubba Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Bubba Wells 128

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Bubba Wells 68

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Bubba Wells 34

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Bubba Wells 15

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Bubba Wells 4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Bubba Wells 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Bubba Wells .414

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Bubba Wells .167

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Bubba Wells .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Bubba Wells 3.3
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Bubba Wells 1.7
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Bubba Wells 0.9
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Bubba Wells 0.4
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Bubba Wells 0.1
(1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Bubba Wells -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Bubba Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Bubba Wells -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Bubba Wells -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Bubba Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Bubba Wells -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Bubba Wells -

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.