Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Calvin Garrett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Garrett 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.

Calvin Garrett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Calvin Garrett: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Calvin Garrett 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Calvin Garrett 4

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Calvin Garrett 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Calvin Garrett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Calvin Garrett 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Calvin Garrett 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Calvin Garrett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Calvin Garrett 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Calvin Garrett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Calvin Garrett 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Calvin Garrett 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Calvin Garrett 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Calvin Garrett 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Calvin Garrett 0

* Notes: 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 Calvin Garrett 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Calvin Garrett 2.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Calvin Garrett 1.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Calvin Garrett 0.6

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Calvin Garrett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Calvin Garrett 855

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Calvin Garrett 436

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Calvin Garrett 242

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Calvin Garrett 94

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Calvin Garrett 18

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Calvin Garrett 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Calvin Garrett .457

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Calvin Garrett .300

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Calvin Garrett .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Calvin Garrett 6.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Calvin Garrett 3.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Calvin Garrett 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Calvin Garrett 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Calvin Garrett 1.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Calvin Garrett 0.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Calvin Garrett 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Calvin Garrett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Calvin Garrett 25

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Calvin Garrett 15

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Calvin Garrett 6

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Calvin Garrett 5

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Calvin Garrett 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Calvin Garrett 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Calvin Garrett .409

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Calvin Garrett .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Calvin Garrett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Calvin Garrett 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Calvin Garrett 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Calvin Garrett 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981)

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.