Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Cleveland Buckner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cleveland Buckner 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.

Cleveland Buckner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Cleveland Buckner 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Cleveland Buckner 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Cleveland Buckner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Cleveland Buckner 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Cleveland Buckner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Cleveland Buckner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Cleveland Buckner 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Cleveland Buckner 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Cleveland Buckner 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Cleveland Buckner 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Cleveland Buckner 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Cleveland Buckner 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Cleveland Buckner 3.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Cleveland Buckner 0.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Cleveland Buckner 411

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Cleveland Buckner 240

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Cleveland Buckner 44

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Cleveland Buckner 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Cleveland Buckner .432

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Cleveland Buckner .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Cleveland Buckner -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Cleveland Buckner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Cleveland Buckner -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Cleveland Buckner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Cleveland Buckner -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Cleveland Buckner -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Cleveland Buckner -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Cleveland Buckner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Cleveland Buckner - 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.