Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Clyde Lee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clyde Lee 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
Clyde Lee:
1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Clyde Lee0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Clyde Lee10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Clyde Lee7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Clyde Lee1

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Clyde Lee0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Clyde Lee0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Clyde Lee0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Clyde Lee0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Clyde Lee0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Clyde Lee0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Clyde Lee0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Clyde Lee0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Clyde Lee0
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Clyde Lee0
* 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Clyde Lee 7.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Clyde Lee 10.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Clyde Lee 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Clyde Lee 0.4

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Clyde Lee 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Clyde Lee 5,733

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Clyde Lee 7,626

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Clyde Lee 788

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Clyde Lee 80

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Clyde Lee 64

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Clyde Lee 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Clyde Lee .432

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Clyde Lee -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Clyde Lee .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Clyde Lee 11.9
(1968)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Clyde Lee 14.5
(1972)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Clyde Lee 1.6
(1968)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Clyde Lee 0.5
(1974)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Clyde Lee 0.3
(1976)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Clyde Lee 7.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Clyde Lee 10.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Clyde Lee 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Clyde Lee 0.0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Clyde Lee 0.3

*

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Clyde Lee 360

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Clyde Lee 519

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Clyde Lee 61

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Clyde Lee 0

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Clyde Lee 1

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Clyde Lee 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Clyde Lee .397

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Clyde Lee -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Clyde Lee .586

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Clyde Lee 11.4
(1968)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Clyde Lee 15.7
(1973)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Clyde Lee 2.2
(1968)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Clyde Lee 0.0
(1976)

*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Clyde Lee 0.3
(1976)

*
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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.