Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dave Meyers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Meyers 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
Dave Meyers:
1975-76 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Dave Meyers4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Dave Meyers3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Dave Meyers0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Dave Meyers0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Dave Meyers0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Dave Meyers0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dave Meyers0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Dave Meyers 11.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Dave Meyers 6.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Dave Meyers 2.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Dave Meyers 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Dave Meyers 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Dave Meyers 3,149

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Dave Meyers 1,771

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Dave Meyers 652

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Dave Meyers 272

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Dave Meyers 143

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Dave Meyers 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Dave Meyers .461

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Dave Meyers .200

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Dave Meyers .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Dave Meyers 14.7
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Dave Meyers 6.8
(1977)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Dave Meyers 3.0
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Dave Meyers 1.1
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Dave Meyers 0.6
(1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Dave Meyers 10.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Dave Meyers 6.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Dave Meyers 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Dave Meyers 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Dave Meyers 0.9

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Dave Meyers 206

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Dave Meyers 123

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Dave Meyers 51

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Dave Meyers 17

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Dave Meyers 17

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Dave Meyers 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Dave Meyers .436

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Dave Meyers .000

*
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Dave Meyers .629

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Dave Meyers 12.9
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Dave Meyers 8.2
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Dave Meyers 3.9
(1978)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Dave Meyers 1.3
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Dave Meyers 1.2
(1978)

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.