Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dave Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Zeller 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.

Dave Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Dave Zeller: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dave Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Dave Zeller 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Dave Zeller 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Dave Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dave Zeller 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Dave Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Dave Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Dave Zeller 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Dave Zeller 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dave Zeller 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dave Zeller 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Dave Zeller 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dave Zeller 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 Dave Zeller 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Dave Zeller 0.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Dave Zeller 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Dave Zeller 90

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Dave Zeller 27

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Dave Zeller 58

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Dave Zeller 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Dave Zeller .353

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Dave Zeller .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Dave Zeller 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Dave Zeller 0.4 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Dave Zeller 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Dave Zeller 0.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Dave Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Dave Zeller 2

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Dave Zeller 1

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Dave Zeller 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Dave Zeller 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Dave Zeller .500

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Dave Zeller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Dave Zeller 1.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Dave Zeller 0.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Dave Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Dave Zeller - 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.