Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dean Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Oliver 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
Dean Oliver:
2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Dean Oliver2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Dean Oliver0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Dean Oliver0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Dean Oliver0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Dean Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dean Oliver0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Dean Oliver 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Dean Oliver 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Dean Oliver 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Dean Oliver 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Dean Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Dean Oliver 64

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Dean Oliver 24

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Dean Oliver 44

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Dean Oliver 10

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Dean Oliver 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Dean Oliver 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Dean Oliver .320

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Dean Oliver .158

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Dean Oliver .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Dean Oliver 2.1
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Dean Oliver 1.1
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Dean Oliver 1.5
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Dean Oliver 0.5
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Dean Oliver 0.0
(2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Dean Oliver -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Dean Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Dean Oliver -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Dean Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Dean Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Dean Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Dean Oliver -

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.