Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dennis Bell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Bell 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
Dennis Bell:
1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Dennis Bell3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Dennis Bell1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Dennis Bell0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Dennis Bell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Dennis Bell0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Dennis Bell0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dennis Bell0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Dennis Bell 2.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Dennis Bell 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Dennis Bell 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Dennis Bell 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Dennis Bell 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Dennis Bell 175

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Dennis Bell 119

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Dennis Bell 28

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Dennis Bell 28

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Dennis Bell 10

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Dennis Bell 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Dennis Bell .374

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Dennis Bell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Dennis Bell .535

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Dennis Bell 3.0
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Dennis Bell 2.0
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Dennis Bell 0.5
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Dennis Bell 0.6
(1976)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Dennis Bell 0.2
(1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Dennis Bell 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Dennis Bell 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Dennis Bell 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Dennis Bell 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Dennis Bell 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Dennis Bell 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Dennis Bell 4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Dennis Bell 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Dennis Bell 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Dennis Bell 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Dennis Bell 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Dennis Bell .125

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Dennis Bell -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Dennis Bell .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Dennis Bell 0.7
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Dennis Bell 1.3
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Dennis Bell 0.0
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Dennis Bell 0.0
(1975)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Dennis Bell 0.0
(1975)

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.