Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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 / Games against each other

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
Derek Harper:
1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Derek Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Derek Harper16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Derek Harper10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Derek Harper0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Derek Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Derek Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Derek Harper0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Derek Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Derek Harper0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Derek Harper2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Derek Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Derek Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Derek Harper0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Derek Harper0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Derek Harper 13.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Derek Harper 2.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Derek Harper 5.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Derek Harper 1.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Derek Harper 16,006

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Derek Harper 2,884

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Derek Harper 6,577

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Derek Harper 1,957

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Derek Harper 304

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Derek Harper 19.7
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Derek Harper 3.0
(1991)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Derek Harper 7.9
(1987)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Derek Harper 2.3
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Derek Harper 0.5
(1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Derek Harper 11.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Derek Harper 2.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Derek Harper 5.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Derek Harper 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Derek Harper 1,094

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Derek Harper 233

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Derek Harper 513

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Derek Harper 148

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Derek Harper 11

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Derek Harper 19.3
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Derek Harper 3.5
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Derek Harper 7.7
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Derek Harper 2.3
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Derek Harper 0.3
(1988)

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.