Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Derrick Alston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Alston 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
Derrick Alston:
1994-95 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Derrick Alston3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Derrick Alston0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Derrick Alston0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Derrick Alston0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Derrick Alston0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Derrick Alston0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Derrick Alston 5.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Derrick Alston 3.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Derrick Alston 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Derrick Alston 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Derrick Alston 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Derrick Alston 751

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Derrick Alston 525

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Derrick Alston 94

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Derrick Alston 95

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Derrick Alston 87

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Derrick Alston 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Derrick Alston .489

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Derrick Alston .143

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Derrick Alston .487

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Derrick Alston 6.2
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Derrick Alston 4.1
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Derrick Alston 0.8
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Derrick Alston 0.8
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Derrick Alston 0.7
(1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Derrick Alston -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Derrick Alston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Derrick Alston -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Derrick Alston -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Derrick Alston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Derrick Alston -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Derrick Alston -

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.