Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dick Atha Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Atha 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.

Dick Atha

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Dick Atha: 1955-56 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Atha 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Dick Atha 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Dick Atha 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Dick Atha 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Dick Atha 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Atha 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Dick Atha 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Dick Atha 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Dick Atha 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Dick Atha 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Dick Atha 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Atha 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Dick Atha 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Dick Atha 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 Dick Atha 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Dick Atha 1.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Dick Atha 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Dick Atha 137

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Dick Atha 66

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Dick Atha 51

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Dick Atha 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Dick Atha .393

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Dick Atha .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Dick Atha 3.7 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Dick Atha 1.7 (1956)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Dick Atha 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Dick Atha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Dick Atha - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Dick Atha -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Dick Atha -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Dick Atha -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Dick Atha -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Dick Atha -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Dick Atha -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Dick Atha 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Dick Atha -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Dick Atha - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Dick Atha -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Dick Atha -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Dick Atha -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Dick Atha -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Dick Atha - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Dick Atha - 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.