Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Eric Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric Johnson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Eric Johnson: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Eric Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Eric Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Eric Johnson 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Eric Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Eric Johnson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Eric Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Eric Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Eric Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Eric Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Eric Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Eric Johnson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Eric Johnson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Eric Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Eric Johnson 0

* Notes: 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 Eric Johnson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Eric Johnson 0.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Eric Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Eric Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Eric Johnson 54

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Eric Johnson 28

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Eric Johnson 64

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Eric Johnson 17

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Eric Johnson 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Eric Johnson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Eric Johnson .238

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Eric Johnson .167

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Eric Johnson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Eric Johnson 1.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Eric Johnson 0.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Eric Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Eric Johnson 0.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Eric Johnson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Eric Johnson 0.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Eric Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Eric Johnson 0

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Eric Johnson 0

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Eric Johnson 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Eric Johnson 0

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Eric Johnson 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Eric Johnson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Eric Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Eric Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Eric Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

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.