Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Gary Bergen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Bergen 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.

Gary Bergen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Gary Bergen: 1956-57 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Gary Bergen 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Gary Bergen 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Gary Bergen 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Gary Bergen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Gary Bergen 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Gary Bergen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Gary Bergen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Gary Bergen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Gary Bergen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Gary Bergen 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Gary Bergen 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Gary Bergen 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Gary Bergen 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Gary Bergen 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 Gary Bergen 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Gary Bergen 1.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Gary Bergen 0.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Gary Bergen 8

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Gary Bergen 8

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Gary Bergen 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Gary Bergen 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Gary Bergen .273

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Gary Bergen 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Gary Bergen 1.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Gary Bergen 0.2 (1957)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Gary Bergen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Gary Bergen -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Gary Bergen -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Gary Bergen -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Gary Bergen -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Gary Bergen -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Gary Bergen -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Gary Bergen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Gary Bergen -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Gary Bergen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Gary Bergen -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Gary Bergen -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Gary Bergen -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Gary Bergen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Gary Bergen - 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.