Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Gene Gillette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Gillette 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Gene Gillette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Gene Gillette	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Gene Gillette	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Gene Gillette	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Gene Gillette	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Gene Gillette	0		*

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Gene Gillette	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Gene Gillette	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Gene Gillette	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Gene Gillette	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Gene Gillette	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Gene Gillette	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Gene Gillette	0		*

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Gene Gillette	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Gene Gillette	0		*

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Gene Gillette	0.6

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Gene Gillette	0.1

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Gene Gillette	8

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Gene Gillette	2

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Gene Gillette	14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Gene Gillette	.091

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Gene Gillette	.667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Gene Gillette	0.6		(1947)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Gene Gillette	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Gene Gillette	0.1		(1947)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Gene Gillette	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Gene Gillette	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Gene Gillette	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Gene Gillette	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Gene Gillette	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Gene Gillette	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Gene Gillette	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Gene Gillette	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Gene Gillette	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Gene Gillette	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Gene Gillette	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Gene Gillette	-			n/a **

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Gene Gillette	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Gene Gillette	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Gene Gillette	-			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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.