Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Hawkeye Whitney 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 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Hawkeye Whitney -

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.