Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jack McCloskey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack McCloskey 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.

Jack McCloskey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jack McCloskey: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jack McCloskey 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jack McCloskey 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jack McCloskey 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jack McCloskey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jack McCloskey 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jack McCloskey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jack McCloskey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jack McCloskey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jack McCloskey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jack McCloskey 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jack McCloskey 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jack McCloskey 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jack McCloskey 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jack McCloskey 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. 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 Jack McCloskey 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jack McCloskey 3.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jack McCloskey 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jack McCloskey 6

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jack McCloskey 3

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jack McCloskey 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jack McCloskey 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jack McCloskey .333

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jack McCloskey -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jack McCloskey 6.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jack McCloskey 3.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jack McCloskey 1.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jack McCloskey -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jack McCloskey -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jack McCloskey -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jack McCloskey -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jack McCloskey -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jack McCloskey -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jack McCloskey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jack McCloskey -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jack McCloskey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jack McCloskey -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jack McCloskey -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jack McCloskey -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jack McCloskey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jack McCloskey - 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.