Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jim Riffey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Riffey 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.

Jim Riffey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jim Riffey: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Riffey 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jim Riffey 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jim Riffey 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jim Riffey 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jim Riffey 0 *

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Riffey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jim Riffey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jim Riffey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jim Riffey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jim Riffey 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jim Riffey 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Riffey 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jim Riffey 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jim Riffey 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.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Jim Riffey 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jim Riffey 1.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jim Riffey 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jim Riffey 150

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jim Riffey 61

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jim Riffey 16

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jim Riffey 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jim Riffey .351

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jim Riffey .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jim Riffey 4.3 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jim Riffey 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jim Riffey 0.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jim Riffey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jim Riffey -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jim Riffey -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jim Riffey -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jim Riffey 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jim Riffey -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jim Riffey -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jim Riffey -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jim Riffey -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jim Riffey -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jim Riffey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jim Riffey - 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.