Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Jimmy Oliver:
1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Jimmy Oliver5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Jimmy Oliver0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Jimmy Oliver0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Jimmy Oliver0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Jimmy Oliver0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jimmy Oliver0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Jimmy Oliver 331

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Jimmy Oliver 80

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Jimmy Oliver 55

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Jimmy Oliver 27

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Jimmy Oliver 3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Jimmy Oliver 5.0
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Jimmy Oliver 2.0
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Jimmy Oliver 1.0
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.5
(1997)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Jimmy Oliver 0.1
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Jimmy Oliver -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Jimmy Oliver -

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.