Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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
Joe Kleine:
1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Joe Kleine1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Joe Kleine15
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Joe Kleine10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Joe Kleine0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Joe Kleine0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Joe Kleine0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Joe Kleine0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Joe Kleine0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Joe Kleine0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Joe Kleine0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Joe Kleine0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Joe Kleine0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Joe Kleine0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Joe Kleine0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Joe Kleine 4.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Joe Kleine 4.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Joe Kleine 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Joe Kleine 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Joe Kleine 4,666

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Joe Kleine 3,991

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Joe Kleine 622

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Joe Kleine 261

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Joe Kleine 285

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Joe Kleine 9.8
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Joe Kleine 7.1
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Joe Kleine 1.1
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Joe Kleine 0.4
(1987)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Joe Kleine 0.7
(1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Joe Kleine 3.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Joe Kleine 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Joe Kleine 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Joe Kleine 0.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Joe Kleine 192

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Joe Kleine 133

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Joe Kleine 18

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Joe Kleine 11

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Joe Kleine 15

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Joe Kleine 6.3
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Joe Kleine 5.7
(1989)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Joe Kleine 0.8
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Joe Kleine 1.0
(1999)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Joe Kleine 1.0
(1999)

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.