Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Barnhill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Barnhill 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.

John Barnhill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Barnhill 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 John Barnhill 7

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 John Barnhill 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 John Barnhill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Barnhill 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Barnhill 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 John Barnhill 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 John Barnhill 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 John Barnhill 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 John Barnhill 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Barnhill 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Barnhill 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * John Barnhill 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Barnhill 0

* Notes: 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 John Barnhill 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 John Barnhill 2.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 John Barnhill 2.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 John Barnhill 3,648

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 John Barnhill 1,193

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 John Barnhill 1,205

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 John Barnhill 426

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 John Barnhill .416

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 John Barnhill .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) John Barnhill 11.7 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) John Barnhill 4.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) John Barnhill 4.2 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * John Barnhill - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 John Barnhill 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 John Barnhill 2.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 John Barnhill 2.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 John Barnhill 111

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 John Barnhill 41

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 John Barnhill 44

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 John Barnhill 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 John Barnhill .407

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * John Barnhill - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 John Barnhill .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) John Barnhill 7.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) John Barnhill 2.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) John Barnhill 3.3 (1963)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * John Barnhill - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * John Barnhill - 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.