Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Coughran Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Coughran 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 Coughran

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
John Coughran: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Coughran 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 John Coughran 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 John Coughran 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 John Coughran 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Coughran 0

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 John Coughran 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 John Coughran 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * John Coughran 0

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

* Notes: 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 Coughran 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 John Coughran 0.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 John Coughran 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * John Coughran 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * John Coughran 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 John Coughran 68

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 John Coughran 19

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 John Coughran 12

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * John Coughran 7

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * John Coughran 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 John Coughran 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 John Coughran .358

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * John Coughran .222

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 John Coughran .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) John Coughran 2.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) John Coughran 0.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) John Coughran 0.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * John Coughran 0.3 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * John Coughran 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 John Coughran -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 John Coughran -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 John Coughran -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * John Coughran -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * John Coughran -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 John Coughran -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 John Coughran -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 John Coughran -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * John Coughran -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * John Coughran -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 John Coughran 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 John Coughran -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * John Coughran -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 John Coughran -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) John Coughran -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) John Coughran -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) John Coughran -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * John Coughran -

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

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.