Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. John Rudd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Rudd and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
John Rudd:
1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
John Rudd1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
John Rudd0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
John Rudd0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
John Rudd0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
John Rudd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
John Rudd0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
John Rudd 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
John Rudd 2.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
John Rudd 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
John Rudd 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
John Rudd 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
John Rudd 184

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
John Rudd 167

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
John Rudd 35

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
John Rudd 17

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
John Rudd 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
John Rudd 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
John Rudd .444

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
John Rudd -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
John Rudd .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
John Rudd 3.2
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
John Rudd 2.9
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
John Rudd 0.6
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
John Rudd 0.3
(1979)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
John Rudd 0.1
(1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
John Rudd -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
John Rudd 0

Percentages

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

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

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
John Rudd -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
John Rudd -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
John Rudd -

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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.