Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ken Norman Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Norman 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
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Ken Norman:
1987-88 to 1996-97
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Honors and Awards |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Ken Norman | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Ken Norman | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Ken Norman | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Ken Norman | 0 | |
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| Ken Norman |
13.5 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| Ken Norman |
6.1 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| Ken Norman |
2.1 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
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| Ken Norman |
0.8 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | |
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| Ken Norman |
0.7 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| Ken Norman |
8,717 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| Ken Norman |
3,949 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| Ken Norman |
1,355 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
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| Ken Norman |
517 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
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| Ken Norman |
431 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| Ken Norman |
646 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| Ken Norman |
.486 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | | 
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| Ken Norman |
.312 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| Ken Norman |
.567 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| Ken Norman |
18.1 | | (1989) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| Ken Norman |
8.3 | | (1989) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| Ken Norman |
3.5 | | (1989) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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| Ken Norman |
1.3 | | (1989) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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| Ken Norman |
0.9 | | (1991) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| Ken Norman |
11.0 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| Ken Norman |
7.6 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| Ken Norman |
2.3 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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| Ken Norman |
0.6 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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| Ken Norman |
0.3 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| Ken Norman |
143 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| Ken Norman |
99 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| Ken Norman |
30 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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| Ken Norman |
8 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
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| Ken Norman |
4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| Ken Norman |
13 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| Ken Norman |
.428 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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| Ken Norman |
.222 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| Ken Norman |
.457 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| Ken Norman |
12.8 | | (1993) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| Ken Norman |
9.8 | | (1992) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| Ken Norman |
3.0 | | (1992) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| Ken Norman |
0.8 | | (1993) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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| Ken Norman |
0.6 | | (1992) | |
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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. |
