Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kevin Burleson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Burleson 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.

Kevin Burleson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Kevin Burleson: 2005-06 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Kevin Burleson 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Kevin Burleson 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Kevin Burleson 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Kevin Burleson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Kevin Burleson 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Kevin Burleson 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Kevin Burleson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Kevin Burleson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Kevin Burleson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Kevin Burleson 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Kevin Burleson 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Kevin Burleson 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Kevin Burleson 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Kevin Burleson 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 Kevin Burleson 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Kevin Burleson 0.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Kevin Burleson 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Kevin Burleson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Kevin Burleson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Kevin Burleson 70

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Kevin Burleson 26

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Kevin Burleson 48

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Kevin Burleson 26

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Kevin Burleson 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Kevin Burleson 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Kevin Burleson .250

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Kevin Burleson .185

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Kevin Burleson .941

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Kevin Burleson 1.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Kevin Burleson 0.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Kevin Burleson 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Kevin Burleson 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Kevin Burleson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Kevin Burleson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Kevin Burleson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Kevin Burleson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Kevin Burleson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Kevin Burleson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Kevin Burleson -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Kevin Burleson -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Kevin Burleson -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Kevin Burleson -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Kevin Burleson -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Kevin Burleson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Kevin Burleson -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Kevin Burleson -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Kevin Burleson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Kevin Burleson -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Kevin Burleson -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Kevin Burleson -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Kevin Burleson -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Kevin Burleson -

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.