Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kirk Penney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kirk Penney 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
Kirk Penney:
2003-04 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Kirk Penney2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Kirk Penney0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Kirk Penney0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Kirk Penney0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Kirk Penney0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Kirk Penney0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Kirk Penney 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Kirk Penney 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Kirk Penney 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Kirk Penney 0.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Kirk Penney 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Kirk Penney 5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Kirk Penney 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Kirk Penney 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Kirk Penney 1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Kirk Penney 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Kirk Penney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Kirk Penney .222

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Kirk Penney .250

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Kirk Penney -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Kirk Penney 1.5
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Kirk Penney 0.5
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Kirk Penney 0.5
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Kirk Penney 0.5
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Kirk Penney 0.0
(2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Kirk Penney -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Kirk Penney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Kirk Penney -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Kirk Penney -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Kirk Penney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Kirk Penney -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Kirk Penney -

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.