Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Michael Adams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Adams 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.

Michael Adams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Michael Adams 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Michael Adams 11

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Michael Adams 5

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Michael Adams 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Michael Adams 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Michael Adams 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Michael Adams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Michael Adams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Michael Adams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Michael Adams 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Michael Adams 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Michael Adams 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Michael Adams 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Michael Adams 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 Michael Adams 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Michael Adams 2.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Michael Adams 6.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Michael Adams 1.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Michael Adams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Michael Adams 9,621

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Michael Adams 1,900

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Michael Adams 4,209

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Michael Adams 1,081

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Michael Adams 67

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Michael Adams 653

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Michael Adams .415

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Michael Adams .332

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Michael Adams .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Michael Adams 26.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Michael Adams 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Michael Adams 10.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Michael Adams 2.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Michael Adams 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Michael Adams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Michael Adams 3.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Michael Adams 5.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Michael Adams 1.6

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Michael Adams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Michael Adams 256

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Michael Adams 67

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Michael Adams 103

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Michael Adams 32

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Michael Adams 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Michael Adams 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Michael Adams .370

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Michael Adams .327

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Michael Adams .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Michael Adams 23.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Michael Adams 8.5 (1989)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Michael Adams 6.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Michael Adams 2.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Michael Adams 0.2 (1988)

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.