Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Nate Hawthorne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Nate Hawthorne 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Nate Hawthorne 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Nate Hawthorne 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Nate Hawthorne 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Nate Hawthorne 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Nate Hawthorne 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 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

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.