Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Pete Verhoeven Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pete Verhoeven 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.

Pete Verhoeven

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Pete Verhoeven: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Pete Verhoeven 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Pete Verhoeven 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Pete Verhoeven 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Pete Verhoeven 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Pete Verhoeven 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Pete Verhoeven 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Pete Verhoeven 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Pete Verhoeven 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Pete Verhoeven 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Pete Verhoeven 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Pete Verhoeven 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 Pete Verhoeven 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Pete Verhoeven 2.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Pete Verhoeven 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Pete Verhoeven 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Pete Verhoeven 1,000

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Pete Verhoeven 641

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Pete Verhoeven 152

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Pete Verhoeven 128

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Pete Verhoeven 67

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Pete Verhoeven 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Pete Verhoeven .505

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Pete Verhoeven .250

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Pete Verhoeven .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Pete Verhoeven 4.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Pete Verhoeven 3.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Pete Verhoeven 0.6 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Pete Verhoeven 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Pete Verhoeven 0.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Pete Verhoeven 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Pete Verhoeven 2

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Pete Verhoeven 1

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Pete Verhoeven 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Pete Verhoeven 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Pete Verhoeven -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Pete Verhoeven -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Pete Verhoeven 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Pete Verhoeven 0.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Pete Verhoeven 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Pete Verhoeven 0.0 (1984)

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.