Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye Jones 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Popeye Jones:
1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Popeye Jones11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Popeye Jones0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Popeye Jones0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Popeye Jones0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Popeye Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Popeye Jones0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Popeye Jones 7.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Popeye Jones 7.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Popeye Jones 1.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Popeye Jones 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Popeye Jones 3,726

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Popeye Jones 3,981

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Popeye Jones 696

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Popeye Jones 300

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Popeye Jones 161

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Popeye Jones 11.3
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Popeye Jones 10.8
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Popeye Jones 2.0
(1995)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Popeye Jones 0.8
(1996)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Popeye Jones 0.5
(1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Popeye Jones -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Popeye Jones -

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.