Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rasho Nesterovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasho Nesterovic 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
Rasho Nesterovic:
1998-99 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rasho Nesterovic1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Rasho Nesterovic12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Rasho Nesterovic10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Rasho Nesterovic0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rasho Nesterovic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rasho Nesterovic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Rasho Nesterovic0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Rasho Nesterovic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Rasho Nesterovic0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Rasho Nesterovic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rasho Nesterovic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rasho Nesterovic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Rasho Nesterovic0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rasho Nesterovic0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Rasho Nesterovic 6.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Rasho Nesterovic 5.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Rasho Nesterovic 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Rasho Nesterovic 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Rasho Nesterovic 1.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Rasho Nesterovic 5,519

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Rasho Nesterovic 4,143

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Rasho Nesterovic 836

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Rasho Nesterovic 330

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Rasho Nesterovic 934

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Rasho Nesterovic 811

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Rasho Nesterovic .502

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Rasho Nesterovic .077

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Rasho Nesterovic .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Rasho Nesterovic 11.2
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Rasho Nesterovic 7.7
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Rasho Nesterovic 1.6
(2009)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Rasho Nesterovic 0.6
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Rasho Nesterovic 2.0
(2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Rasho Nesterovic 4.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Rasho Nesterovic 3.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Rasho Nesterovic 0.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Rasho Nesterovic 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Rasho Nesterovic 253

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Rasho Nesterovic 229

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Rasho Nesterovic 38

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Rasho Nesterovic 13

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Rasho Nesterovic 39

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Rasho Nesterovic 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Rasho Nesterovic .468

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Rasho Nesterovic .500

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Rasho Nesterovic .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Rasho Nesterovic 11.3
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Rasho Nesterovic 6.7
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Rasho Nesterovic 1.5
(2000)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Rasho Nesterovic 0.8
(2000)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Rasho Nesterovic 1.8
(2000)

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.