Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Rick Carlisle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Carlisle 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 / Games against each other

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
Rick Carlisle:
1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rick Carlisle1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Rick Carlisle5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Rick Carlisle2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Rick Carlisle0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Rick Carlisle0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rick Carlisle0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Rick Carlisle0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Rick Carlisle0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Rick Carlisle0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Rick Carlisle0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Rick Carlisle0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rick Carlisle0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Rick Carlisle0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Rick Carlisle0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Rick Carlisle 2.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Rick Carlisle 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Rick Carlisle 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Rick Carlisle 0.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Rick Carlisle 422

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Rick Carlisle 141

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Rick Carlisle 201

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Rick Carlisle 42

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Rick Carlisle 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Rick Carlisle 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Rick Carlisle .422

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Rick Carlisle .229

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Rick Carlisle .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Rick Carlisle 2.8
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Rick Carlisle 1.0
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Rick Carlisle 1.4
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Rick Carlisle 0.4
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Rick Carlisle 0.2
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Rick Carlisle 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Rick Carlisle 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Rick Carlisle 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Rick Carlisle 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Rick Carlisle 21

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Rick Carlisle 7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Rick Carlisle 8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Rick Carlisle 3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Rick Carlisle 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Rick Carlisle 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Rick Carlisle .474

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Rick Carlisle .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Rick Carlisle .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Rick Carlisle 1.9
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Rick Carlisle 1.0
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Rick Carlisle 0.8
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Rick Carlisle 0.5
(1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Rick Carlisle 0.0
(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.