Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ryan Kalkbrenner 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
Ryan Kalkbrenner: 2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Ryan Kalkbrenner 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Ryan Kalkbrenner 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 Ryan Kalkbrenner 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Ryan Kalkbrenner 6.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Ryan Kalkbrenner 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Ryan Kalkbrenner 197

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Ryan Kalkbrenner 147

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Ryan Kalkbrenner 10

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Ryan Kalkbrenner 16

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Ryan Kalkbrenner 42

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Ryan Kalkbrenner 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Ryan Kalkbrenner .798

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Ryan Kalkbrenner .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Ryan Kalkbrenner .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Ryan Kalkbrenner 9.0 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Ryan Kalkbrenner 6.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.5 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Ryan Kalkbrenner 0.7 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Ryan Kalkbrenner 1.9 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Ryan Kalkbrenner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Ryan Kalkbrenner -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Ryan Kalkbrenner -

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.