Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Sharife Cooper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sharife Cooper 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
Sharife Cooper: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Sharife Cooper 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Sharife Cooper 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Sharife Cooper 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Sharife Cooper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Sharife Cooper 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Sharife Cooper 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Sharife Cooper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Sharife Cooper 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Sharife Cooper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Sharife Cooper 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Sharife Cooper 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Sharife Cooper 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Sharife Cooper 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Sharife Cooper 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 Sharife Cooper 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Sharife Cooper 0.3

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Sharife Cooper 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Sharife Cooper 0.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Sharife Cooper 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Sharife Cooper 7

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Sharife Cooper 5

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Sharife Cooper 5

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Sharife Cooper 0

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Sharife Cooper 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Sharife Cooper 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Sharife Cooper .214

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Sharife Cooper .167

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Sharife Cooper -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Sharife Cooper 0.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Sharife Cooper 0.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Sharife Cooper 0.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Sharife Cooper 0.0 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Sharife Cooper 0.0 (2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Sharife Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Sharife Cooper -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Sharife Cooper -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Sharife Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Sharife Cooper -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Sharife Cooper -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Sharife Cooper -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Sharife Cooper -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Sharife Cooper -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Sharife Cooper -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Sharife Cooper 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Sharife Cooper -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Sharife Cooper -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Sharife Cooper -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Sharife Cooper -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Sharife Cooper -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Sharife Cooper -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Sharife Cooper -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Sharife Cooper -

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.