Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Spencer Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Spencer Hawes 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
Spencer Hawes:
2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Spencer Hawes10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Spencer Hawes5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Spencer Hawes0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Spencer Hawes0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Spencer Hawes0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Spencer Hawes0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Spencer Hawes0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Spencer Hawes 8.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Spencer Hawes 5.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Spencer Hawes 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Spencer Hawes 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Spencer Hawes 1.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Spencer Hawes 5,932

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Spencer Hawes 3,893

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Spencer Hawes 1,271

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Spencer Hawes 264

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Spencer Hawes 652

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Spencer Hawes 684

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Spencer Hawes .457

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Spencer Hawes .350

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Spencer Hawes .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Spencer Hawes 13.2
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Spencer Hawes 8.3
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Spencer Hawes 3.0
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Spencer Hawes 0.6
(2009)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Spencer Hawes 1.4
(2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Spencer Hawes 5.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Spencer Hawes 4.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Spencer Hawes 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Spencer Hawes 0.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Spencer Hawes 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Spencer Hawes 193

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Spencer Hawes 138

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Spencer Hawes 39

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Spencer Hawes 7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Spencer Hawes 19

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Spencer Hawes 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Spencer Hawes .449

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Spencer Hawes .389

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Spencer Hawes .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Spencer Hawes 9.3
(2012)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Spencer Hawes 6.6
(2012)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Spencer Hawes 1.8
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Spencer Hawes 0.3
(2012)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Spencer Hawes 0.8
(2012)

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.