Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Steve Bucknall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Bucknall 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Steve Bucknall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Steve Bucknall: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Bucknall 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Steve Bucknall 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Steve Bucknall 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Steve Bucknall 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Bucknall 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Bucknall 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Steve Bucknall 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Steve Bucknall 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Steve Bucknall 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Steve Bucknall 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Bucknall 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Bucknall 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Steve Bucknall 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Bucknall 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 Steve Bucknall 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Steve Bucknall 0.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Steve Bucknall 0.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Steve Bucknall 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Steve Bucknall 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Steve Bucknall 23

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Steve Bucknall 7

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Steve Bucknall 10

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Steve Bucknall 2

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Steve Bucknall 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Steve Bucknall 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Steve Bucknall .273

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Steve Bucknall .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Steve Bucknall .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Steve Bucknall 1.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Steve Bucknall 0.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Steve Bucknall 0.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Steve Bucknall 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Steve Bucknall 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Steve Bucknall -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Steve Bucknall -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Steve Bucknall -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Steve Bucknall -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Steve Bucknall -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Steve Bucknall -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Steve Bucknall -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Steve Bucknall -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Steve Bucknall -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Steve Bucknall -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Steve Bucknall 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Steve Bucknall -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Steve Bucknall -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Steve Bucknall -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Steve Bucknall -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Steve Bucknall -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Steve Bucknall -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Steve Bucknall -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Steve Bucknall -

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.