Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Steve Lingenfelter Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Steve Lingenfelter: 1982-83 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Lingenfelter 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Steve Lingenfelter 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Steve Lingenfelter 0

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

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Lingenfelter 0

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

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

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

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

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Steve Lingenfelter 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Lingenfelter 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 Lingenfelter 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Steve Lingenfelter 1.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Steve Lingenfelter 0.5

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

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Steve Lingenfelter 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Steve Lingenfelter 10

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Steve Lingenfelter 16

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Steve Lingenfelter 5

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Steve Lingenfelter 1

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Steve Lingenfelter 3

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Steve Lingenfelter 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Steve Lingenfelter .714

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Steve Lingenfelter -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Steve Lingenfelter .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Steve Lingenfelter 1.1 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Steve Lingenfelter 1.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Steve Lingenfelter 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Steve Lingenfelter 0.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Steve Lingenfelter 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Steve Lingenfelter -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Steve Lingenfelter -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Steve Lingenfelter -

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

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

Totals Stats

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

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

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Steve Lingenfelter -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Steve Lingenfelter 0

Percentages

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

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

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

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.