Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Tom Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Tom Van Arsdale	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Tom Van Arsdale	12

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Tom Van Arsdale	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Tom Van Arsdale	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Tom Van Arsdale	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Tom Van Arsdale	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Tom Van Arsdale	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Tom Van Arsdale	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Tom Van Arsdale	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Tom Van Arsdale	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Tom Van Arsdale	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Tom Van Arsdale	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Tom Van Arsdale	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Tom Van Arsdale	0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
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
Tom Van Arsdale	15.3

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Tom Van Arsdale	4.2

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Tom Van Arsdale	2.2

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Tom Van Arsdale	0.7		*

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Tom Van Arsdale	0.1		*

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Tom Van Arsdale	14,232

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Tom Van Arsdale	3,942

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Tom Van Arsdale	2,085

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Tom Van Arsdale	230		*

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Tom Van Arsdale	16		*

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Tom Van Arsdale	929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Tom Van Arsdale	.431

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Tom Van Arsdale	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Tom Van Arsdale	.762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Tom Van Arsdale	22.9		(1971)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Tom Van Arsdale	6.5		(1970)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Tom Van Arsdale	2.7		(1975)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Tom Van Arsdale	1.1		(1975)	*

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Tom Van Arsdale	0.1		(1976)	*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Tom Van Arsdale	-		*

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Tom Van Arsdale	-		*

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Tom Van Arsdale	-		*

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Tom Van Arsdale	-		*

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Tom Van Arsdale	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Tom Van Arsdale	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Tom Van Arsdale	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Tom Van Arsdale	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Tom Van Arsdale	-			*

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Tom Van Arsdale	-			*

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.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.