Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Matthews 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.

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Wesley Matthews 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Wesley Matthews 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Wesley Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Wesley Matthews 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Wesley Matthews 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Wesley Matthews 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Wesley Matthews 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Wesley Matthews 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 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)

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.