Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Whitey Bell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Bell 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Whitey Bell 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Whitey Bell 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Whitey Bell 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Whitey Bell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Whitey Bell 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Whitey Bell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Whitey Bell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Whitey Bell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Whitey Bell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Whitey Bell 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Whitey Bell 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Whitey Bell 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Whitey Bell 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Whitey Bell 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 Whitey Bell 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Whitey Bell 2.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Whitey Bell 1.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Whitey Bell 183

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Whitey Bell 94

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Whitey Bell 56

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Whitey Bell 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Whitey Bell .379

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Whitey Bell .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Whitey Bell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Whitey Bell -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Whitey Bell -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Whitey Bell -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Whitey Bell -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Whitey Bell -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Whitey Bell -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Whitey Bell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Whitey Bell -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Whitey Bell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Whitey Bell -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Whitey Bell -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Whitey Bell -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Whitey Bell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Whitey Bell - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.