Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Will Richard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Will Richard 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
Will Richard:
2025-26 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Will Richard1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Will Richard0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Will Richard0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Will Richard0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Will Richard0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Will Richard0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Will Richard 8.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Will Richard 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Will Richard 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Will Richard 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Will Richard 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Will Richard 183

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Will Richard 62

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Will Richard 25

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Will Richard 23

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Will Richard 1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Will Richard 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Will Richard .533

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Will Richard .397

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Will Richard .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Will Richard 8.0
(2026)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Will Richard 2.7
(2026)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Will Richard 1.1
(2026)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Will Richard 1.0
(2026)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Will Richard 0.0
(2026)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Will Richard -

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Will Richard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Will Richard -

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Will Richard -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Will Richard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Will Richard -

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Will Richard -

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.