Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. William Bedford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars William Bedford 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.

William Bedford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 William Bedford 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 William Bedford 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 William Bedford 3

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 William Bedford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 William Bedford 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 William Bedford 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 William Bedford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 William Bedford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 William Bedford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 William Bedford 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 William Bedford 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 William Bedford 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * William Bedford 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 William Bedford 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 William Bedford 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 William Bedford 2.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 William Bedford 0.5

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * William Bedford 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * William Bedford 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 William Bedford 964

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 William Bedford 573

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 William Bedford 109

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * William Bedford 37

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * William Bedford 126

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 William Bedford 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 William Bedford .416

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * William Bedford .318

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 William Bedford .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) William Bedford 6.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) William Bedford 4.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) William Bedford 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * William Bedford 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * William Bedford 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 William Bedford 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 William Bedford 1.9

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 William Bedford 0.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * William Bedford 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * William Bedford 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 William Bedford 29

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 William Bedford 26

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 William Bedford 4

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * William Bedford 3

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * William Bedford 5

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 William Bedford 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 William Bedford .250

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * William Bedford .000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 William Bedford .688

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) William Bedford 6.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) William Bedford 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) William Bedford 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * William Bedford 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * William Bedford 0.5 (1991)

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.