Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Willie McCarter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie McCarter 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.

Willie McCarter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Willie McCarter 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Willie McCarter 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Willie McCarter 2

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Willie McCarter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Willie McCarter 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Willie McCarter 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Willie McCarter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Willie McCarter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Willie McCarter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Willie McCarter 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Willie McCarter 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Willie McCarter 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Willie McCarter 0 *

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Willie McCarter 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 Willie McCarter 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Willie McCarter 1.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Willie McCarter 2.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Willie McCarter 1,090

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Willie McCarter 248

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Willie McCarter 304

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Willie McCarter 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Willie McCarter .402

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Willie McCarter .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Willie McCarter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Willie McCarter 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Willie McCarter 1.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Willie McCarter 1.2

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Willie McCarter 62

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Willie McCarter 29

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Willie McCarter 20

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Willie McCarter 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Willie McCarter .361

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Willie McCarter .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Willie McCarter - 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.