Cross-era · careers 5 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Tom Heinsohn

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 5 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 45.9%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatTom Heinsohn
24.6 Points / game 18.6
11.2 Rebounds / game 8.8
3.6 Assists / game 2.0
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
55.9% Field goal % 40.4%
1.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.7% Free throw % 79.1%
59.2% True shooting % 45.9%
1,560 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatTom Heinsohn
2.34× Points vs era avg 1.61×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.40×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 0.91×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatTom Heinsohn
24.3 Points / game 19.8
10.5 Rebounds / game 9.2
3.2 Assists / game 2.1
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 39.9%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.2% Free throw % 73.6%
237 Playoff games 104

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatTom Heinsohn
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 8
18 All-Star selections 5
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#2 All-time GOAT rank #47

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