Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard Thompson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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.

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bernard Thompson	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Bernard Thompson	5

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Bernard Thompson	1

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Bernard Thompson	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bernard Thompson	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bernard Thompson	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Bernard Thompson	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Bernard Thompson	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Bernard Thompson	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Bernard Thompson	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bernard Thompson	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bernard Thompson	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Bernard Thompson	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bernard Thompson	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
Bernard Thompson	5.3

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Bernard Thompson	1.7

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Bernard Thompson	1.3

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Bernard Thompson	0.6

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Bernard Thompson	0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Bernard Thompson	1,078

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Bernard Thompson	352

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Bernard Thompson	266

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Bernard Thompson	127

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Bernard Thompson	27

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Bernard Thompson	204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Bernard Thompson	.439

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Bernard Thompson	.000

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Bernard Thompson	.789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Bernard Thompson	8.5		(1986)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Bernard Thompson	2.3		(1986)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Bernard Thompson	2.2		(1986)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Bernard Thompson	0.8		(1986)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Bernard Thompson	0.2		(1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Bernard Thompson	1.0

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Bernard Thompson	1.5

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Bernard Thompson	1.0

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Bernard Thompson	0.0

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Bernard Thompson	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Bernard Thompson	2

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Bernard Thompson	3

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Bernard Thompson	2

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Bernard Thompson	0

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Bernard Thompson	1

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Bernard Thompson	2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Bernard Thompson	.000

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Bernard Thompson	-

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Bernard Thompson	1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Bernard Thompson	1.0		(1985)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Bernard Thompson	1.5		(1985)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Bernard Thompson	1.0		(1985)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Bernard Thompson	0.0		(1985)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Bernard Thompson	0.5		(1985)

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.