Kareem also got schooled and lit up by other bigs

Willis Reed = 0 seasons of 22 ppg
Willis Reed = 27.8 ppg vs Kareem in 1970 ECF

Wilt Chamberlain (Age 34)
20.7 ppg in the season
22.0 ppg vs Kareem in 1971 WCF

1972 season
Kareem = 34.8 ppg on 57%
Thurmond = 21.4 ppg on 43%

1972 WCSF
Kareem = 22.8 ppg on 41%
Thurmond = 25.4 ppg (FG% not found)

MIL still won thanks to Oscar carrying Kareem
Teammate Dandridge outscored Kareem 24 to 23 ppg
Kareem also only shot 64% FT in the 1972 WCSF
1973
Kareem = 30.2 ppg on 55% in season
Kareem = 22.8 ppg on 43% in WCSF vs Thurmond
Oscar = 21-5-8 on 50% FG - 91% FT, Bucks still lost

Kareem shot a Shaq-like 53% FT in the 1973 WCSF
along with scoring so much worse compared to the regular season

1974
Cowens = 19 ppg on 44% in season
Cowens = 23 ppg on 44% in Finals vs Kareem

1974 Finals Game 7
Cowens = 28-14-4-2-1 on 52% FG - 100% FT
Kareem = 26-13-4-0-0 on 48% FG - 55% FT
Cowens won every stat except tied-asts

1977
Walton = 18.6 ppg 14.4 rpg 3.8 apg in season
Walton = 19.3 ppg 14.8 rpg 5.8 apg in WCF vs Kareem

1978
Jack Sikma = 10.7 ppg on 46% rookie season
Jack Sikma = 18.3 ppg (N/A FG%) vs Kareem in 1st round win

1980
D. Dawkins = 14.7 ppg on 52% in season
D. Dawkins = 21.4 ppg on 52% in 1980 Finals Games 1-5
(Kareem did not play Game 6)

6)

1981 1st Rd
Moses 31.3 ppg
Kareem 26.7 ppg
Moses beat KAJ w/ a 40-42 team

1983 Finals
Moses - 25.8 ppg 18.0 rpg
Kareem - 23.5 ppg 7.5 rpg

1982
Corzine - 10-8 on 52%
Corzine - 16-11 on 47% in WCF vs Kareem

1983 WCF
Artis Gilmore - 20-14 on 60% FG vs Kareem

In 1984, Kareem turned 36 so we won't blame him for getting lit up from that point on.