Anthony Davis vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Anthony Davis debuted in 2012-13.
The case for Anthony Davis
per-minute impact (26.6 PER), career value (120.0 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG24.6
10.7RPG11.2
2.6APG3.6
59.1%TS%59.2%
26.6PER17.8
120.0Win Shares26.1
807games played1560
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 807 | G | 1560 |
| 34.4 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 10.7 | REB | 11.2 |
| 2.6 | AST | 3.6 |
| 1.3 | STL | 0.6 |
| 2.3 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 52.2 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 29.5 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 79.3 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | PER | 17.8 |
| 59.1 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 28.4 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 120.0 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.208 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 5.4 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 52.0 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 10 | All-Star | 19 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring94
77Efficiency88
70Playmaking78
98Rebounding93
100Defense75
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