Anthony Davis vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 7 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 2025-26.
The case for Anthony Davis: per-minute impact (21.4 PER).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 4 more.
PPG
20.424.6
RPG
11.111.2
APG
2.83.6
TS%
55.1%59.2%
PER
21.417.8
Win Shares
1.326.1
games played
201560
MVPs / All-Star nods
—6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 1560 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 24.6 |
| REB | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| AST | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 23.1 |
| WS | 1.3 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.138 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 6 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 15 |
| All-Star | — | 19 |
| All-Defensive | — | 11 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9294
Efficiency3488
Playmaking7078
Rebounding9993
Defense9975
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