Chris Paul vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 8 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, 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 Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
Chris Paul trails in every compared category here.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 5 more.
PPG
2.924.6
RPG
1.811.2
APG
3.33.6
TS%
41.3%59.2%
PER
8.117.8
Win Shares
0.126.1
games played
161560
MVPs / All-Star nods
—6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 1560 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 24.6 |
| REB | 1.8 | 11.2 |
| AST | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 50.0 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 41.3 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 13.8 | 23.1 |
| WS | 0.1 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | 0.138 |
| BPM | -1.8 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 0.0 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | 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
Scoring994
Efficiency188
Playmaking7678
Rebounding1593
Defense2475
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