Chris Paul vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 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 2005-06.
The case for Chris Paul
playmaking (9.2 APG), per-minute impact (23.5 PER), career value (215.4 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG24.6
4.4RPG11.2
9.2APG3.6
58.0%TS%59.2%
23.5PER17.8
215.4Win Shares26.1
1370games played1560
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 1560 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 4.4 | REB | 11.2 |
| 9.2 | AST | 3.6 |
| 2.0 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 17.8 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 215.4 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 12 | All-Star | 19 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 11 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 6 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring94
75Efficiency88
99Playmaking78
68Rebounding93
90Defense75
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