Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Kawhi Leonard
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including rebounding (11.2 RPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), career value (26.1 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Kawhi Leonard: scoring (27.9 PPG), shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%), per-minute impact (27.9 PER).
PPG
24.627.9
RPG
11.26.4
APG
3.63.6
TS%
59.2%62.9%
PER
17.827.9
Win Shares
26.19.2
games played
156065
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS—
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 65 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 32.1 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 27.9 |
| REB | 11.2 | 6.4 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 50.5 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 38.7 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 89.2 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 27.9 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 62.9 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 33.5 |
| WS | 26.1 | 9.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.212 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 7.9 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 5.2 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 19 | — |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9499
Efficiency8886
Playmaking7880
Rebounding9387
Defense7596
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