Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Kawhi Leonard
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, 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 Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2011-12.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%), per-minute impact (23.6 PER), career value (112.1 Win Shares).
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG20.7
11.2RPG6.4
3.6APG3.1
59.2%TS%60.7%
17.8PER23.6
26.1Win Shares112.1
1560games played798
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 798 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 11.2 | REB | 6.4 |
| 3.6 | AST | 3.1 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.7 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 23.6 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 26.1 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 19 | All-Star | 7 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 7 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring89
88Efficiency86
78Playmaking76
93Rebounding86
75Defense94
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