Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs LeBron James
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, 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 LeBron James debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), career value (26.1 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for LeBron James: playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%), per-minute impact (20.8 PER).
PPG
24.620.9
RPG
11.26.1
APG
3.67.2
TS%
59.2%59.4%
PER
17.820.8
Win Shares
26.15.5
games played
156060
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS—
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 60 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 20.9 |
| REB | 11.2 | 6.1 |
| AST | 3.6 | 7.2 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 27.3 |
| WS | 26.1 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 19 | — |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9493
Efficiency8865
Playmaking7898
Rebounding9386
Defense7585
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