Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), per-minute impact (26.6 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG26.8
11.2RPG7.5
3.6APG7.4
59.2%TS%59.0%
17.8PER26.6
26.1Win Shares276.6
1560games played1622
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1622 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 11.2 | REB | 7.5 |
| 3.6 | AST | 7.4 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.5 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 26.6 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 26.1 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 4 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 4 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 19 | All-Star | 22 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring99
88Efficiency81
78Playmaking98
93Rebounding90
75Defense92
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