Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Michael Jordan
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Michael Jordan split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 8 times, with the series even at 4–4.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), longevity (1560 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
24.630.1
RPG
11.26.2
APG
3.65.3
TS%
59.2%56.9%
PER
17.828.1
Win Shares
26.1197.9
games played
15601072
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–4 | |
| Meetings | 8 | |
| PPG | 16.3 | 31.3 |
| RPG | 5.5 | 5.8 |
| APG | 2.3 | 6.8 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1988-89 | |
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 1072 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 30.1 |
| REB | 11.2 | 6.2 |
| AST | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| STL | 0.6 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 33.7 |
| WS | 26.1 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | 5 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 6 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 11 |
| All-Star | 19 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | 9 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9499
Efficiency8878
Playmaking7890
Rebounding9382
Defense7595
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