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.
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG30.1
11.2RPG6.2
3.6APG5.3
59.2%TS%56.9%
17.8PER28.1
26.1Win Shares197.9
1560games played1072
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 4 |
| 16.3 | PPG | 31.3 |
| 5.5 | RPG | 5.8 |
| 2.3 | APG | 6.8 |
| 8 meetings · first 1984-85 · last 1988-89 | ||
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1072 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 11.2 | REB | 6.2 |
| 3.6 | AST | 5.3 |
| 0.6 | STL | 2.3 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 28.1 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 26.1 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 5 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 6 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 19 | All-Star | 14 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring99
88Efficiency78
78Playmaking90
93Rebounding82
75Defense95
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