Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Paul George
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 8 of 8 career categories against Paul George, 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 Paul George debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 5 more.
Paul George trails in every compared category here.
PPG
24.617.3
RPG
11.25.3
APG
3.63.6
TS%
59.2%57.0%
PER
17.816.7
Win Shares
26.12.5
games played
156037
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS—
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 37 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 30.6 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 17.3 |
| REB | 11.2 | 5.3 |
| AST | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 43.9 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 39.2 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 82.0 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 16.7 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 57.0 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 23.7 |
| WS | 26.1 | 2.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.107 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 1.9 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 1.1 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 19 | — |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9486
Efficiency8847
Playmaking7879
Rebounding9378
Defense7591
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