Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Rudy Gobert
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against Rudy Gobert, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and playmaking (3.6 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), per-minute impact (17.8 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Rudy Gobert: rebounding (11.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (66.4% TS%).
PPG
24.610.9
RPG
11.211.5
APG
3.61.7
TS%
59.2%66.4%
PER
17.817.6
Win Shares
26.18.8
games played
156076
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS—
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 76 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 10.9 |
| REB | 11.2 | 11.5 |
| AST | 3.6 | 1.7 |
| STL | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 68.2 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 52.6 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 17.6 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 66.4 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 12.9 |
| WS | 26.1 | 8.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.177 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 1.5 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 19 | — |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9463
Efficiency8894
Playmaking7846
Rebounding9399
Defense7597
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