Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Russell Westbrook
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 7 of 8 career categories against Russell Westbrook, 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 Russell Westbrook debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Russell Westbrook: playmaking (6.7 APG).
PPG
24.615.2
RPG
11.25.4
APG
3.66.7
TS%
59.2%52.8%
PER
17.815.1
Win Shares
26.10.4
games played
156064
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS—
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 64 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 29.0 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 15.2 |
| REB | 11.2 | 5.4 |
| AST | 3.6 | 6.7 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 42.7 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 33.8 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 69.4 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 15.1 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 25.9 |
| WS | 26.1 | 0.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.009 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 0.1 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 1.0 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 19 | — |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9480
Efficiency8820
Playmaking7896
Rebounding9380
Defense7571
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