Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, including scoring (24.8 PPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Stephen Curry debuted in 2009-10.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
rebounding (11.2 RPG), longevity (1560 games played), accolades (6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Stephen Curry
scoring (24.8 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (62.6% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG24.8
11.2RPG4.7
3.6APG6.3
59.2%TS%62.6%
17.8PER23.5
26.1Win Shares147.4
1560games played1069
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 1069 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 24.8 |
| 11.2 | REB | 4.7 |
| 3.6 | AST | 6.3 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.5 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 42.2 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 91.2 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 23.5 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 62.6 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 29.2 |
| 26.1 | WS | 147.4 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.195 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 6.7 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 80.0 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 2 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 19 | All-Star | 12 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring97
88Efficiency91
78Playmaking95
93Rebounding71
75Defense82
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