Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Stephen Curry
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Stephen Curry split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Stephen Curry debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: rebounding (11.2 RPG), career value (26.1 Win Shares), longevity (1560 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Stephen Curry: scoring (26.6 PPG), playmaking (4.7 APG), shooting efficiency (63.7% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
24.626.6
RPG
11.23.6
APG
3.64.7
TS%
59.2%63.7%
PER
17.822.5
Win Shares
26.14.1
games played
156043
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS—
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 43 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 31.0 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 26.6 |
| REB | 11.2 | 3.6 |
| AST | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 46.8 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 39.3 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 92.3 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 22.5 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 63.7 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 32.5 |
| WS | 26.1 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 5.9 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 2.7 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 15 | — |
| All-Star | 19 | — |
| All-Defensive | 11 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9498
Efficiency8889
Playmaking7888
Rebounding9354
Defense7575
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