Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
LeBron James4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
LeBron James21
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
LeBron James16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
LeBron James1
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
LeBron James4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
LeBron James4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
LeBron James19
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
LeBron James6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
LeBron James1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
LeBron James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0
LeBron James1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
LeBron James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
LeBron James1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
LeBron James1
*
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
LeBron James 27.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
LeBron James 7.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
LeBron James 7.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
LeBron James 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
LeBron James 40,179

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
LeBron James 11,098

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
LeBron James 10,905

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
LeBron James 2,260

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
LeBron James 1,107

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
LeBron James 28.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
LeBron James 9.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
LeBron James 7.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
LeBron James 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
LeBron James 8,023

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
LeBron James 2,549

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
LeBron James 2,023

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
LeBron James 471

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
LeBron James 270

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.