Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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
Paul George:
2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Paul George0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Paul George14
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Paul George10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Paul George9

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Paul George0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Paul George0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Paul George1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Paul George6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Paul George2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Paul George4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Paul George0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Paul George0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0 *
Paul George1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Paul George0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Paul George0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Paul George 20.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Paul George 6.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Paul George 3.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Paul George 1.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Paul George 17,847

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Paul George 5,425

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Paul George 3,167

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Paul George 1,454

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Paul George 378

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Paul George 859

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Paul George .384

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Paul George .853

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Paul George 28.0
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Paul George 8.2
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Paul George 5.7
(2022)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Paul George 2.2
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Paul George 0.6
(2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Paul George 21.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Paul George 7.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Paul George 4.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Paul George 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Paul George 2,299

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Paul George 813

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Paul George 444

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Paul George 165

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Paul George 59

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Paul George 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Paul George .424

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Paul George .351

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Paul George .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Paul George 28.6
(2019)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Paul George 9.6
(2021)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Paul George 7.3
(2017)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Paul George 2.2
(2014)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Paul George 2.0
(2011)

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.