Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Vince Carter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter:
1998-99 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Vince Carter0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Vince Carter22
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Vince Carter11
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Vince Carter8

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Vince Carter0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Vince Carter0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Vince Carter0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Vince Carter2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Vince Carter0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Vince Carter0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Vince Carter0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Vince Carter0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Vince Carter0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Vince Carter1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Vince Carter 16.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Vince Carter 4.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Vince Carter 3.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Vince Carter 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Vince Carter 0.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Vince Carter 25,728

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Vince Carter 6,606

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Vince Carter 4,714

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Vince Carter 1,530

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Vince Carter 888

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Vince Carter 1,541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Vince Carter .435

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Vince Carter .371

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Vince Carter .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Vince Carter 27.6
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Vince Carter 6.0
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Vince Carter 5.1
(2008)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Vince Carter 1.6
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Vince Carter 1.5
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Vince Carter 18.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Vince Carter 5.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Vince Carter 3.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Vince Carter 1.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Vince Carter 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Vince Carter 1,593

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Vince Carter 477

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Vince Carter 295

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Vince Carter 94

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Vince Carter 47

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Vince Carter 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Vince Carter .416

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Vince Carter .338

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Vince Carter .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Vince Carter 29.6
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Vince Carter 8.5
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Vince Carter 6.3
(2000)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Vince Carter 2.3
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Vince Carter 1.7
(2001)

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.