Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Major Jones Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

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
Major Jones:
1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Major Jones6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Major Jones3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Major Jones0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Major Jones0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Major Jones0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Major Jones0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Major Jones0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Major Jones 4.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Major Jones 3.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Major Jones 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Major Jones 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Major Jones 1,643

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Major Jones 1,323

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Major Jones 215

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Major Jones 133

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Major Jones 169

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Major Jones 5.7
(1983)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Major Jones 4.6
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Major Jones 0.8
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Major Jones 0.6
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Major Jones 0.8
(1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Major Jones 2.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Major Jones 2.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Major Jones 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Major Jones 0.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Major Jones 52

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Major Jones 40

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Major Jones 9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Major Jones 3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Major Jones 4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Major Jones 4.7
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Major Jones 3.7
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Major Jones 0.7
(1980)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Major Jones 0.3
(1981)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Major Jones 0.3
(1980)

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.