Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Mike James:
2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Mike James1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Mike James12
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Mike James3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Mike James0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Mike James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Mike James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Mike James0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Mike James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Mike James0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Mike James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Mike James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Mike James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Mike James0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Mike James0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Mike James 9.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Mike James 2.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Mike James 3.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Mike James 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Mike James 5,863

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Mike James 1,324

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Mike James 2,075

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Mike James 458

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Mike James 38

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Mike James 20.3
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Mike James 3.3
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Mike James 5.8
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Mike James 1.2
(2004)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Mike James 0.2
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Mike James 4.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Mike James 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Mike James 1.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Mike James 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Mike James 150

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Mike James 40

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Mike James 41

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Mike James 13

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Mike James 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Mike James 11.6
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Mike James 1.9
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Mike James 2.3
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Mike James 0.9
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Mike James 0.3
(2005)

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.