Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Brandin Podziemski Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandin Podziemski 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 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Brandin Podziemski 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Brandin Podziemski 2

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Brandin Podziemski 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Brandin Podziemski 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Brandin Podziemski 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Brandin Podziemski 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Brandin Podziemski 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Brandin Podziemski 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Brandin Podziemski 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Brandin Podziemski 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Brandin Podziemski 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Brandin Podziemski 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Brandin Podziemski 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Brandin Podziemski 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Brandin Podziemski 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Brandin Podziemski 5.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Brandin Podziemski 3.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Brandin Podziemski 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Brandin Podziemski 1,429

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Brandin Podziemski 752

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Brandin Podziemski 493

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Brandin Podziemski 130

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Brandin Podziemski 27

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Brandin Podziemski 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Brandin Podziemski .449

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Brandin Podziemski .378

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Brandin Podziemski .701

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Brandin Podziemski 11.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Brandin Podziemski 1.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Brandin Podziemski 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Brandin Podziemski 5.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Brandin Podziemski 3.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Brandin Podziemski 1.3

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Brandin Podziemski 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Brandin Podziemski 135

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Brandin Podziemski 60

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Brandin Podziemski 37

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Brandin Podziemski 15

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Brandin Podziemski 2

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Brandin Podziemski 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Brandin Podziemski .364

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Brandin Podziemski .328

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Brandin Podziemski .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Brandin Podziemski 11.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Brandin Podziemski 5.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Brandin Podziemski 3.1 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Brandin Podziemski 1.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2025)

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.