Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Brandon Rush Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandon Rush 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
Brandon Rush:
2008-09 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Brandon Rush1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Brandon Rush9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Brandon Rush3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Brandon Rush0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Brandon Rush0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Brandon Rush0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Brandon Rush0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Brandon Rush0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Brandon Rush0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Brandon Rush0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Brandon Rush0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Brandon Rush0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Brandon Rush0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Brandon Rush0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Brandon Rush 6.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Brandon Rush 2.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Brandon Rush 1.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Brandon Rush 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Brandon Rush 0.5

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Brandon Rush 3,250

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Brandon Rush 1,413

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Brandon Rush 468

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Brandon Rush 222

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Brandon Rush 262

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Brandon Rush 481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Brandon Rush .426

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Brandon Rush .402

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Brandon Rush .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Brandon Rush 9.8
(2012)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Brandon Rush 4.2
(2010)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Brandon Rush 1.4
(2010)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Brandon Rush 0.7
(2010)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Brandon Rush 0.9
(2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Brandon Rush 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Brandon Rush 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Brandon Rush 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Brandon Rush 0.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Brandon Rush 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Brandon Rush 42

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Brandon Rush 33

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Brandon Rush 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Brandon Rush 3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Brandon Rush 3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Brandon Rush 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Brandon Rush .410

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Brandon Rush .444

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Brandon Rush .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Brandon Rush 3.2
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Brandon Rush 1.6
(2016)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Brandon Rush 0.6
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Brandon Rush 0.2
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Brandon Rush 0.2
(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.