Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. David Lee Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Lee 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
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David Lee:
2005-06 to 2016-17
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| David Lee |
13.5 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| David Lee |
8.8 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| David Lee |
2.2 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
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| David Lee |
0.8 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | |
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| David Lee |
0.4 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| David Lee |
11,232 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| David Lee |
7,320 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| David Lee |
1,825 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
* |
| David Lee |
625 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
* |
| David Lee |
329 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| David Lee |
829 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| David Lee |
.535 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
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| David Lee |
.034 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| David Lee |
.772 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| David Lee |
20.2 | | (2010) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| David Lee |
11.7 | | (2009) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| David Lee |
3.6 | | (2010) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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| David Lee |
1.0 | | (2010) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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| David Lee |
0.5 | | (2015) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| David Lee |
5.6 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| David Lee |
4.4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| David Lee |
1.0 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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| David Lee |
0.3 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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| David Lee |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| David Lee |
240 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| David Lee |
189 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| David Lee |
43 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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| David Lee |
14 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
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| David Lee |
8 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| David Lee |
43 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| David Lee |
.490 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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| David Lee |
.000 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| David Lee |
.667 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| David Lee |
13.9 | | (2014) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| David Lee |
9.1 | | (2014) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| David Lee |
2.6 | | (2014) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| David Lee |
0.6 | | (2014) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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| David Lee |
0.3 | | (2017) | |
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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. |
