Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. De'Anthony Melton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars De'Anthony Melton 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

De'Anthony Melton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
De'Anthony Melton: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
De'Anthony Melton	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
De'Anthony Melton	6

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
De'Anthony Melton	4

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
De'Anthony Melton	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
De'Anthony Melton	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
De'Anthony Melton	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
De'Anthony Melton	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
De'Anthony Melton	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
De'Anthony Melton	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
De'Anthony Melton	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
De'Anthony Melton	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
De'Anthony Melton	9.1

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
De'Anthony Melton	3.7

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
De'Anthony Melton	2.8

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
De'Anthony Melton	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
De'Anthony Melton	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
De'Anthony Melton	3,169

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
De'Anthony Melton	1,296

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
De'Anthony Melton	971

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
De'Anthony Melton	495

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
De'Anthony Melton	170

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
De'Anthony Melton	350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
De'Anthony Melton	.410

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
De'Anthony Melton	.369

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
De'Anthony Melton	.782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
De'Anthony Melton	11.1		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
De'Anthony Melton	4.5		(2022)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
De'Anthony Melton	3.2		(2019)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
De'Anthony Melton	0.6		(2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
De'Anthony Melton	6.4

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
De'Anthony Melton	3.1

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
De'Anthony Melton	1.5

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
De'Anthony Melton	0.9

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
De'Anthony Melton	0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
De'Anthony Melton	174

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
De'Anthony Melton	84

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
De'Anthony Melton	40

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
De'Anthony Melton	24

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
De'Anthony Melton	18

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
De'Anthony Melton	27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
De'Anthony Melton	.352

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
De'Anthony Melton	.313

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
De'Anthony Melton	.706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
De'Anthony Melton	7.9		(2023)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
De'Anthony Melton	3.3		(2023)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
De'Anthony Melton	1.6		(2023)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
De'Anthony Melton	1.2		(2023)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
De'Anthony Melton	0.8		(2023)

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.