Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Elijah Harkless Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Harkless 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
Elijah Harkless: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Elijah Harkless 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Elijah Harkless 1

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Elijah Harkless 0

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Elijah Harkless 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Elijah Harkless 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Elijah Harkless 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Elijah Harkless 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Elijah Harkless 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Elijah Harkless 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Elijah Harkless 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Elijah Harkless 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Elijah Harkless 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Elijah Harkless 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Elijah Harkless 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 Elijah Harkless 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Elijah Harkless 2.1

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Elijah Harkless 0.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Elijah Harkless 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Elijah Harkless 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Elijah Harkless 32

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Elijah Harkless 21

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Elijah Harkless 8

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Elijah Harkless 10

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Elijah Harkless 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Elijah Harkless 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Elijah Harkless .314

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Elijah Harkless .280

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Elijah Harkless .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Elijah Harkless 3.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Elijah Harkless 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Elijah Harkless 0.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Elijah Harkless 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Elijah Harkless 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Elijah Harkless -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Elijah Harkless -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Elijah Harkless -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Elijah Harkless -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Elijah Harkless -

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Elijah Harkless -

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Elijah Harkless -

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Elijah Harkless -

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Elijah Harkless -

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Elijah Harkless -

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Elijah Harkless 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Elijah Harkless -

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Elijah Harkless -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Elijah Harkless -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Elijah Harkless -

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Elijah Harkless -

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Elijah Harkless -

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Elijah Harkless -

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Elijah Harkless -

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.