Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Emeka Okafor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Emeka Okafor 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
Emeka Okafor:
2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Emeka Okafor10
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Emeka Okafor2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Emeka Okafor0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Emeka Okafor0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Emeka Okafor0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Emeka Okafor0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Emeka Okafor1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Emeka Okafor 12.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Emeka Okafor 9.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Emeka Okafor 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Emeka Okafor 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Emeka Okafor 1.6

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Emeka Okafor 7,370

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Emeka Okafor 5,967

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Emeka Okafor 520

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Emeka Okafor 414

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Emeka Okafor 1,003

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Emeka Okafor 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Emeka Okafor .512

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Emeka Okafor .000

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Emeka Okafor .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Emeka Okafor 15.1
(2005)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Emeka Okafor 11.3
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Emeka Okafor 1.2
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Emeka Okafor 0.9
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Emeka Okafor 2.6
(2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Emeka Okafor 6.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Emeka Okafor 4.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Emeka Okafor 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Emeka Okafor 0.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Emeka Okafor 0.9

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Emeka Okafor 44

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Emeka Okafor 33

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Emeka Okafor 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Emeka Okafor 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Emeka Okafor 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Emeka Okafor 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Emeka Okafor .625

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Emeka Okafor -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Emeka Okafor .364

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Emeka Okafor 7.3
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Emeka Okafor 5.5
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Emeka Okafor 0.0
(2018)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Emeka Okafor 1.0
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Emeka Okafor 1.0
(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.