Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jaden Hardy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden Hardy 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
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jaden Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jaden Hardy 3

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jaden Hardy 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jaden Hardy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jaden Hardy 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jaden Hardy 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jaden Hardy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jaden Hardy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jaden Hardy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jaden Hardy 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jaden Hardy 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jaden Hardy 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jaden Hardy 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jaden Hardy 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 Jaden Hardy 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jaden Hardy 1.7

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jaden Hardy 1.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jaden Hardy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jaden Hardy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jaden Hardy 1,446

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jaden Hardy 309

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jaden Hardy 255

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jaden Hardy 67

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jaden Hardy 16

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jaden Hardy 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jaden Hardy .425

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jaden Hardy .381

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jaden Hardy .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jaden Hardy 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jaden Hardy 0.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jaden Hardy 0.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jaden Hardy 0.2

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jaden Hardy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jaden Hardy 80

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jaden Hardy 15

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jaden Hardy 17

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jaden Hardy 3

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jaden Hardy 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jaden Hardy 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jaden Hardy .426

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jaden Hardy .407

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jaden Hardy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024)

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.