Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jarred Vanderbilt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jarred Vanderbilt 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Jarred Vanderbilt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jarred Vanderbilt: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Jarred Vanderbilt 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Jarred Vanderbilt 3

NBA Cups Won Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1 *

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Jarred Vanderbilt 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. 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 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 6.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Jarred Vanderbilt 1.4

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.1

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,661

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Jarred Vanderbilt 1,744

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Jarred Vanderbilt 395

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Jarred Vanderbilt 291

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Jarred Vanderbilt 120

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Jarred Vanderbilt 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Jarred Vanderbilt .568

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Jarred Vanderbilt .290

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Jarred Vanderbilt .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Jarred Vanderbilt 8.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Jarred Vanderbilt 2.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Jarred Vanderbilt 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Jarred Vanderbilt 3.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Jarred Vanderbilt 0.7

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Jarred Vanderbilt 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Jarred Vanderbilt 102

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Jarred Vanderbilt 92

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Jarred Vanderbilt 16

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Jarred Vanderbilt 18

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Jarred Vanderbilt 15

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Jarred Vanderbilt 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Jarred Vanderbilt .425

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Jarred Vanderbilt .241

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Jarred Vanderbilt .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Jarred Vanderbilt 5.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Jarred Vanderbilt 7.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Jarred Vanderbilt 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Jarred Vanderbilt 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Jarred Vanderbilt 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.