Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jason Kidd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Kidd 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
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Jason Kidd:
1994-95 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jason Kidd1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Jason Kidd19
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Jason Kidd17
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Jason Kidd10

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Jason Kidd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jason Kidd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Jason Kidd5
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Jason Kidd6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Jason Kidd4
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Jason Kidd9
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Jason Kidd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jason Kidd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar0
Jason Kidd5
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Jason Kidd0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Jason Kidd1
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Jason Kidd 12.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Jason Kidd 6.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Jason Kidd 8.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Jason Kidd 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Jason Kidd 17,529

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Jason Kidd 8,725

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Jason Kidd 12,091

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Jason Kidd 2,684

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Jason Kidd 450

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Jason Kidd 1,391

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Jason Kidd .400

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Jason Kidd .349

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Jason Kidd .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Jason Kidd 18.7
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Jason Kidd 8.2
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Jason Kidd 10.8
(1999)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Jason Kidd 2.3
(1999)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Jason Kidd 0.5
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Jason Kidd 12.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Jason Kidd 6.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Jason Kidd 8.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Jason Kidd 1.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Jason Kidd 2,043

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Jason Kidd 1,058

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Jason Kidd 1,263

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Jason Kidd 302

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Jason Kidd 52

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Jason Kidd 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Jason Kidd .391

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Jason Kidd .322

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Jason Kidd .781

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Jason Kidd 20.1
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Jason Kidd 10.9
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Jason Kidd 13.3
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Jason Kidd 4.0
(1998)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Jason Kidd 0.5
(2004)

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.