Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kobe Sanders Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Sanders 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 Championships and Seasons |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 20 |
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| Kobe Sanders | 1 | |
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Honors and Awards |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Kobe Sanders | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |
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| Kobe Sanders | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Kobe Sanders | 0 | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 |
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| Kobe Sanders | 0 | |
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* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. |
NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
6.5 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
1.9 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
1.3 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
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| Kobe Sanders |
0.6 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
110 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
32 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
22 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
10 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
2 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
17 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
.414 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | | 
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| Kobe Sanders |
.348 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
.917 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| Kobe Sanders |
6.5 | | (2026) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| Kobe Sanders |
1.9 | | (2026) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| Kobe Sanders |
1.3 | | (2026) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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| Kobe Sanders |
0.6 | | (2026) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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| Kobe Sanders |
0.1 | | (2026) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| Kobe Sanders |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| Kobe Sanders |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| Kobe Sanders |
- | | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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| Kobe Sanders |
- | | | |
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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. |
