Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kristaps Porzingis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kristaps Porzingis 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
Kristaps Porzingis: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Kristaps Porzingis 1

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Kristaps Porzingis 9

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Kristaps Porzingis 4

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Kristaps Porzingis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Kristaps Porzingis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Kristaps Porzingis 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Kristaps Porzingis 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Kristaps Porzingis 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 Kristaps Porzingis 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Kristaps Porzingis 7.8

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Kristaps Porzingis 9,839

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Kristaps Porzingis 3,888

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Kristaps Porzingis 913

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Kristaps Porzingis 365

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Kristaps Porzingis 909

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Kristaps Porzingis 501

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Kristaps Porzingis .461

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Kristaps Porzingis .366

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Kristaps Porzingis .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Kristaps Porzingis 23.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Kristaps Porzingis 9.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Kristaps Porzingis 2.7 (2023)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Kristaps Porzingis 2.4 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Kristaps Porzingis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Kristaps Porzingis 5.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Kristaps Porzingis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Kristaps Porzingis 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Kristaps Porzingis 334

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Kristaps Porzingis 146

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Kristaps Porzingis 27

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Kristaps Porzingis 24

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Kristaps Porzingis 28

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Kristaps Porzingis 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Kristaps Porzingis .430

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Kristaps Porzingis .313

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Kristaps Porzingis .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Kristaps Porzingis 23.7 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Kristaps Porzingis 8.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Kristaps Porzingis 1.6 (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.