Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Linas Kleiza Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linas Kleiza and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Linas Kleiza:
2005-06 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Linas Kleiza7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Linas Kleiza4
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Linas Kleiza0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Linas Kleiza0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Linas Kleiza0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Linas Kleiza0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Linas Kleiza0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Linas Kleiza 8.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Linas Kleiza 3.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Linas Kleiza 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Linas Kleiza 0.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Linas Kleiza 0.2

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Linas Kleiza 3,561

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Linas Kleiza 1,470

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Linas Kleiza 321

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Linas Kleiza 159

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Linas Kleiza 73

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Linas Kleiza 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Linas Kleiza .435

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Linas Kleiza .335

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Linas Kleiza .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Linas Kleiza 11.2
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Linas Kleiza 4.5
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Linas Kleiza 1.2
(2008)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Linas Kleiza 0.6
(2008)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Linas Kleiza 0.2
(2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Linas Kleiza 6.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Linas Kleiza 3.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Linas Kleiza 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Linas Kleiza 0.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Linas Kleiza 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Linas Kleiza 167

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Linas Kleiza 83

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Linas Kleiza 14

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Linas Kleiza 6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Linas Kleiza 1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Linas Kleiza 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Linas Kleiza .461

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Linas Kleiza .344

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Linas Kleiza .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Linas Kleiza 14.0
(2008)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Linas Kleiza 6.5
(2008)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Linas Kleiza 0.8
(2008)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Linas Kleiza 0.4
(2009)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Linas Kleiza 0.1
(2009)

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.