Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Marvin Bagley III Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marvin Bagley III 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
Marvin Bagley III: 2018-19 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Marvin Bagley III 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Marvin Bagley III 8

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Marvin Bagley III 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Marvin Bagley III 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Marvin Bagley III 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Marvin Bagley III 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Marvin Bagley III 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Marvin Bagley III 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Marvin Bagley III 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Marvin Bagley III 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Marvin Bagley III 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Marvin Bagley III 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Marvin Bagley III 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Marvin Bagley III 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 Marvin Bagley III 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Marvin Bagley III 6.5

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Marvin Bagley III 0.9

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Marvin Bagley III 0.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Marvin Bagley III 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Marvin Bagley III 3,683

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Marvin Bagley III 2,007

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Marvin Bagley III 286

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Marvin Bagley III 141

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Marvin Bagley III 196

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Marvin Bagley III 310

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Marvin Bagley III .523

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Marvin Bagley III .296

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Marvin Bagley III .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Marvin Bagley III 14.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Marvin Bagley III 7.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Marvin Bagley III 1.6 (2026)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Marvin Bagley III 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Marvin Bagley III 3.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Marvin Bagley III 0.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Marvin Bagley III 1.0

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Marvin Bagley III 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Marvin Bagley III 17

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Marvin Bagley III 6

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Marvin Bagley III 0

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Marvin Bagley III 2

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Marvin Bagley III 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Marvin Bagley III 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Marvin Bagley III .889

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Marvin Bagley III 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Marvin Bagley III -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Marvin Bagley III 8.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Marvin Bagley III 3.0 (2025)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Marvin Bagley III 0.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Marvin Bagley III 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Marvin Bagley III 0.5 (2025)

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.