Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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 / Games against each other

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
Michael Young:
1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Michael Young3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Michael Young1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Michael Young0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Michael Young0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Michael Young0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Michael Young0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Michael Young0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Michael Young 4.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Michael Young 1.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Michael Young 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Michael Young 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Michael Young 223

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Michael Young 88

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Michael Young 24

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Michael Young 25

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Michael Young 3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Michael Young 4.9
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Michael Young 1.9
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Michael Young 0.5
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Michael Young 0.6
(1990)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Michael Young 0.1
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Michael Young 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Michael Young 0.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Michael Young 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Michael Young 0.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Michael Young 2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Michael Young 1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Michael Young 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Michael Young 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Michael Young 0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Michael Young 0.7
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Michael Young 0.3
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Michael Young 0.0
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Michael Young 0.0
(1986)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Michael Young 0.0
(1986)

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.