Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	3

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

Steals Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0

NBA Cup
1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1		*

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.
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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	24.4

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	4.8

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.1

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	11,294

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,211

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2,362

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	666

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	370

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.501

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.355

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	32.7		(2025)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.9		(2020)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.4		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	2.0		(2024)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0		(2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	25.8

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.4

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	5.7

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.4

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1,186

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	248

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	262

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	64

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	45

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.468

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.350

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	.859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	30.2		(2024)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	7.2		(2024)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	6.5		(2025)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(2025)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
S. Gilgeous-Alexander	1.7		(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.