Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Alonzo Mourning: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Alonzo Mourning and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Alonzo Mourning.

By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has better scoring stats than Alonzo Mourning in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averages 7.5 points more than Alonzo Mourning in his 15 seasons (24.6 points against 17.1), and he also scored a total of 24,076 points more (38,387 vs. 14,311).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
+7.5
20
Alonzo Mourning 17.1
15

Total Points

Seasons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
+24,076
20
Alonzo Mourning 14,311
15

Scoring Titles

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2
Alonzo Mourning 0

Points in the Playoffs

Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a better career point average than Alonzo Mourning (+10.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,471).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
+10.7
18
Alonzo Mourning 13.6
11

Total Points

Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
+4,471
18
Alonzo Mourning 1,291
11

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10
+9
Alonzo Mourning 1

40+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 70
+66
Alonzo Mourning 4

30+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 429
+374
Alonzo Mourning 55

20+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,122
+786
Alonzo Mourning 336

10+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,509
+845
Alonzo Mourning 664

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,559
+727
Alonzo Mourning 832

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1
Alonzo Mourning 6
+5

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9
+9
Alonzo Mourning 0

30+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 75
+69
Alonzo Mourning 6

20+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 169
+139
Alonzo Mourning 30

10+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 223
+164
Alonzo Mourning 59

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
+148
Alonzo Mourning 89

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0
Alonzo Mourning 6
+6

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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Regular Season

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 10.2 18.1 55.9 * 0.0 * 0.0 * 5.6 4.3 6.0 72.1 20 1,560
difference:+7.5+4.1+6.5+3.2+0.1+19.1+0.5+1.0+2.9+5+722
Alonzo Mourning 17.1 6.1 11.6 52.7 0.0 0.1 24.7 4.8 7.0 69.2 15 838

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 15,837 28,307 55.9 * 1 * 18 * 5.6 6,712 9,304 72.1 20 1,560
difference:+24,076+10,721+18,606+3.2+21+71+19.1+2,655+3,442+2.9+5+722
Alonzo Mourning 14,311 5,116 9,701 52.7 22 89 24.7 4,057 5,862 69.2 15 838

Notes: Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80.
* = some years in his career didn't have the stat.

Playoffs

Stats Per Game

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 9.9 18.7 53.3 * 0.0 * 0.0 * 0.0 4.4 6.0 74.0 18 237
difference:+10.7+5.3+9.6+2.1+0.1+0.2+36.8+0.2+0.5+9.1+7+142
Alonzo Mourning 13.6 4.6 9.1 51.2 0.1 0.2 36.8 4.2 6.5 64.9 11 95

Total Stats

Pts FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A% Yrs Gms
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 2,356 4,422 53.3 * 0 * 4 * 0.0 1,050 1,419 74.0 18 237
difference:+4,471+1,915+3,561+2.1+7+15+36.8+648+800+9.1+7+142
Alonzo Mourning 1,291 441 861 51.2 7 19 36.8 402 619 64.9 11 95

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Scoring leader= NBA Scoring Leader
NBA Champion = NBA Champion

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.8
+7.8
197082
Alonzo Mourning 21.0
199378

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Scoring leader31.7
+10.2
1971NBA Champion82
Alonzo Mourning 21.5
199460

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Scoring leader34.8
+13.5
197281
Alonzo Mourning 21.3
199577

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30.2
+7.0
197376
Alonzo Mourning 23.2
199670

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.0
+7.2
197481
Alonzo Mourning 19.8
199766

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30.0
+10.8
197565
Alonzo Mourning 19.2
199858

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.7
+7.6
197682
Alonzo Mourning 20.1
199946

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.2
+4.5
197782
Alonzo Mourning 21.7
200079

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25.8
+12.2
197862
Alonzo Mourning 13.6
200113

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.8
+8.1
197980
Alonzo Mourning 15.7
200275

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.8
+16.8
1980NBA Champion82
Alonzo Mourning 8.0
200412

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.2
+18.6
198180
Alonzo Mourning 7.6
200537

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.9
+16.3
1982NBA Champion76
Alonzo Mourning 7.6
200537

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.8
+14.2
198379
Alonzo Mourning 7.6
200537

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.5
+13.7
198480
Alonzo Mourning 7.8
2006NBA Champion65

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22.0
+13.4
1985NBA Champion79
Alonzo Mourning 8.6
200777

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.4
+17.4
198679
Alonzo Mourning 6.0
200825

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons:

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 3 seasons more than Alonzo Mourning in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 18 to 20, from 1987 to 1989—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 232 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.5 ppg and his lowest 10.1.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
+11.4
197010
Alonzo Mourning 23.8
19939

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.6
+26.6
1971NBA Champion14
Alonzo Mourning -
DNP
19940

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.7
+6.7
197211
Alonzo Mourning 22.0
19954

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22.8
+4.8
19736
Alonzo Mourning 18.0
19963

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32.2
+14.4
197416
Alonzo Mourning 17.8
199717

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
DNP
19750
Alonzo Mourning 19.3
+19.3
19984

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
DNP
19760
Alonzo Mourning 21.6
+21.6
19995

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.6
+13.0
197711
Alonzo Mourning 21.6
200010

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.0
+15.3
19783
Alonzo Mourning 11.7
20013

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.5
+28.5
19798
Alonzo Mourning -
DNP
20020

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31.9
+31.9
1980NBA Champion15
Alonzo Mourning -
DNP
20040

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.7
+20.6
19813
Alonzo Mourning 6.1
200515

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20.4
+14.3
1982NBA Champion14
Alonzo Mourning 6.1
200515

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.1
+21.0
198315
Alonzo Mourning 6.1
200515

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.9
+20.1
198421
Alonzo Mourning 3.8
2006NBA Champion21

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.9
+15.6
1985NBA Champion19
Alonzo Mourning 6.3
20074

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25.9
+25.9
198614
Alonzo Mourning -
DNP
20080

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional Playoffs:

* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in 3 Playoffs and won two NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 14.9 points in a total of 57 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 19.2 ppg and his lowest 11.1.

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