Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. DeAndre Jordan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeAndre Jordan 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.
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 DeAndre Jordan.
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 DeAndre Jordan 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.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 20 NBA regular seasons played, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averages 16.1 points more than DeAndre Jordan in his 17 seasons (24.6 points against 8.5), and he also scored a total of 28,904 points more (38,387 vs. 9,483).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | +16.1 | 20 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 17 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | +28,904 | 20 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 17 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |  +2 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 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 DeAndre Jordan (+16.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,179).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.3 | +16.3 | 18 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 10 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | +5,179 | 18 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 10 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 | +10 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 70 | +70 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,122 | +1074 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 48 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,509 | +1076 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 433 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,559 | +513 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 1,046 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 65 | +64 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 9 | +9 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 75 | +75 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 169 | +164 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 223 | +196 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 27 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 237 | +176 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 61 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 0 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 12 | +12 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
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: | +16.1 | +6.7 | +12.9 | +11.4 | +9.8 | +2.7 | +2.6 | +24.6 | +3 | +449 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 67.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.4 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +28,904 | +11,981 | +22,582 | +11.4 | +1 | +5 | +9.8 | +4,943 | +5,576 | +24.6 | +3 | +449 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9,483 | 3,856 | 5,725 | 67.4 | 2 | 13 | 15.4 | 1,769 | 3,728 | 47.5 | 17 | 1,111 |
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: | +16.3 | +7.0 | +14.3 | +13.7 | +2.2 | +0.7 | +33.6 | +8 | +164 | |||
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.0 | 2.9 | 4.4 | 67.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 5.3 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
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: | +5,179 | +2,143 | +4,104 | +13.7 | +3 | +893 | +1,030 | +33.6 | +8 | +164 | ||
| DeAndre Jordan | 583 | 213 | 318 | 67.0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 157 | 389 | 40.4 | 10 | 73 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.8 | +24.5 | 1970 | 82 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.3 | 2009 | 53 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31.7 | +26.9 | 1971 | 82 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.8 | 2010 | 70 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.8 | +27.7 | 1972 | 81 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 7.1 | 2011 | 80 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30.2 | +22.8 | 1973 | 76 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 7.4 | 2012 | 66 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.0 | +18.2 | 1974 | 81 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.8 | 2013 | 82 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30.0 | +19.6 | 1975 | 65 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 10.4 | 2014 | 82 | |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.7 | +16.2 | 1976 | 82 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 11.5 | 2015 | 82 | |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.2 | +13.5 | 1977 | 82 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 12.7 | 2016 | 77 | |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 25.8 | +13.1 | 1978 | 62 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 12.7 | 2017 | 81 | |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23.8 | +11.8 | 1979 | 80 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 12.0 | 2018 | 77 | |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.8 | +13.8 | 1980 | 82 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 11.0 | 2019 | 69 | |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.2 | +17.9 | 1981 | 80 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 8.3 | 2020 | 56 | |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23.9 | +16.4 | 1982 | 76 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 7.5 | 2021 | 57 | |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 21.8 | +17.5 | 1983 | 79 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.3 | 2022 | 48 | |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 21.5 | +16.4 | 1984 | 80 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 5.1 | 2023 | 39 | |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 22.0 | +18.1 | 1985 | 79 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.9 | 2024 | 36 | |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23.4 | +19.7 | 1986 | 79 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.7 | 2025 | 56 | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 3 seasons more than DeAndre Jordan 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 game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35.2 | +35.2 | 1970 | 10 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1971 | 14 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.7 | +28.7 | 1972 | 11 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 22.8 | +18.3 | 1973 | 6 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 4.5 | 2012 | 11 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32.2 | +28.5 | 1974 | 16 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.7 | 2013 | 6 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | - | DNP | 1975 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 9.6 | +9.6 | 2014 | 13 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | - | DNP | 1976 | 0 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 13.1 | +13.1 | 2015 | 14 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.6 | +22.9 | 1977 | 11 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 11.7 | 2016 | 6 | |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.0 | +11.6 | 1978 | 3 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 15.4 | 2017 | 7 | |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1979 | 8 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31.9 | +31.9 | 1980 | 15 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 12 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.7 | +26.7 | 1981 | 3 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 13 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 20.4 | +20.4 | 1982 | 14 |
| DeAndre Jordan | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.1 | +23.8 | 1983 | 15 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 3.3 | 2022 | 3 | |
Season 15 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23.9 | +22.6 | 1984 | 21 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 1.3 | 2023 | 4 | |
Season 16 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 21.9 | +19.9 | 1985 | 19 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 2.0 | 2024 | 2 | |
Season 17 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 25.9 | +25.0 | 1986 | 14 |
| DeAndre Jordan | 0.9 | 2025 | 7 | |
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. |