Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Devin Booker: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Devin Booker 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 and Devin Booker have two of the highest career scoring averages in league history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is also one of the all-time leaders in total points) and here we compare all their scoring stats.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Devin Booker has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 0.2 points more than Devin Booker in his 10 seasons (24.6 points against 24.4), and he also scored a total of 21,935 points more (38,387 vs. 16,452).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | +0.2 | 20 |
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | +21,935 | 20 |
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | 10 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |  +2 |
| Devin Booker | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Devin Booker has a better career point average than Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (+3.7 points per game) while Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored more points (+4,447).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.3 | 18 | |
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | +3.7 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | +4,447 | 18 |
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 4 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
70+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 0 | |||
| Devin Booker | 1 | +1 | ||
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 0 | |||
| Devin Booker | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,122 | +662 | ||
| Devin Booker | 460 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,509 | +875 | ||
| Devin Booker | 634 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,559 | +893 | ||
| Devin Booker | 666 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 | |||
| Devin Booker | 7 | +6 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 169 | +134 | ||
| Devin Booker | 35 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 223 | +176 | ||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 237 | +190 | ||
| Devin Booker | 47 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 0 | |||
| Devin Booker | 0 | |||
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: | +0.2 | +1.7 | +0.3 | +9.5 | +2.1 | +6.0 | +29.8 | +0.9 | +15.2 | +10 | +887 | |
| Devin Booker | 24.4 | 8.5 | 18.4 | 46.4 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 35.4 | 5.2 | 6.0 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
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: | +21,935 | +10,088 | +15,917 | +9.5 | +1,423 | +4,006 | +29.8 | +3,182 | +5,262 | +15.2 | +10 | +887 |
| Devin Booker | 16,452 | 5,749 | 12,390 | 46.4 | 1,424 | 4,024 | 35.4 | 3,530 | 4,042 | 87.3 | 10 | 673 |
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: | +3.7 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +2.3 | +6.0 | +38.9 | +1.5 | +0.6 | +15.9 | +14 | +190 | |
| Devin Booker | 28.0 | 9.9 | 20.3 | 48.6 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 38.9 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
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: | +4,447 | +1,892 | +3,467 | +4.7 | +110 | +279 | +38.9 | +773 | +1,111 | +15.9 | +14 | +190 |
| Devin Booker | 1,315 | 464 | 955 | 48.6 | 110 | 283 | 38.9 | 277 | 308 | 89.9 | 4 | 47 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.8 | +15.0 | 1970 | 82 |
| Devin Booker | 13.8 | 2016 | 76 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31.7 | +9.6 | 1971 | 82 |
| Devin Booker | 22.1 | 2017 | 78 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.8 | +9.9 | 1972 | 81 |
| Devin Booker | 24.9 | 2018 | 54 | |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30.2 | +3.6 | 1973 | 76 |
| Devin Booker | 26.6 | 2019 | 64 | |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.0 | +0.4 | 1974 | 81 |
| Devin Booker | 26.6 | 2020 | 70 | |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 30.0 | +4.4 | 1975 | 65 |
| Devin Booker | 25.6 | 2021 | 67 | |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.7 | +0.9 | 1976 | 82 |
| Devin Booker | 26.8 | 2022 | 68 | |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.2 | 1977 | 82 | |
| Devin Booker | 27.8 | +1.6 | 2023 | 53 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 25.8 | 1978 | 62 | |
| Devin Booker | 27.1 | +1.3 | 2024 | 68 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 23.8 | 1979 | 80 | |
| Devin Booker | 25.6 | +1.8 | 2025 | 75 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 10 seasons more than Devin Booker in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 20, from 1980 to 1989—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 787 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 26.2 ppg and his lowest 10.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35.2 | +35.2 | 1970 | 10 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1971 | 14 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.7 | +28.7 | 1972 | 11 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 22.8 | +22.8 | 1973 | 6 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 32.2 | +32.2 | 1974 | 16 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | - | DNP | 1975 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2021 | 22 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | - | DNP | 1976 | 0 |
| Devin Booker | 23.3 | +23.3 | 2022 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.6 | +0.9 | 1977 | 11 |
| Devin Booker | 33.7 | 2023 | 11 | |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 27.0 | 1978 | 3 | |
| Devin Booker | 27.5 | +0.5 | 2024 | 4 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.5 | +28.5 | 1979 | 8 |
| Devin Booker | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in 10 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 21.4 points in a total of 158 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 31.9 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |