Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Grant Hill: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill.

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 Grant Hill 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 7.9 points more than Grant Hill in his 18 seasons (24.6 points against 16.7), and he also scored a total of 21,250 points more (38,387 vs. 17,137).

Points Per Game

Seasons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
+7.9
20
Grant Hill 16.7
18

Total Points

Seasons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
+21,250
20
Grant Hill 17,137
18

Scoring Titles

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2
Scoring leaderScoring leader
+2
Grant Hill 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 Grant Hill (+10.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,239).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
+10.9
18
Grant Hill 13.4
8

Total Points

Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
+5,239
18
Grant Hill 523
8

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10
+10
Grant Hill 0

40+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 70
+65
Grant Hill 5

30+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 429
+358
Grant Hill 71

20+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,122
+756
Grant Hill 366

10+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,509
+690
Grant Hill 819

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,559
+554
Grant Hill 1,005

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1
Grant Hill 21
+20

Playoffs

40+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 9
+9
Grant Hill 0

30+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 75
+75
Grant Hill 0

20+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 169
+157
Grant Hill 12

10+ Point Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 223
+201
Grant Hill 22

1+ Point Games (games with points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
+199
Grant Hill 38

0 Point Games (games without points)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0
Grant Hill 1
+1

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:+7.9+4.0+5.3+7.6+0.2+0.7+25.8+0.2+0.6+4.8+2+534
Grant Hill 16.7 6.2 12.8 48.3 0.2 0.7 31.4 4.1 5.4 76.9 18 1,026

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:+21,250+9,492+15,181+7.6+218+679+25.8+2,484+3,806+4.8+2+534
Grant Hill 17,137 6,345 13,126 48.3 219 697 31.4 4,228 5,498 76.9 18 1,026

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:+10.9+4.8+7.8+6.3+0.1+0.5+23.8+1.4+2.1+4.1+10+198
Grant Hill 13.4 5.1 10.9 46.9 0.1 0.5 23.8 3.0 3.9 78.1 8 39

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:+5,239+2,156+3,996+6.3+5+17+23.8+932+1,268+4.1+10+198
Grant Hill 523 200 426 46.9 5 21 23.8 118 151 78.1 8 39

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
+8.9
197082
Grant Hill 19.9
199570

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Scoring leader31.7
+11.5
1971NBA Champion82
Grant Hill 20.2
199680

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Scoring leader34.8
+13.4
197281
Grant Hill 21.4
199780

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30.2
+9.1
197376
Grant Hill 21.1
199881

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.0
+5.9
197481
Grant Hill 21.1
199950

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 30.0
+4.2
197565
Grant Hill 25.8
200074

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.7
+13.9
197682
Grant Hill 13.8
20014

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.2
+9.4
197782
Grant Hill 16.8
200214

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25.8
+11.3
197862
Grant Hill 14.5
200329

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.8
+4.1
197980
Grant Hill 19.7
200567

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.8
+9.7
1980NBA Champion82
Grant Hill 15.1
200621

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.2
+11.8
198180
Grant Hill 14.4
200765

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.9
+10.8
1982NBA Champion76
Grant Hill 13.1
200870

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.8
+9.8
198379
Grant Hill 12.0
200982

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.5
+10.2
198480
Grant Hill 11.3
201081

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22.0
+8.8
1985NBA Champion79
Grant Hill 13.2
201180

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.4
+13.2
198679
Grant Hill 10.2
201249

Season 18

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17.5
+14.3
1987NBA Champion78
Grant Hill 3.2
201329

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons:

* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 2 seasons more than Grant Hill in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 19 to 20, from 1988 to 1989—he averaged 12.4 points in a total of 154 regular season games.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
+35.2
197010
Grant Hill -
DNP
19950

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.6
+7.6
1971NBA Champion14
Grant Hill 19.0
19963

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.7
+5.1
197211
Grant Hill 23.6
19975

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 22.8
+22.8
19736
Grant Hill -
DNP
19980

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 32.2
+12.8
197416
Grant Hill 19.4
19995

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
DNP
19750
Grant Hill 11.0
+11.0
20002

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar -
DNP
19760
Grant Hill -
DNP
20010

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.6
+34.6
197711
Grant Hill -
DNP
20020

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.0
+27.0
19783
Grant Hill -
DNP
20030

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 28.5
+28.5
19798
Grant Hill -
DNP
20050

Season 11

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 31.9
+31.9
1980NBA Champion15
Grant Hill -
DNP
20060

Season 12

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 26.7
+11.7
19813
Grant Hill 15.0
20074

Season 13

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20.4
+16.7
1982NBA Champion14
Grant Hill 3.7
20083

Season 14

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 27.1
+27.1
198315
Grant Hill -
DNP
20090

Season 15

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 23.9
+14.3
198421
Grant Hill 9.6
201016

Season 16

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 21.9
+21.9
1985NBA Champion19
Grant Hill -
DNP
20110

Season 17

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 25.9
+25.9
198614
Grant Hill -
DNP
20120

Season 18

Points per gameYearGames
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19.2
+15.2
1987NBA Champion18
Grant Hill 4.0
20131

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional Playoffs:

* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 39 games.

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