Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jake LaRavia: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jake LaRavia 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 Jake LaRavia.
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 average and totals in the regular season, and since Jake LaRavia didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has better playoff stats. 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 17.7 points more than Jake LaRavia in his 3 seasons (24.6 points against 6.9), and he also scored a total of 37,445 points more (38,387 vs. 942).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | +17.7 | 20 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | +37,445 | 20 |
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 3 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |  +2 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.3 | +24.3 | 18 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | +5,762 | 18 |
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 | +10 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 70 | +70 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,122 | +1117 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 5 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,509 | +1468 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 41 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,559 | +1448 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | 111 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | 25 | +24 | ||
Playoffs
Jake LaRavia didn't play in the NBA postseason, so Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +17.7 | +7.9 | +12.7 | +13.1 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +31.5 | +3.0 | +4.3 | +3.0 | +17 | +1,424 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 42.9 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +37,445 | +15,522 | +27,572 | +13.1 | +136 | +351 | +31.5 | +6,537 | +9,071 | +3.0 | +17 | +1,424 |
| Jake LaRavia | 942 | 315 | 735 | 42.9 | 137 | 369 | 37.1 | 175 | 233 | 75.1 | 3 | 136 |
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: | +24.3 | +9.9 | +18.7 | +53.3 | +4.4 | +6.0 | +74.0 | +18 | +237 | |||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +5,762 | +2,356 | +4,422 | +53.3 | +4 | +1,050 | +1,419 | +74.0 | +18 | +237 | ||
| Jake LaRavia | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.8 | +25.8 | 1970 | 82 |
| Jake LaRavia | 3.0 | 2023 | 35 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31.7 | +20.9 | 1971 | 82 |
| Jake LaRavia | 10.8 | 2024 | 35 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.8 | +27.9 | 1972 | 81 |
| Jake LaRavia | 6.9 | 2025 | 66 | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 17 seasons more than Jake LaRavia in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 20, from 1973 to 1989—he averaged 23.3 points in a total of 1,315 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 30.2 ppg and his lowest 10.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35.2 | +35.2 | 1970 | 10 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1971 | 14 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.7 | +28.7 | 1972 | 11 |
| Jake LaRavia | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 17 additional NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in 15 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 23.4 points in a total of 202 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |