Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Stephon Castle: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Stephon Castle 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 Stephon Castle.
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 Stephon Castle 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 9.7 points more than Stephon Castle in his 2 seasons (24.6 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 37,124 points more (38,387 vs. 1,263).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | +9.7 | 20 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.9 | 2 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | +37,124 | 20 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,263 | 2 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |  +2 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | +5,762 | 18 |
| Stephon Castle | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 10 | +10 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 70 | +70 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,122 | +1094 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 28 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,509 | +1445 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 64 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,559 | +1476 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 83 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 | |||
| Stephon Castle | 2 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
Stephon Castle 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: | +9.7 | +4.9 | +5.9 | +12.7 | +1.2 | +4.1 | +23.0 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +1.1 | +18 | +1,475 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.9 | 5.3 | 12.2 | 43.2 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 28.6 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 71.0 | 2 | 85 |
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: | +37,124 | +15,390 | +27,273 | +12.7 | +99 | +332 | +23.0 | +6,443 | +8,925 | +1.1 | +18 | +1,475 |
| Stephon Castle | 1,263 | 447 | 1,034 | 43.2 | 100 | 350 | 28.6 | 269 | 379 | 71.0 | 2 | 85 |
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 | |||
| Stephon Castle | 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 | ||
| Stephon Castle | 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 | +14.1 | 1970 | 82 |
| Stephon Castle | 14.7 | 2025 | 81 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31.7 | +13.4 | 1971 | 82 |
| Stephon Castle | 18.3 | 2026 | 4 | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 18 seasons more than Stephon Castle in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 20, from 1972 to 1989—he averaged 23.9 points in a total of 1,396 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 34.8 ppg and his lowest 10.1. In those 18 extra years over Stephon Castle, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won 1 scoring title. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 35.2 | +35.2 | 1970 | 10 |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1971 | 14 |
| Stephon Castle | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 18 additional NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played in 16 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships. In those postseasons he averaged 23.7 points in a total of 213 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.6 ppg and his lowest 11.1. |