Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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 Victor Wembanyama 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 has better scoring average and totals in the regular season, and since Victor Wembanyama 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 1.8 points more than Victor Wembanyama in his 3 seasons (24.6 points against 22.8), and he also scored a total of 35,625 points more (38,387 vs. 2,762).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.6 | +1.8 | 20 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.8 | 3 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | +35,625 | 20 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,762 | 3 | |
Scoring Titles | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 2 |  +2 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5,762 | +5,762 | 18 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,122 | +1045 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 77 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,509 | +1392 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,559 | +1438 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 121 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1 | +1 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama 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: | +1.8 | +1.9 | +0.6 | +8.5 | +2.3 | +6.7 | +28.3 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +8.8 | +17 | +1,439 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.8 | 8.3 | 17.5 | 47.4 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 33.9 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 80.9 | 3 | 121 |
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: | +35,625 | +14,834 | +26,191 | +8.5 | +273 | +790 | +28.3 | +6,230 | +8,708 | +8.8 | +17 | +1,439 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,762 | 1,003 | 2,116 | 47.4 | 274 | 808 | 33.9 | 482 | 596 | 80.9 | 3 | 121 |
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 | |||
| Victor Wembanyama | 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 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 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 | +7.4 | 1970 | 82 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 21.4 | 2024 | 71 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 31.7 | +7.4 | 1971 | 82 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 24.3 | 2025 | 46 | |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 34.8 | +3.8 | 1972 | 81 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 31.0 | 2026 | 4 | |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 17 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama 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 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 26.6 | +26.6 | 1971 | 14 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 28.7 | +28.7 | 1972 | 11 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |