Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Alex Caruso: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Alex Caruso all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1970 to 1989, and Alex Caruso, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Alex Caruso
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso
Points
2nd
+300th
3rd
+300th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
+300th
36th
181st
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
292nd
Years209184

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Alex Caruso
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso
Points
20th
+300th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
+300th
296th
+300th
Steals
+300th
129th
+300th
110th
Blocks
8th
+300th
9th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career don't have data for these stats.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
+300th
+298 38,387 vs. 2,87335,514
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 1,20516,235
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 1,1844,476
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 561599
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 2152,974
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 2592,716
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 9468,448
Field Goals Made
1st
+300th
+299 15,837 vs. 1,01014,827
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 28,307 vs. 2,29626,011
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 429428
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 1,1411,123
Free Throws Made
13th
+300th
+287 6,712 vs. 4246,288
Free Throws Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 9,304 vs. 5598,745

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 4191,141
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 911

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
-
70 vs. 070
50+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
+300th
+297 5,762 vs. 4095,353
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 1292,352
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 130637
Steals
36th
181st
145 189 vs. 74115
Blocks
2nd
292nd
290 476 vs. 33443
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 36469
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 931,180
Field Goals Made
2nd
+300th
+298 2,356 vs. 1432,213
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 4,422 vs. 3344,088
3-Pointers Made
+300th
206th
+94 0 vs. 6666
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
212nd
+88 4 vs. 186182
Free Throws Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,050 vs. 57993
Free Throws Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 1,419 vs. 711,348

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 54183
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 414

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
+300th
+280 24.61 vs. 6.8617.75
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 2.888.30
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 2.830.80
Steals per game
+300th
129th
+171 0.94 vs. 1.340.40
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.512.06
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.621.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 2.265.32
Field Goals Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 10.15 vs. 2.417.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 18.15 vs. 5.4812.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.021.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 2.722.70
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.30 vs. 1.013.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 5.96 vs. 1.334.63

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 7.5716.74
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 2.398.08
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 2.410.83
Steals per game
+300th
110th
+190 0.96 vs. 1.370.41
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.611.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.671.91
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 1.724.77
Field Goals Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 9.94 vs. 2.657.29
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 18.66 vs. 6.1912.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.00 vs. 1.221.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
229th
+71 0.03 vs. 3.443.42
Free Throws Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.43 vs. 1.063.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 1.314.67

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.