Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Allan Houston: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Allan Houston 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 Allan Houston, with 12 seasons played from 1994 to 2005, 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. Allan Houston
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston
Points
2nd
173rd
3rd
185th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
+300th
36th
+300th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years2012186

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Allan Houston
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston
Points
20th
163rd
36th
111st
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
+300th
296th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
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 Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
173rd
171 38,387 vs. 14,55123,836
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 2,43415,006
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 1,9903,670
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 566594
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 1393,050
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 3532,622
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 2,0817,313
Field Goals Made
1st
195th
194 15,837 vs. 5,33710,500
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
161st
159 28,307 vs. 12,01716,290
3-Pointers Made
+300th
79th
+221 1 vs. 1,3051,304
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
108th
+192 18 vs. 3,2473,229
Free Throws Made
13th
243rd
230 6,712 vs. 2,5724,140
Free Throws Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 9,304 vs. 2,9796,325

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 839721
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 128

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
184th
173 70 vs. 466
50+ point games
11th
49th
38 10 vs. 28
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
185th
182 5,762 vs. 1,2144,548
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 1842,297
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 139628
Steals
36th
+300th
+264 189 vs. 43146
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 10466
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 19486
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 1651,108
Field Goals Made
2nd
207th
205 2,356 vs. 4351,921
Field Goals Attempted
4th
200th
196 4,422 vs. 9703,452
3-Pointers Made
+300th
171st
+129 0 vs. 7676
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
222nd
+78 4 vs. 181177
Free Throws Made
12th
171st
159 1,050 vs. 268782
Free Throws Attempted
10th
215th
205 1,419 vs. 3031,116

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 63174
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 612

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston 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 Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
163rd
143 24.61 vs. 17.347.26
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 2.908.28
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 2.371.26
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.670.26
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.172.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.421.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 2.485.10
Field Goals Made per game
5th
191st
186 10.15 vs. 6.363.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
168th
140 18.15 vs. 14.323.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
156th
+144 0.00 vs. 1.561.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
148th
+152 0.02 vs. 3.873.85
Free Throws Made per game
100th
262nd
162 4.30 vs. 3.071.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 5.96 vs. 3.552.41

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Allan Houston Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
111st
75 24.31 vs. 19.275.04
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 2.927.55
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 2.211.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.680.28
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.162.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.302.27
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 2.623.88
Field Goals Made per game
14th
136th
122 9.94 vs. 6.903.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
130th
80 18.66 vs. 15.403.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
238th
+62 0.00 vs. 1.211.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 2.872.85
Free Throws Made per game
116th
143rd
27 4.43 vs. 4.250.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
201st
97 5.99 vs. 4.811.18

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.