Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Devin Booker: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

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 Devin Booker, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. Devin Booker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker
Points
2nd
111st
3rd
172nd
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
171st
32nd
188th
Steals
112nd
+300th
36th
+300th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years2011184

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Devin Booker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker
Points
20th
22nd
36th
9th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
111st
296th
91st
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
268th
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 Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
111st
109 38,387 vs. 16,59821,789
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 2,73814,702
Assists
50th
171st
121 5,660 vs. 3,5522,108
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 579581
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 1922,997
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 4322,543
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 2,3067,088
Field Goals Made
1st
148th
147 15,837 vs. 5,79510,042
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
147th
145 28,307 vs. 12,48715,820
3-Pointers Made
+300th
63rd
+237 1 vs. 1,4371,436
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
54th
+246 18 vs. 4,0594,041
Free Throws Made
13th
109th
96 6,712 vs. 3,5713,141
Free Throws Attempted
9th
150th
141 9,304 vs. 4,0925,212

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 678882
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 119

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
+300th
21 vs. 021

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
30th
19 70 vs. 3733
50+ point games
11th
14th
3 10 vs. 82
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
172nd
169 5,762 vs. 1,3154,447
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 2382,243
Assists
32nd
188th
156 767 vs. 247520
Steals
36th
+300th
+264 189 vs. 49140
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 18458
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 38467
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 2001,073
Field Goals Made
2nd
183rd
181 2,356 vs. 4641,892
Field Goals Attempted
4th
208th
204 4,422 vs. 9553,467
3-Pointers Made
+300th
100th
+200 0 vs. 110110
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
111st
+189 4 vs. 283279
Free Throws Made
12th
162nd
150 1,050 vs. 277773
Free Throws Attempted
10th
211st
201 1,419 vs. 3081,111

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 47190
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 414

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
39th
1 1 vs. 10

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
14th
2 9 vs. 81
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
22nd
2 24.61 vs. 24.480.13
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 4.047.14
Assists per game
296th
111st
185 3.63 vs. 5.241.61
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.850.08
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.282.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.641.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 3.404.18
Field Goals Made per game
5th
33rd
28 10.15 vs. 8.551.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
25th
3 18.15 vs. 18.420.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
52nd
+248 0.00 vs. 2.122.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
26th
+274 0.02 vs. 5.995.96
Free Throws Made per game
100th
44th
56 4.30 vs. 5.270.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
75th
1 5.96 vs. 6.040.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Devin Booker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
9th
27 24.31 vs. 27.983.67
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 5.065.40
Assists per game
296th
91st
205 3.24 vs. 5.262.02
Steals per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.96 vs. 1.040.08
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.382.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.811.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
232nd
166 6.49 vs. 4.262.24
Field Goals Made per game
14th
16th
2 9.94 vs. 9.870.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
23rd
27 18.66 vs. 20.321.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.00 vs. 2.342.34
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
40th
+260 0.03 vs. 6.026.00
Free Throws Made per game
116th
37th
79 4.43 vs. 5.891.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
76th
28 5.99 vs. 6.550.57

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.