Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jalen Brunson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jalen Brunson 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 Jalen Brunson, with 8 seasons played from 2019 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. Jalen Brunson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson
Points
2nd
+300th
3rd
98th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
104th
Steals
112nd
+300th
36th
+300th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years208185

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jalen Brunson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson
Points
20th
128th
36th
26th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
124th
296th
82nd
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 Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
+300th
+298 38,387 vs. 8,94829,439
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 1,56515,875
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 2,4693,191
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 356804
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 483,141
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 2292,746
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 1,3368,058
Field Goals Made
1st
+300th
+299 15,837 vs. 3,28412,553
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 28,307 vs. 6,72021,587
3-Pointers Made
+300th
264th
+36 1 vs. 788787
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
286th
+14 18 vs. 2,0302,012
Free Throws Made
13th
+300th
+287 6,712 vs. 1,5925,120
Free Throws Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 9,304 vs. 1,9317,373

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 4911,069
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 812

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
64th
53 70 vs. 1852
50+ point games
11th
40th
29 10 vs. 37
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
98th
95 5,762 vs. 1,7014,061
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 2602,221
Assists
32nd
104th
72 767 vs. 361406
Steals
36th
+300th
+264 189 vs. 48141
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 9467
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 50455
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 2101,063
Field Goals Made
2nd
109th
107 2,356 vs. 6061,750
Field Goals Attempted
4th
114th
110 4,422 vs. 1,3183,104
3-Pointers Made
+300th
74th
+226 0 vs. 132132
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
70th
+230 4 vs. 386382
Free Throws Made
12th
107th
95 1,050 vs. 357693
Free Throws Attempted
10th
126th
116 1,419 vs. 432987

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 67170
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 513

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
12th
0 9 vs. 90
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
128th
108 24.61 vs. 18.226.38
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 3.197.99
Assists per game
296th
124th
172 3.63 vs. 5.031.40
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.730.21
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.102.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.471.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 2.724.86
Field Goals Made per game
5th
159th
154 10.15 vs. 6.693.46
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
193rd
165 18.15 vs. 13.694.46
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
142nd
+158 0.00 vs. 1.601.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
122nd
+178 0.02 vs. 4.134.11
Free Throws Made per game
100th
227th
127 4.30 vs. 3.241.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
279th
203 5.96 vs. 3.932.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jalen Brunson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
26th
10 24.31 vs. 25.391.08
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 3.886.59
Assists per game
296th
82nd
214 3.24 vs. 5.392.15
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.720.25
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.132.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.751.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 3.133.36
Field Goals Made per game
14th
32nd
18 9.94 vs. 9.040.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
33rd
17 18.66 vs. 19.671.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.00 vs. 1.971.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
50th
+250 0.03 vs. 5.765.74
Free Throws Made per game
116th
64th
52 4.43 vs. 5.330.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
79th
25 5.99 vs. 6.450.46

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.