Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jamal Crawford: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamal Crawford 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 / 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 Jamal Crawford, with 20 seasons played from 2001 to 2020, 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. Jamal Crawford
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford
Points
2nd
60th
3rd
233rd
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
91st
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
105th
36th
226th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years2020188

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jamal Crawford
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford
Points
20th
+300th
36th
283rd
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 Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
60th
58 38,387 vs. 19,41918,968
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 2,94814,492
Assists
50th
91st
41 5,660 vs. 4,5411,119
Steals
112nd
105th
7 1,160 vs. 1,17919
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 2712,918
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 4662,509
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 2,4826,912
Field Goals Made
1st
90th
89 15,837 vs. 6,7529,085
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
47th
45 28,307 vs. 16,46711,840
3-Pointers Made
+300th
12th
+288 1 vs. 2,2212,220
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 18 vs. 6,3796,361
Free Throws Made
13th
98th
85 6,712 vs. 3,6943,018
Free Throws Attempted
9th
134th
125 9,304 vs. 4,2865,018

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
20th
17 1,560 vs. 1,327233
Seasons
7th
7th
0 20 vs. 200

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
109th
98 70 vs. 961
50+ point games
11th
29th
18 10 vs. 46
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
233rd
230 5,762 vs. 1,0604,702
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 1422,339
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 161606
Steals
36th
226th
190 189 vs. 65124
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 12464
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 20485
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 1221,151
Field Goals Made
2nd
248th
246 2,356 vs. 3711,985
Field Goals Attempted
4th
204th
200 4,422 vs. 9613,461
3-Pointers Made
+300th
105th
+195 0 vs. 107107
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
79th
+221 4 vs. 348344
Free Throws Made
12th
238th
226 1,050 vs. 211839
Free Throws Attempted
10th
270th
260 1,419 vs. 2441,175

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 74163
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 810

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford 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 Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
+300th
+280 24.61 vs. 14.639.97
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 2.228.96
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 3.420.21
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.890.05
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.202.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.40 vs. 0.352.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 1.875.71
Field Goals Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 10.15 vs. 5.095.06
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
288th
259 18.15 vs. 12.415.74
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
123rd
+177 0.00 vs. 1.671.67
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
63rd
+237 0.02 vs. 4.814.78
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.30 vs. 2.781.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 5.96 vs. 3.232.73

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Crawford Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
283rd
247 24.31 vs. 14.329.99
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 1.928.55
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 2.181.06
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.880.09
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.162.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.272.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 1.654.85
Field Goals Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 9.94 vs. 5.014.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
244th
194 18.66 vs. 12.995.67
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
172nd
+128 0.00 vs. 1.451.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
103rd
+197 0.03 vs. 4.704.68
Free Throws Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.43 vs. 2.851.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 3.302.69

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.