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

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jamal Murray 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 Jamal Murray, with 9 seasons played from 2017 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. Jamal Murray
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray
Points
2nd
+300th
3rd
82nd
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
274th
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
65th
Steals
112nd
+300th
36th
138th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years209185

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray
Points
20th
136th
36th
42nd
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
158th
296th
61st
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
215th
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 Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
+300th
+298 38,387 vs. 9,73128,656
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 2,03515,405
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 2,5333,127
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 547613
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 1972,992
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 4082,567
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 1,6277,767
Field Goals Made
1st
+300th
+299 15,837 vs. 3,59112,246
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 28,307 vs. 7,87920,428
3-Pointers Made
+300th
117th
+183 1 vs. 1,1581,157
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
137th
+163 18 vs. 3,0333,015
Free Throws Made
13th
+300th
+287 6,712 vs. 1,3915,321
Free Throws Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 9,304 vs. 1,5977,707

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 5401,020
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 911

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
275th
251 21 vs. 120

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
129th
118 70 vs. 763
50+ point games
11th
49th
38 10 vs. 28
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
82nd
79 5,762 vs. 1,8763,886
Rebounds
6th
274th
268 2,481 vs. 3862,095
Assists
32nd
65th
33 767 vs. 474293
Steals
36th
138th
102 189 vs. 89100
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 30446
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 72433
Defensive Rebounds
6th
191st
185 1,273 vs. 314959
Field Goals Made
2nd
81st
79 2,356 vs. 6981,658
Field Goals Attempted
4th
83rd
79 4,422 vs. 1,5292,893
3-Pointers Made
+300th
29th
+271 0 vs. 206206
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
34th
+266 4 vs. 538534
Free Throws Made
12th
164th
152 1,050 vs. 274776
Free Throws Attempted
10th
215th
205 1,419 vs. 3031,116

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
281st
276 237 vs. 79158
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 513

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
26th
14 9 vs. 63
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
136th
116 24.61 vs. 18.026.59
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 3.777.41
Assists per game
296th
158th
138 3.63 vs. 4.691.06
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 1.010.08
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.362.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.761.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 3.014.57
Field Goals Made per game
5th
168th
163 10.15 vs. 6.653.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
140th
112 18.15 vs. 14.593.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
49th
+251 0.00 vs. 2.142.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
34th
+266 0.02 vs. 5.625.59
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.30 vs. 2.581.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 5.96 vs. 2.963.01

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jamal Murray Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
42nd
6 24.31 vs. 23.750.57
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 4.895.58
Assists per game
296th
61st
235 3.24 vs. 6.002.76
Steals per game
+300th
215th
+85 0.96 vs. 1.130.16
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.382.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.911.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
283rd
217 6.49 vs. 3.972.52
Field Goals Made per game
14th
40th
26 9.94 vs. 8.841.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
40th
10 18.66 vs. 19.350.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.00 vs. 2.612.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
16th
+284 0.03 vs. 6.816.78
Free Throws Made per game
116th
241st
125 4.43 vs. 3.470.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 3.842.15

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.