Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. J.J. Redick: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 J.J. Redick, with 15 seasons played from 2007 to 2021, 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. J.J. Redick
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick
Points
2nd
286th
3rd
188th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
300th
Steals
112nd
+300th
36th
292nd
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years20151813

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. J.J. Redick
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick
Points
20th
+300th
36th
+300th
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 J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
286th
284 38,387 vs. 12,02826,359
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 1,90315,537
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 1,8623,798
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 420740
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 883,101
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 1722,803
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 1,7317,663
Field Goals Made
1st
+300th
+299 15,837 vs. 4,00911,828
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 28,307 vs. 8,97619,331
3-Pointers Made
+300th
22nd
+278 1 vs. 1,9501,949
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
32nd
+268 18 vs. 4,7044,686
Free Throws Made
13th
+300th
+287 6,712 vs. 2,0604,652
Free Throws Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 9,304 vs. 2,3106,994

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
218th
215 1,560 vs. 940620
Seasons
8th
133rd
125 20 vs. 155

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
+300th
70 vs. 169
50+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
188th
185 5,762 vs. 1,1964,566
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 1722,309
Assists
32nd
300th
268 767 vs. 178589
Steals
36th
292nd
256 189 vs. 54135
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 12464
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 16489
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 1561,117
Field Goals Made
2nd
220th
218 2,356 vs. 4051,951
Field Goals Attempted
4th
210th
206 4,422 vs. 9533,469
3-Pointers Made
+300th
36th
+264 0 vs. 189189
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
39th
+261 4 vs. 509505
Free Throws Made
12th
255th
243 1,050 vs. 197853
Free Throws Attempted
10th
297th
287 1,419 vs. 2241,195

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
129th
124 237 vs. 110127
Playoffs
3rd
45th
42 18 vs. 135

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick 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 J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
+300th
+280 24.61 vs. 12.8011.81
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 2.029.16
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 1.981.65
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.450.49
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.092.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.182.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 1.845.74
Field Goals Made per game
5th
+300th
+295 10.15 vs. 4.265.89
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
+300th
+272 18.15 vs. 9.558.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.00 vs. 2.072.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.02 vs. 5.004.98
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.30 vs. 2.192.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 5.96 vs. 2.463.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar J.J. Redick Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 10.8713.44
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 1.568.90
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 1.621.62
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.490.47
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.112.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.152.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 1.425.08
Field Goals Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 9.94 vs. 3.686.26
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 18.66 vs. 8.669.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
105th
+195 0.00 vs. 1.721.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 0.03 vs. 4.634.60
Free Throws Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.43 vs. 1.792.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 2.043.95

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.