Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jordan Clarkson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Jordan Clarkson 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 Jordan Clarkson, with 12 seasons played from 2015 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. Jordan Clarkson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson
Points
2nd
285th
3rd
+300th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
+300th
36th
+300th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years2012184

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jordan Clarkson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson
Points
20th
230th
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 Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
285th
283 38,387 vs. 12,05726,330
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 2,53114,909
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 2,2153,445
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 614546
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 1173,072
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 6512,324
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 1,8807,514
Field Goals Made
1st
298th
297 15,837 vs. 4,50111,336
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
264th
262 28,307 vs. 10,32417,983
3-Pointers Made
+300th
65th
+235 1 vs. 1,4061,405
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
49th
+251 18 vs. 4,1824,164
Free Throws Made
13th
+300th
+287 6,712 vs. 1,6495,063
Free Throws Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 9,304 vs. 1,9897,315

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 757803
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 128

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
185th
174 70 vs. 466
50+ point games
11th
-
10 vs. 010
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
+300th
+297 5,762 vs. 5055,257
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 1092,372
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 53714
Steals
36th
+300th
+264 189 vs. 24165
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 7469
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 22483
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 871,186
Field Goals Made
2nd
+300th
+298 2,356 vs. 1892,167
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 4,422 vs. 4583,964
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 0 vs. 7171
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
175th
+125 4 vs. 216212
Free Throws Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,050 vs. 56994
Free Throws Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 1,419 vs. 601,359

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 43194
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 414

Triple-Doubles:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
38th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson 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 Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
230th
210 24.61 vs. 15.938.68
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 3.347.84
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 2.930.70
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.810.13
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.152.42
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
+300th
+185 2.40 vs. 0.861.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 2.485.10
Field Goals Made per game
5th
245th
240 10.15 vs. 5.954.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
197th
169 18.15 vs. 13.644.51
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 0.00 vs. 1.861.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
36th
+264 0.02 vs. 5.525.50
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.30 vs. 2.182.12
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 5.96 vs. 2.633.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Jordan Clarkson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 11.7412.57
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 2.537.93
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 1.232.00
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.560.41
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.162.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.512.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 2.024.47
Field Goals Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 9.94 vs. 4.405.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 18.66 vs. 10.658.01
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
117th
+183 0.00 vs. 1.651.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
86th
+214 0.03 vs. 5.025.00
Free Throws Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.43 vs. 1.303.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 1.404.59

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.