Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. LaMarcus Aldridge: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and LaMarcus Aldridge all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 LaMarcus Aldridge, with 16 seasons played from 2007 to 2022, 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. LaMarcus Aldridge | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | |
Points | 2nd | 47th | 3rd | 132nd |
Rebounds | 3rd | 61st | 6th | 140th |
Assists | 50th | +300th | 32nd | +300th |
Steals | 112nd | +300th | 36th | +300th |
Blocks | 3rd | 67th | 2nd | 81st |
Years | 20 | 16 | 18 | 9 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. LaMarcus Aldridge | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | |
Points | 20th | 94th | 36th | 76th |
Rebounds | 25th | 142nd | 45th | 117th |
Assists | 296th | +300th | 296th | +300th |
Steals | +300th | +300th | +300th | +300th |
Blocks | 8th | 145th | 9th | 82nd |
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.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 2nd | 47th | 45 | 38,387 vs. 20,558 | 17,829 |
Rebounds | 3rd | 61st | 58 | 17,440 vs. 8,736 | 8,704 |
Assists | 50th | +300th | +250 | 5,660 vs. 2,076 | 3,584 |
Steals | 112nd | +300th | +188 | 1,160 vs. 758 | 402 |
Blocks | 3rd | 67th | 64 | 3,189 vs. 1,187 | 2,002 |
Offensive Rebounds | 32nd | 39th | 7 | 2,975 vs. 2,776 | 199 |
Defensive Rebounds | 10th | 51st | 41 | 9,394 vs. 5,960 | 3,434 |
Field Goals Made | 1st | 37th | 36 | 15,837 vs. 8,311 | 7,526 |
Field Goals Attempted | 2nd | 42nd | 40 | 28,307 vs. 16,872 | 11,435 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 227 | 226 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 18 vs. 710 | 692 | |
Free Throws Made | 13th | 97th | 84 | 6,712 vs. 3,709 | 3,003 |
Free Throws Attempted | 9th | 109th | 100 | 9,304 vs. 4,563 | 4,741 |
Games and Years: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 3rd | 104th | 101 | 1,560 vs. 1,076 | 484 |
Seasons | 7th | 87th | 80 | 20 vs. 16 | 4 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 11th | 121st | 110 | 70 vs. 8 | 62 |
50+ point games | 11th | 76th | 65 | 10 vs. 1 | 9 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 3rd | 132nd | 129 | 5,762 vs. 1,494 | 4,268 |
Rebounds | 6th | 140th | 134 | 2,481 vs. 614 | 1,867 |
Assists | 32nd | +300th | +268 | 767 vs. 119 | 648 |
Steals | 36th | +300th | +264 | 189 vs. 49 | 140 |
Blocks | 2nd | 81st | 79 | 476 vs. 100 | 376 |
Offensive Rebounds | 9th | 100th | 91 | 505 vs. 183 | 322 |
Defensive Rebounds | 6th | 116th | 110 | 1,273 vs. 431 | 842 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 118th | 116 | 2,356 vs. 584 | 1,772 |
Field Goals Attempted | 4th | 120th | 116 | 4,422 vs. 1,284 | 3,138 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 17 | 17 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 4 vs. 52 | 48 | |
Free Throws Made | 12th | 136th | 124 | 1,050 vs. 309 | 741 |
Free Throws Attempted | 10th | 159th | 149 | 1,419 vs. 375 | 1,044 |
Games and Years: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 5th | +300th | 237 vs. 72 | 165 | |
Playoffs | 3rd | 223rd | 220 | 18 vs. 9 | 9 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 12th | 49th | 37 | 9 vs. 3 | 6 |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 20th | 94th | 74 | 24.61 vs. 19.11 | 5.50 |
Rebounds per game | 25th | 142nd | 117 | 11.18 vs. 8.12 | 3.06 |
Assists per game | 296th | +300th | +4 | 3.63 vs. 1.93 | 1.70 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.94 vs. 0.70 | 0.23 | |
Blocks per game | 8th | 145th | 137 | 2.57 vs. 1.10 | 1.47 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 114th | 79th | 35 | 2.40 vs. 2.58 | 0.18 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | 107th | 80 | 7.58 vs. 5.54 | 2.04 |
Field Goals Made per game | 5th | 62nd | 57 | 10.15 vs. 7.72 | 2.43 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 29th | 98th | 69 | 18.15 vs. 15.68 | 2.47 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.21 | 0.21 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.02 vs. 0.66 | 0.64 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 100th | 196th | 96 | 4.30 vs. 3.45 | 0.86 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 76th | 215th | 139 | 5.96 vs. 4.24 | 1.72 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | LaMarcus Aldridge | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 36th | 76th | 40 | 24.31 vs. 20.75 | 3.56 |
Rebounds per game | 45th | 117th | 72 | 10.47 vs. 8.53 | 1.94 |
Assists per game | 296th | +300th | +4 | 3.24 vs. 1.65 | 1.58 |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.96 vs. 0.68 | 0.28 | |
Blocks per game | 9th | 82nd | 73 | 2.43 vs. 1.39 | 1.04 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 101st | 107th | 6 | 2.58 vs. 2.54 | 0.03 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 66th | 94th | 28 | 6.49 vs. 5.99 | 0.51 |
Field Goals Made per game | 14th | 62nd | 48 | 9.94 vs. 8.11 | 1.83 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 50th | 62nd | 12 | 18.66 vs. 17.83 | 0.82 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.00 vs. 0.24 | 0.24 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 0.03 vs. 0.72 | 0.70 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 116th | 138th | 22 | 4.43 vs. 4.29 | 0.14 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 104th | 166th | 62 | 5.99 vs. 5.21 | 0.78 |
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.