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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
Years2016189

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. LaMarcus Aldridge
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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.

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 LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
47th
45 38,387 vs. 20,55817,829
Rebounds
3rd
61st
58 17,440 vs. 8,7368,704
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 2,0763,584
Steals
112nd
+300th
+188 1,160 vs. 758402
Blocks
3rd
67th
64 3,189 vs. 1,1872,002
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
39th
7 2,975 vs. 2,776199
Defensive Rebounds
10th
51st
41 9,394 vs. 5,9603,434
Field Goals Made
1st
37th
36 15,837 vs. 8,3117,526
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
42nd
40 28,307 vs. 16,87211,435
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 227226
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
18 vs. 710692
Free Throws Made
13th
97th
84 6,712 vs. 3,7093,003
Free Throws Attempted
9th
109th
100 9,304 vs. 4,5634,741

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
104th
101 1,560 vs. 1,076484
Seasons
7th
87th
80 20 vs. 164

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
121st
110 70 vs. 862
50+ point games
11th
76th
65 10 vs. 19
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
132nd
129 5,762 vs. 1,4944,268
Rebounds
6th
140th
134 2,481 vs. 6141,867
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 119648
Steals
36th
+300th
+264 189 vs. 49140
Blocks
2nd
81st
79 476 vs. 100376
Offensive Rebounds
9th
100th
91 505 vs. 183322
Defensive Rebounds
6th
116th
110 1,273 vs. 431842
Field Goals Made
2nd
118th
116 2,356 vs. 5841,772
Field Goals Attempted
4th
120th
116 4,422 vs. 1,2843,138
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 1717
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 5248
Free Throws Made
12th
136th
124 1,050 vs. 309741
Free Throws Attempted
10th
159th
149 1,419 vs. 3751,044

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 72165
Playoffs
3rd
223rd
220 18 vs. 99

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
49th
37 9 vs. 36
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
94th
74 24.61 vs. 19.115.50
Rebounds per game
25th
142nd
117 11.18 vs. 8.123.06
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 1.931.70
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.94 vs. 0.700.23
Blocks per game
8th
145th
137 2.57 vs. 1.101.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
79th
35 2.40 vs. 2.580.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
107th
80 7.58 vs. 5.542.04
Field Goals Made per game
5th
62nd
57 10.15 vs. 7.722.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
98th
69 18.15 vs. 15.682.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.210.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 0.660.64
Free Throws Made per game
100th
196th
96 4.30 vs. 3.450.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
215th
139 5.96 vs. 4.241.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LaMarcus Aldridge Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
76th
40 24.31 vs. 20.753.56
Rebounds per game
45th
117th
72 10.47 vs. 8.531.94
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 1.651.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.680.28
Blocks per game
9th
82nd
73 2.43 vs. 1.391.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
107th
6 2.58 vs. 2.540.03
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
94th
28 6.49 vs. 5.990.51
Field Goals Made per game
14th
62nd
48 9.94 vs. 8.111.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
62nd
12 18.66 vs. 17.830.82
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.240.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 0.720.70
Free Throws Made per game
116th
138th
22 4.43 vs. 4.290.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
166th
62 5.99 vs. 5.210.78

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.