Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Shawn Marion: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion, with 16 seasons played from 2000 to 2015, 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. Shawn Marion
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion
Points
2nd
89th
3rd
128th
Rebounds
3rd
43rd
6th
63rd
Assists
50th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
21st
36th
77th
Blocks
3rd
62nd
2nd
55th
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Shawn Marion
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion
Points
20th
267th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
25th
112nd
45th
114th
Assists
296th
+300th
296th
+300th
Steals
+300th
78th
+300th
199th
Blocks
8th
153rd
9th
119th

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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
89th
87 38,387 vs. 17,70020,687
Rebounds
3rd
43rd
40 17,440 vs. 10,1017,339
Assists
50th
+300th
+250 5,660 vs. 2,1983,462
Steals
112nd
21st
91 1,160 vs. 1,759599
Blocks
3rd
62nd
59 3,189 vs. 1,2331,956
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
42nd
10 2,975 vs. 2,732243
Defensive Rebounds
10th
25th
15 9,394 vs. 7,3692,025
Field Goals Made
1st
65th
64 15,837 vs. 7,2898,548
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
73rd
71 28,307 vs. 15,05613,251
3-Pointers Made
+300th
261st
+39 1 vs. 791790
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
223rd
+77 18 vs. 2,3902,372
Free Throws Made
13th
+300th
+287 6,712 vs. 2,3314,381
Free Throws Attempted
9th
+300th
+291 9,304 vs. 2,8776,427

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
62nd
59 1,560 vs. 1,163397
Seasons
8th
91st
83 20 vs. 164

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
128th
125 5,762 vs. 1,5194,243
Rebounds
6th
63rd
57 2,481 vs. 9391,542
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 158609
Steals
36th
77th
41 189 vs. 12861
Blocks
2nd
55th
53 476 vs. 127349
Offensive Rebounds
9th
49th
40 505 vs. 260245
Defensive Rebounds
6th
53rd
47 1,273 vs. 679594
Field Goals Made
2nd
104th
102 2,356 vs. 6171,739
Field Goals Attempted
4th
104th
100 4,422 vs. 1,3523,070
3-Pointers Made
+300th
185th
+115 0 vs. 7171
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
170th
+130 4 vs. 223219
Free Throws Made
12th
228th
216 1,050 vs. 214836
Free Throws Attempted
10th
248th
238 1,419 vs. 2631,156

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
131st
126 237 vs. 109128
Playoffs
3rd
110th
107 18 vs. 117

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion 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 Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
267th
247 24.61 vs. 15.229.39
Rebounds per game
25th
112nd
87 11.18 vs. 8.692.49
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.63 vs. 1.891.74
Steals per game
+300th
78th
+222 0.94 vs. 1.510.58
Blocks per game
8th
153rd
145 2.57 vs. 1.061.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
115th
128th
13 2.40 vs. 2.350.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
65th
38 7.58 vs. 6.341.25
Field Goals Made per game
5th
201st
196 10.15 vs. 6.273.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
28th
242nd
214 18.15 vs. 12.955.20
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.680.68
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 2.062.03
Free Throws Made per game
100th
+300th
+200 4.30 vs. 2.002.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
+300th
+224 5.96 vs. 2.473.49

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shawn Marion Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 13.9410.38
Rebounds per game
45th
114th
69 10.47 vs. 8.611.85
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 1.451.79
Steals per game
+300th
199th
+101 0.96 vs. 1.170.21
Blocks per game
9th
119th
110 2.43 vs. 1.171.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
131st
30 2.58 vs. 2.390.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
80th
14 6.49 vs. 6.230.27
Field Goals Made per game
14th
248th
234 9.94 vs. 5.664.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
285th
235 18.66 vs. 12.406.25
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.650.65
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.03 vs. 2.052.02
Free Throws Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.43 vs. 1.962.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 2.413.57

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.