Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Stephon Marbury: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Stephon Marbury 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 / Scoring / Stats / 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 Stephon Marbury, with 13 seasons played from 1997 to 2009, 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. Stephon Marbury
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury
Points
2nd
120th
3rd
+300th
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
6th
+300th
Assists
50th
31st
32nd
+300th
Steals
112nd
175th
36th
+300th
Blocks
3rd
+300th
2nd
+300th
Years2013185

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Stephon Marbury
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury
Points
20th
86th
36th
+300th
Rebounds
25th
+300th
45th
+300th
Assists
296th
21st
296th
138th
Steals
+300th
196th
+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 Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
2nd
120th
118 38,387 vs. 16,29722,090
Rebounds
3rd
+300th
+297 17,440 vs. 2,51614,924
Assists
50th
31st
19 5,660 vs. 6,471811
Steals
112nd
175th
63 1,160 vs. 1,022138
Blocks
3rd
+300th
+297 3,189 vs. 1213,068
Offensive Rebounds
32nd
+300th
+268 2,975 vs. 5792,396
Defensive Rebounds
10th
+300th
+290 9,394 vs. 1,9377,457
Field Goals Made
1st
151st
150 15,837 vs. 5,76910,068
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
113rd
111 28,307 vs. 13,32414,983
3-Pointers Made
+300th
167th
+133 1 vs. 991990
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
132nd
+168 18 vs. 3,0483,030
Free Throws Made
13th
93rd
80 6,712 vs. 3,7682,944
Free Throws Attempted
9th
96th
87 9,304 vs. 4,8044,500

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
3rd
+300th
1,560 vs. 846714
Seasons
7th
292nd
285 20 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
72nd
61 70 vs. 1654
50+ point games
11th
76th
65 10 vs. 19
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
+300th
+297 5,762 vs. 4025,360
Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 2,481 vs. 822,399
Assists
32nd
+300th
+268 767 vs. 146621
Steals
36th
+300th
+264 189 vs. 29160
Blocks
2nd
+300th
+298 476 vs. 0476
Offensive Rebounds
9th
+300th
+291 505 vs. 20485
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 1,273 vs. 621,211
Field Goals Made
2nd
+300th
+298 2,356 vs. 1502,206
Field Goals Attempted
4th
+300th
+296 4,422 vs. 4224,000
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 2727
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
4 vs. 9995
Free Throws Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,050 vs. 75975
Free Throws Attempted
10th
+300th
+290 1,419 vs. 1001,319

Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
237 vs. 32205
Playoffs
3rd
+300th
18 vs. 513

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury 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 Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
86th
66 24.61 vs. 19.265.34
Rebounds per game
25th
+300th
+275 11.18 vs. 2.978.21
Assists per game
296th
21st
275 3.63 vs. 7.654.02
Steals per game
+300th
196th
+104 0.94 vs. 1.210.27
Blocks per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.57 vs. 0.142.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
114th
+300th
+186 2.40 vs. 0.681.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
27th
+300th
+273 7.58 vs. 2.295.29
Field Goals Made per game
5th
143rd
138 10.15 vs. 6.823.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
29th
92nd
63 18.15 vs. 15.752.40
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.171.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
181st
+119 0.02 vs. 3.603.58
Free Throws Made per game
100th
86th
14 4.30 vs. 4.450.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
76th
88th
12 5.96 vs. 5.680.29

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Stephon Marbury Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
36th
+300th
+264 24.31 vs. 12.5611.75
Rebounds per game
45th
+300th
+255 10.47 vs. 2.567.91
Assists per game
296th
138th
158 3.24 vs. 4.561.33
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.910.06
Blocks per game
9th
+300th
+291 2.43 vs. 0.002.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
101st
+300th
+199 2.58 vs. 0.631.95
Defensive Rebounds per game
66th
+300th
+234 6.49 vs. 1.944.56
Field Goals Made per game
14th
+300th
+286 9.94 vs. 4.695.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
50th
230th
180 18.66 vs. 13.195.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.840.84
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.03 vs. 3.093.07
Free Throws Made per game
116th
+300th
+184 4.43 vs. 2.342.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
+300th
+196 5.99 vs. 3.132.86

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.