Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Victor Wembanyama: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Victor Wembanyama all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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. Victor Wembanyama | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | |
| Points | 2nd | +300th | 3rd | DNP |
| Rebounds | 3rd | +300th | 6th | DNP |
| Assists | 50th | +300th | 32nd | DNP |
| Steals | 112nd | +300th | 36th | DNP |
| Blocks | 3rd | +300th | 2nd | DNP |
| Years | 20 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Victor Wembanyama | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | |
| Points | 20th | -- | 36th | DNP |
| Rebounds | 25th | -- | 45th | DNP |
| Assists | 296th | -- | 296th | DNP |
| Steals | +300th | -- | +300th | DNP |
| Blocks | 8th | -- | 9th | DNP |
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.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 38,387 vs. 2,762 | 35,625 |
| Rebounds | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 17,440 vs. 1,316 | 16,124 |
| Assists | 50th | +300th | +250 | 5,660 vs. 453 | 5,207 |
| Steals | 112nd | +300th | +188 | 1,160 vs. 146 | 1,014 |
| Blocks | 3rd | +300th | +297 | 3,189 vs. 449 | 2,740 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 32nd | +300th | +268 | 2,975 vs. 250 | 2,725 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 10th | +300th | +290 | 9,394 vs. 1,066 | 8,328 |
| Field Goals Made | 1st | +300th | +299 | 15,837 vs. 1,003 | 14,834 |
| Field Goals Attempted | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 28,307 vs. 2,116 | 26,191 |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 1 vs. 274 | 273 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 18 vs. 808 | 790 | |
| Free Throws Made | 13th | +300th | +287 | 6,712 vs. 482 | 6,230 |
| Free Throws Attempted | 9th | +300th | +291 | 9,304 vs. 596 | 8,708 |
Games and Years: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 3rd | +300th | 1,560 vs. 121 | 1,439 | |
| Seasons | 8th | +300th | 20 vs. 3 | 17 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 24th | 160th | 136 | 21 vs. 3 | 18 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 11th | 184th | 173 | 70 vs. 5 | 65 |
| 50+ point games | 11th | 76th | 65 | 10 vs. 1 | 9 |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points | 3rd | DNP | 5,762 vs. 0 | 5,762 | |
| Rebounds | 6th | DNP | 2,481 vs. 0 | 2,481 | |
| Assists | 32nd | DNP | 767 vs. 0 | 767 | |
| Steals | 36th | DNP | 189 vs. 0 | 189 | |
| Blocks | 2nd | DNP | 476 vs. 0 | 476 | |
| Offensive Rebounds | 9th | DNP | 505 vs. 0 | 505 | |
| Defensive Rebounds | 6th | DNP | 1,273 vs. 0 | 1,273 | |
| Field Goals Made | 2nd | DNP | 2,356 vs. 0 | 2,356 | |
| Field Goals Attempted | 4th | DNP | 4,422 vs. 0 | 4,422 | |
| 3-Pointers Made | +300th | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | DNP | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
| Free Throws Made | 12th | DNP | 1,050 vs. 0 | 1,050 | |
| Free Throws Attempted | 10th | DNP | 1,419 vs. 0 | 1,419 | |
Games and Years: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Games Played | 5th | DNP | 237 vs. 0 | 237 | |
| Playoffs | 3rd | DNP | 18 vs. 0 | 18 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Triple-Doubles | 38th | DNP | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| 40+ point games | 12th | DNP | 9 vs. 0 | 9 | |
| 50+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 20th | -- | 24.61 vs. 22.83 | 1.78 | |
| Rebounds per game | 25th | -- | 11.18 vs. 10.88 | 0.30 | |
| Assists per game | 296th | -- | 3.63 vs. 3.74 | 0.12 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | -- | 0.94 vs. 1.21 | 0.27 | |
| Blocks per game | 8th | -- | 2.57 vs. 3.71 | 1.14 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 115th | -- | 2.40 vs. 2.07 | 0.34 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 27th | -- | 7.58 vs. 8.81 | 1.23 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 5th | -- | 10.15 vs. 8.29 | 1.86 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 28th | -- | 18.15 vs. 17.49 | 0.66 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 41st | +259 | 0.00 vs. 2.26 | 2.26 |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | -- | 0.02 vs. 6.68 | 6.65 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 100th | -- | 4.30 vs. 3.98 | 0.32 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 76th | -- | 5.96 vs. 4.93 | 1.04 | |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
| Points per game | 36th | DNP | 24.31 vs. 0.00 | 24.31 | |
| Rebounds per game | 45th | DNP | 10.47 vs. 0.00 | 10.47 | |
| Assists per game | 296th | DNP | 3.24 vs. 0.00 | 3.24 | |
| Steals per game | +300th | DNP | 0.96 vs. 0.00 | 0.96 | |
| Blocks per game | 9th | DNP | 2.43 vs. 0.00 | 2.43 | |
| Offensive Rebounds per game | 101st | DNP | 2.58 vs. 0.00 | 2.58 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 66th | DNP | 6.49 vs. 0.00 | 6.49 | |
| Field Goals Made per game | 14th | DNP | 9.94 vs. 0.00 | 9.94 | |
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 50th | DNP | 18.66 vs. 0.00 | 18.66 | |
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | DNP | 0.03 vs. 0.00 | 0.03 | |
| Free Throws Made per game | 116th | DNP | 4.43 vs. 0.00 | 4.43 | |
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 104th | DNP | 5.99 vs. 0.00 | 5.99 | |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.