Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kyle Kuzma: Lakers Rankings Comparison

Explore Kyle Kuzma and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar career statistics with the Los Angeles Lakers and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Kyle Kuzma truly stack up based solely on their time with the Los Angeles Lakers. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 14 seasons (1976 to 1989) and Kyle Kuzma's 4 seasons (2018 to 2021) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Lakers 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kyle Kuzma:
Lakers Total Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Totals
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma
Points
3rd
34th
3rd
68th
Rebounds
2nd
42nd
4th
79th
Assists
6th
64th
6th
103rd
Steals
6th
54th
7th
72nd
Blocks
1st
35th
1st
48th
Years144132

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Kyle Kuzma:
Lakers Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Lakers Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma
Points
8th
28th
9th
68th
Rebounds
16th
58th
18th
100th
Assists
37th
113rd
33rd
134th
Steals
60th
131st
44th
113rd
Blocks
3rd
70th
2nd
71st

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

Lakers Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
34th
31 24,176 vs. 4,20619,970
Rebounds
2nd
42nd
40 10,279 vs. 1,5558,724
Assists
6th
64th
58 3,652 vs. 5263,126
Steals
6th
54th
48 983 vs. 153830
Blocks
1st
35th
34 2,694 vs. 1272,567
Offensive Rebounds
1st
43rd
42 2,494 vs. 3082,186
Defensive Rebounds
1st
25th
24 7,785 vs. 1,2476,538
Field Goals Made
2nd
36th
34 9,935 vs. 1,5908,345
Field Goals Attempted
4th
37th
33 17,520 vs. 3,55113,969
3-Pointers Made
+150th
8th
+142 1 vs. 510509
3-Pointers Attempted
+150th
7th
+143 18 vs. 1,5081,490
Free Throws Made
5th
61st
56 4,305 vs. 5163,789
Free Throws Attempted
5th
59th
54 5,842 vs. 7105,132
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Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
2nd
63rd
61 1,093 vs. 276817
Seasons
2nd
61st
59 14 vs. 410
Lakers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
7th
19th
12 15 vs. 114
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
3rd
68th
65 4,070 vs. 2473,823
Rebounds
4th
79th
75 1,525 vs. 881,437
Assists
6th
103rd
97 540 vs. 24516
Steals
7th
72nd
65 169 vs. 8161
Blocks
1st
48th
47 437 vs. 8429
Offensive Rebounds
2nd
54th
52 438 vs. 22416
Defensive Rebounds
2nd
43rd
41 1,087 vs. 661,021
Field Goals Made
2nd
71st
69 1,643 vs. 911,552
Field Goals Attempted
4th
64th
60 3,024 vs. 2272,797
3-Pointers Made
+150th
25th
+125 0 vs. 3030
3-Pointers Attempted
82nd
21st
61 4 vs. 106102
Free Throws Made
5th
86th
81 784 vs. 35749
Free Throws Attempted
6th
85th
79 1,037 vs. 46991
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Games and Years:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
77th
73 180 vs. 27153
Playoffs
2nd
88th
86 13 vs. 211
Lakers

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
5th
-
6 vs. 06
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
8th
28th
20 22.12 vs. 15.246.88
Rebounds per game
16th
58th
42 9.40 vs. 5.633.77
Assists per game
37th
113rd
76 3.34 vs. 1.911.44
Steals per game
60th
131st
71 0.90 vs. 0.550.35
Blocks per game
3rd
70th
67 2.46 vs. 0.462.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
19th
85th
66 2.28 vs. 1.121.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
7th
26th
19 7.12 vs. 4.522.60
Field Goals Made per game
6th
27th
21 9.09 vs. 5.763.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
9th
26th
17 16.03 vs. 12.873.16
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
10th
+140 0.00 vs. 1.851.85
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+150th
7th
+143 0.02 vs. 5.465.44
Free Throws Made per game
19th
87th
68 3.94 vs. 1.872.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
16th
79th
63 5.34 vs. 2.572.77

Lakers Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Lakers

Stats Rankings:

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kyle Kuzma Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
68th
59 22.61 vs. 9.1513.46
Rebounds per game
18th
100th
82 8.47 vs. 3.265.21
Assists per game
33rd
134th
101 3.00 vs. 0.892.11
Steals per game
44th
113rd
69 0.94 vs. 0.300.64
Blocks per game
2nd
71st
69 2.43 vs. 0.302.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
18th
78th
60 2.43 vs. 0.811.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
60th
48 6.04 vs. 2.443.59
Field Goals Made per game
7th
71st
64 9.13 vs. 3.375.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
10th
61st
51 16.80 vs. 8.418.39
3-Pointers Made per game
+150th
24th
+126 0.00 vs. 1.111.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
115th
12th
103 0.03 vs. 3.933.90
Free Throws Made per game
15th
103rd
88 4.36 vs. 1.303.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
13th
113rd
100 5.76 vs. 1.704.06

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Lakers franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.