Cross-era · careers 6 years apart

Jason Kidd vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Jason Kidd 1994-2012 · Guard Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center

Jason Kidd (1994-2012) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 6 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the higher-volume scorer (24.6 points per game to 12.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.32× and 2.34× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 50.6%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Jason Kidd's #39.

Career averages

Jason KiddStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
12.6 Points / game 24.6
6.3 Rebounds / game 11.2
8.7 Assists / game 3.6
1.9 Steals / game 0.7
0.3 Blocks / game 2.0
39.8% Field goal % 55.9%
34.6% 3-point % 1.7%
79.2% Free throw % 72.7%
50.6% True shooting % 59.2%
1,391 Games played 1,560

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Jason KiddStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
1.32× Points vs era avg 2.34×
1.52× Rebounds vs era avg 2.40×
4.04× Assists vs era avg 1.51×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Jason Kidd.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's era.

Playoff averages

Jason KiddStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
12.9 Points / game 24.3
6.7 Rebounds / game 10.5
8.0 Assists / game 3.2
1.9 Steals / game 0.8
0.3 Blocks / game 2.0
37.3% Field goal % 53.0%
30.5% 3-point % 0.0%
78.7% Free throw % 74.2%
158 Playoff games 237

Accolades

Jason KiddStatKareem Abdul-Jabbar
0 MVP awards 6
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 6
9 All-Star selections 18
5 All-NBA 1st Team 10
#39 All-time GOAT rank #2

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