Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Anthony Davis

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 24 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 24.0); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 59.2%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatAnthony Davis
24.6 Points / game 24.0
11.2 Rebounds / game 10.7
3.6 Assists / game 2.6
0.7 Steals / game 1.3
2.0 Blocks / game 2.3
55.9% Field goal % 52.2%
1.7% 3-point % 24.6%
72.7% Free throw % 78.8%
59.2% True shooting % 60.1%
1,560 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatAnthony Davis
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

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

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatAnthony Davis
24.3 Points / game 26.1
10.5 Rebounds / game 11.7
3.2 Assists / game 2.9
0.8 Steals / game 1.3
2.0 Blocks / game 2.1
53.0% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
74.2% Free throw % 83.8%
237 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatAnthony Davis
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
18 All-Star selections 7
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#2 All-time GOAT rank #61

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