Cross-era · careers 24 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Draymond Green

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Draymond Green (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 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 57.7%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDraymond Green
24.6 Points / game 8.7
11.2 Rebounds / game 6.8
3.6 Assists / game 5.6
0.7 Steals / game 1.3
2.0 Blocks / game 1.0
55.9% Field goal % 44.1%
1.7% 3-point % 31.2%
72.7% Free throw % 71.8%
59.2% True shooting % 57.7%
1,560 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDraymond Green
2.34× Points vs era avg 0.86×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

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

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDraymond Green
24.3 Points / game 11.4
10.5 Rebounds / game 8.6
3.2 Assists / game 6.0
0.8 Steals / game 1.5
2.0 Blocks / game 1.3
53.0% Field goal % 44.7%
0.0% 3-point % 28.9%
74.2% Free throw % 72.5%
237 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatDraymond Green
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 4
18 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#2 All-time GOAT rank #72

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