Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs K.C. Jones

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the more efficient scorer (59.2% true shooting to 43.5%). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge on accolades — 6 MVPs, 6 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #2 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatK.C. Jones
24.6 Points / game 7.4
11.2 Rebounds / game 3.6
3.6 Assists / game 4.3
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
55.9% Field goal % 38.6%
1.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.7% Free throw % 64.1%
59.2% True shooting % 43.5%
1,560 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatK.C. Jones
2.34× Points vs era avg 0.62×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatK.C. Jones
24.3 Points / game 6.4
10.5 Rebounds / game 3.1
3.2 Assists / game 3.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 35.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.2% Free throw % 69.9%
237 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatK.C. Jones
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 8
18 All-Star selections 0
10 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#2 All-time GOAT rank #66

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