Cross-era · careers 8 years apart

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Paul Arizin

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1969-1988 · Center Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-1988) and Paul Arizin (1950-1961) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 8 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 22.8); adjusted for era they scored at 2.34× and 2.15× 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 Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatPaul Arizin
24.6 Points / game 22.8
11.2 Rebounds / game 8.6
3.6 Assists / game 2.3
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
55.9% Field goal % 42.1%
1.7% 3-point % 0.0%
72.7% Free throw % 80.9%
59.2% True shooting % 50.6%
1,560 Games played 713

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatPaul Arizin
2.34× Points vs era avg 2.15×
2.40× Rebounds vs era avg 1.45×
1.51× Assists vs era avg 1.02×

Advanced metrics

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

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

Playoff averages

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatPaul Arizin
24.3 Points / game 24.2
10.5 Rebounds / game 8.3
3.2 Assists / game 2.6
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
53.0% Field goal % 41.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
74.2% Free throw % 82.4%
237 Playoff games 49

Accolades

Kareem Abdul-JabbarStatPaul Arizin
6 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
6 Championships 1
18 All-Star selections 9
10 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#2 All-time GOAT rank #60

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