Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
Dwyane Wade:
2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dwyane Wade3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Dwyane Wade16
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Dwyane Wade13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Dwyane Wade13

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Dwyane Wade0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dwyane Wade1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Dwyane Wade2
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Dwyane Wade8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Dwyane Wade0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Dwyane Wade3
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Dwyane Wade1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dwyane Wade0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Dwyane Wade0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Dwyane Wade0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Dwyane Wade 22.0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Dwyane Wade 4.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Dwyane Wade 5.4

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Dwyane Wade 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Dwyane Wade 23,165

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Dwyane Wade 4,933

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Dwyane Wade 5,701

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Dwyane Wade 1,620

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Dwyane Wade 885

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Dwyane Wade 30.2
(2009)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Dwyane Wade 6.4
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Dwyane Wade 7.5
(2007)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Dwyane Wade 2.2
(2009)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Dwyane Wade 1.3
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Dwyane Wade 22.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Dwyane Wade 5.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Dwyane Wade 4.9

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Dwyane Wade 1.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Dwyane Wade 3,954

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Dwyane Wade 928

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Dwyane Wade 870

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Dwyane Wade 273

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Dwyane Wade 175

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Dwyane Wade 33.2
(2010)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Dwyane Wade 7.1
(2011)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Dwyane Wade 6.8
(2010)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Dwyane Wade 2.2
(2006)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Dwyane Wade 1.6
(2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.