Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Malik Rose Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
Malik Rose:
1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Malik Rose2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar20
Malik Rose13
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar18
Malik Rose8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar19
Malik Rose0

Honors and Awards

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar6
Malik Rose0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Malik Rose0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar10
Malik Rose0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar15
Malik Rose0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5
Malik Rose0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar11
Malik Rose0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2
Malik Rose0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Malik Rose0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar4 *
Malik Rose0
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1
Malik Rose0
* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6
Malik Rose 6.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2
Malik Rose 4.1

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6
Malik Rose 0.8

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9
*
Malik Rose 0.6

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6
*
Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387
Malik Rose 5,003

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440
Malik Rose 3,371

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660
Malik Rose 684

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160
*
Malik Rose 487

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189
*
Malik Rose 293

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560
Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559
Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056
*
Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721
Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8
(1972)
Malik Rose 10.4
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9
(1976)
Malik Rose 6.4
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4
(1979)
Malik Rose 1.6
(2003)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1978)
*
Malik Rose 1.0
(2001)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1976)
*
Malik Rose 0.7
(2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3
Malik Rose 6.2

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5
Malik Rose 4.3

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2
Malik Rose 0.7

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0
*
Malik Rose 0.5

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4
*
Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762
Malik Rose 506

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481
Malik Rose 353

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767
Malik Rose 54

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189
*
Malik Rose 43

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476
*
Malik Rose 26

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237
Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533
Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000
*
Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740
Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2
(1970)
Malik Rose 12.9
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2
(1972)
Malik Rose 7.9
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1
(1972)
Malik Rose 1.4
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7
(1977)
*
Malik Rose 1.0
(2002)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1
(1979)
*
Malik Rose 0.8
(2000)

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.