Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Steve Francis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Francis 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Steve Francis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Steve Francis: 1999-00 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Francis 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Steve Francis 9

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Steve Francis 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Steve Francis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Steve Francis 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Steve Francis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Steve Francis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Steve Francis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Steve Francis 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Steve Francis 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Francis 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Steve Francis 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Steve Francis 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Steve Francis 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Steve Francis 5.6

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Steve Francis 6.0

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Steve Francis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Steve Francis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Steve Francis 10,446

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Steve Francis 3,215

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Steve Francis 3,473

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Steve Francis 846

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Steve Francis 223

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Steve Francis 576

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Steve Francis .341

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Steve Francis .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Steve Francis 21.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Steve Francis 7.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Steve Francis 7.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Steve Francis 1.8 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Steve Francis 0.5 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Steve Francis 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Steve Francis 8.4

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Steve Francis 7.6

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Steve Francis 1.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Steve Francis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Steve Francis 96

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Steve Francis 42

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Steve Francis 38

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Steve Francis 7

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Steve Francis 1

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Steve Francis 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Steve Francis .429

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Steve Francis .412

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Steve Francis .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Steve Francis 19.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Steve Francis 8.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Steve Francis 7.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Steve Francis 1.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Steve Francis 0.2 (2004)

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.