Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Trae Young Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar:
1969-70 to 1988-89
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Trae Young:
2018-19 to 2023-24
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NBA Regular Season Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.6 | | |
| Trae Young |
25.5 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
11.2 | | |
| Trae Young |
3.6 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.6 | | |
| Trae Young |
9.5 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
0.9 | | 
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| Trae Young |
1.0 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.6 | | 
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| Trae Young |
0.2 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 | | |
| Trae Young |
10,379 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
17,440 | | |
| Trae Young |
1,451 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,660 | | |
| Trae Young |
3,868 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,160 | |
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| Trae Young |
414 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3,189 | |
* |
| Trae Young |
62 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1,560 | | |
| Trae Young |
407 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.559 | | |
| Trae Young |
.436 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.056 | |
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| Trae Young |
.355 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.721 | | |
| Trae Young |
.873 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
34.8 | | (1972) | |
| Trae Young |
29.6 | | (2020) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
16.9 | | (1976) | |
| Trae Young |
4.3 | | (2020) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.4 | | (1979) | |
| Trae Young |
10.8 | | (2024) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1978) |
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| Trae Young |
1.3 | | (2024) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1976) |
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| Trae Young |
0.2 | | (2024) | |
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
24.3 | | |
| Trae Young |
26.4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
10.5 | | |
| Trae Young |
3.4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
3.2 | | |
| Trae Young |
9.0 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.0 | |
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| Trae Young |
1.2 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2.4 | |
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| Trae Young |
0.1 | | |
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Totals Stats |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5,762 | | |
| Trae Young |
713 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
2,481 | | |
| Trae Young |
92 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
767 | | |
| Trae Young |
243 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
189 | |
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| Trae Young |
33 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
476 | |
* |
| Trae Young |
4 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
237 | | |
| Trae Young |
27 | | |
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Percentages |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.533 | | |
| Trae Young |
.402 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.000 | |
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| Trae Young |
.297 | | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
.740 | | |
| Trae Young |
.852 | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
35.2 | | (1970) | |
| Trae Young |
29.2 | | (2023) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
18.2 | | (1972) | |
| Trae Young |
5.0 | | (2022) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
5.1 | | (1972) | |
| Trae Young |
10.2 | | (2023) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
1.7 | | (1977) |
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| Trae Young |
1.7 | | (2023) | |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
4.1 | | (1979) |
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| Trae Young |
0.7 | | (2023) | |
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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. |
