Last Updated on October 23, 2025 by Mat Diekhake
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — NBA regular season per-game statistics by season:
| Year | Team | Age | G | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FG% | 3PA | 3P% | FTA | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MIL | 22 | 82 | — | 43.1 | 28.8 | 14.5 | 4.1 | — | — | 3.5 | 22.1 | .518 | — | — | 9.1 | .653 |
| 1970-71 | MIL | 23 | 82 | — | 40.1 | 31.7 | 16.0 | 3.3 | — | — | 3.2 | 22.5 | .577 | — | — | 8.3 | .690 |
| 1971-72 | MIL | 24 | 81 | — | 44.2 | 34.8 | 16.6 | 4.6 | — | — | 2.9 | 24.9 | .574 | — | — | 9.0 | .689 |
| 1972-73 | MIL | 25 | 76 | — | 42.8 | 30.2 | 16.1 | 5.0 | — | — | 2.7 | 23.3 | .554 | — | — | 6.1 | .713 |
| 1973-74 | MIL | 26 | 81 | — | 43.8 | 27.0 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 21.7 | .539 | — | — | 5.2 | .702 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 27 | 65 | — | 42.3 | 30.0 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 24.4 | .513 | — | — | 6.6 | .763 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 28 | 82 | 82 | 41.2 | 27.7 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 21.1 | .529 | — | — | 7.8 | .703 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 29 | 82 | 82 | 36.8 | 26.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 18.7 | .579 | — | — | 6.5 | .701 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 30 | 62 | — | 36.5 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 19.4 | .550 | — | — | 5.6 | .783 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 31 | 80 | — | 39.5 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 16.8 | .577 | — | — | 5.9 | .736 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 32 | 82 | — | 38.3 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 16.9 | .604 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | .765 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 33 | 80 | — | 37.2 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 18.2 | .574 | 0.0 | .000 | 6.9 | .766 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 34 | 76 | 76 | 35.2 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 17.1 | .579 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.8 | .706 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 35 | 79 | 79 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 15.5 | .588 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | .749 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 36 | 80 | 80 | 32.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 15.5 | .578 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.9 | .723 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 37 | 79 | 79 | 33.3 | 22.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 15.3 | .599 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.0 | .732 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 38 | 79 | 79 | 33.3 | 23.4 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 3.1 | 16.9 | .564 | 0.0 | .000 | 5.6 | .765 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 39 | 78 | 78 | 31.3 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 3.1 | 12.7 | .564 | 0.0 | .333 | 4.4 | .714 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 40 | 80 | 80 | 28.9 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 11.3 | .532 | 0.0 | .000 | 3.4 | .762 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 41 | 74 | 74 | 22.9 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 8.9 | .475 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.2 | .739 |
| Career | — | — | 1560 | 789 | 36.8 | 24.6 | 11.2 | 3.6 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 18.1 | .559 | 0.0 | .056 | 6.0 | .721 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — NBA career totals:
| Year | Team | Age | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MIL | 22 | 82 | — | 3534 | 2361 | 1190 | 337 | — | — | 283 | 1810 | 938 | — | — | 743 | 485 |
| 1970-71 | MIL | 23 | 82 | — | 3288 | 2596 | 1311 | 272 | — | — | 264 | 1843 | 1063 | — | — | 681 | 470 |
| 1971-72 | MIL | 24 | 81 | — | 3583 | 2822 | 1346 | 370 | — | — | 235 | 2019 | 1159 | — | — | 732 | 504 |
| 1972-73 | MIL | 25 | 76 | — | 3254 | 2292 | 1224 | 379 | — | — | 208 | 1772 | 982 | — | — | 460 | 328 |
| 1973-74 | MIL | 26 | 81 | — | 3548 | 2191 | 1178 | 386 | 112 | 283 | 238 | 1759 | 948 | — | — | 420 | 295 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 27 | 65 | — | 2747 | 1949 | 912 | 264 | 65 | 212 | 205 | 1584 | 812 | — | — | 426 | 325 |
| 1975-76 | LAL | 28 | 82 | 82 | 3379 | 2275 | 1383 | 413 | 119 | 338 | 292 | 1728 | 914 | — | — | 636 | 447 |
| 1976-77 | LAL | 29 | 82 | 82 | 3016 | 2152 | 1090 | 319 | 101 | 261 | 262 | 1533 | 888 | — | — | 536 | 376 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 30 | 62 | — | 2265 | 1600 | 801 | 269 | 103 | 185 | 208 | 1205 | 663 | — | — | 350 | 274 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 31 | 80 | — | 3157 | 1903 | 1025 | 431 | 76 | 316 | 282 | 1347 | 777 | — | — | 474 | 349 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 32 | 82 | — | 3143 | 2034 | 886 | 371 | 81 | 280 | 297 | 1383 | 835 | 1 | 0 | 476 | 364 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 33 | 80 | — | 2976 | 2095 | 821 | 272 | 59 | 228 | 249 | 1457 | 836 | 1 | 0 | 552 | 423 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 34 | 76 | 76 | 2677 | 1818 | 659 | 225 | 63 | 207 | 230 | 1301 | 753 | 3 | 0 | 442 | 312 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 35 | 79 | 79 | 2554 | 1722 | 592 | 200 | 61 | 170 | 200 | 1228 | 722 | 2 | 0 | 371 | 278 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 36 | 80 | 80 | 2622 | 1717 | 587 | 211 | 55 | 143 | 221 | 1238 | 716 | 1 | 0 | 394 | 285 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 37 | 79 | 79 | 2630 | 1735 | 622 | 249 | 63 | 162 | 197 | 1207 | 723 | 1 | 0 | 395 | 289 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 38 | 79 | 79 | 2629 | 1846 | 478 | 280 | 67 | 130 | 203 | 1338 | 755 | 2 | 0 | 439 | 336 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 39 | 78 | 78 | 2441 | 1366 | 523 | 203 | 49 | 97 | 186 | 993 | 560 | 3 | 1 | 343 | 245 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 40 | 80 | 80 | 2308 | 1165 | 478 | 135 | 48 | 92 | 159 | 903 | 480 | 1 | 0 | 269 | 205 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 41 | 74 | 74 | 1695 | 748 | 334 | 74 | 38 | 85 | 95 | 659 | 313 | 3 | 0 | 165 | 122 |
| Total | — | — | 1560 | 789 | 57446 | 38387 | 17440 | 5660 | 1160 | 3189 | 2527 | 28307 | 15837 | 18 | 1 | 9304 | 6712 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — NBA career per-game evolution & impact:
| Year | Team | Role Tier | MPG | Usage Tier | PPG | RPG | APG | STK | Impact Index* | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MIL | Primary Scoring Anchor | 43.1 | High | 28.8 | 14.5 | 4.1 | — | — | Dominant rookie year; instant MVP-level production |
| 1970-71 | MIL | Alpha Scorer & Hub | 40.1 | Very High | 31.6 | 16.0 | 3.3 | — | — | Led MIL to title; MVP; peak efficiency season |
| 1971-72 | MIL | Interior Focal Point | 44.2 | Very High | 34.8 | 16.6 | 4.6 | — | — | Career-high PPG; all-time volume dominance |
| 1972-73 | MIL | Two-Way Force | 42.8 | High | 30.2 | 16.1 | 5.0 | — | — | Rebounding & passing up; balanced threat |
| 1973-74 | MIL | Defensive Anchor & Lead Scorer | 43.8 | High | 27.0 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 25.6 | Defensive stats tracked; elite on both ends |
| 1974-75 | MIL | Overburdened Star | 42.3 | Very High | 30.0 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 25.8 | Heavy load on a weaker team post-Robertson |
| 1975-76 | LAL | Franchise Centerpiece | 41.2 | Very High | 27.7 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 27.6 | Career-high STK; Defensive Player of the Year caliber |
| 1976-77 | LAL | Two-Way MVP | 36.8 | High | 26.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 24.0 | Efficiency + elite defense; MVP again |
| 1977-78 | LAL | Veteran Star | 36.5 | High | 25.8 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 23.8 | Still elite, but missed games due to suspension |
| 1978-79 | LAL | Co-Star Leadership | 39.5 | High | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 23.5 | More playmaking, team on the rise |
| 1979-80 | LAL | Co-Star with Magic | 38.3 | High | 24.8 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 22.3 | Championship year; adapted with Magic’s arrival |
| 1980-81 | LAL | Efficient Offensive Hub | 37.2 | High | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 21.7 | Quietly effective; less flash, same impact |
| 1981-82 | LAL | Interior Anchor | 35.2 | Medium-High | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 19.6 | Defense still strong; offensive role stabilizing |
| 1982-83 | LAL | Veteran Post Anchor | 32.3 | Medium | 21.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 17.3 | Decline phase beginning; still impactful |
| 1983-84 | LAL | Supporting Star | 32.8 | Medium | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 17.0 | Magic’s team by now; Kareem still crucial |
| 1984-85 | LAL | Veteran Scoring Option | 33.3 | Medium | 22.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 17.8 | Finals MVP at 37; high-level longevity |
| 1985-86 | LAL | Aging Star | 33.3 | Medium | 23.4 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 2.0 | 17.5 | Still averaging over 20 PPG at 38 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | Spot Scorer / Anchor | 31.3 | Low-Med | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 14.4 | Final All-Star level season |
| 1987-88 | LAL | Role-Specific Veteran | 28.9 | Low | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 12.0 | Mentorship role; team-first |
| 1988-89 | LAL | Legacy Contributor | 22.9 | Low | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 8.7 | Retirement tour; ceremonial starter |