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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs LeBron James

Head-to-head on career production and accolades. Gold marks the edge.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers · Center
VS
21
LeBron James
LeBron James
· Forward

Tale of the tape

24.6
Points / game
20.9
11.2
Rebounds / game
6.1
3.6
Assists / game
7.2

Card value — head to head

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
$4.0k
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+52%
Legacy floor100%
RarityMythic
LeBron James
$1.7k
Cemented — legacy floor rising
5-yr outlook+44%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Card verdictKareem Abdul-Jabbar is the more valuable card today ($4.0k vs. $1.7k). Kareem Abdul-Jabbar carries more projected upside (+52% vs. +44% over five years).
The verdict

Abdul-Jabbar holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (points / game, rebounds / game). James answers in assists / game — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.