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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.)
6× NBA MVP (record). 6× NBA champion. NBA's all-time scoring leader for 38 years (1984-2023).
Position
Center
Size
7'2" · 225 lb
Born
Apr 16, 1947 · New York City
Drafted
1969 · pick 1
1,560
Games
24.6
Points Per Game
38,387 (former NBA record, now 2nd)
Career Points
11.2
Rebounds Per Game
2.6
Blocks Per Game
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the NBA record with six MVP awards and was the league's all-time scoring leader for 38 years (38,387 points, 1984-2023). Won six NBA championships across 20 seasons split between Milwaukee and the Lakers. His sky hook is generally cited as the most unblockable individual shot in basketball history. Inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 1995.
Career
Honors & Awards
6× NBA Champion (1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
6× NBA MVP (1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980 — NBA record)
2× NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985)
19× NBA All-Star (NBA record at retirement)
10× All-NBA First Team
2× scoring champion
NBA all-time scoring leader (1984-2023, passed by LeBron James)
Naismith Hall of Fame (1995)
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
In-depth stories
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar College: UCLA's Three NCAA Titles
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's college was UCLA (1966-69). He won three NCAA titles under John Wooden and went 88-2 across three varsity seasons.
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