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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (/ k ə ˈ r iː m æ b ˈ d uː l dʒ ə ˈ b ɑːr / kə-REEM ab-DOOL jə-BAR; born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. / æ l ˈ s ɪ n d ər / al-SIN-dər, April 16, 1947) is an American former basketball player.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won scoring titles in 1971 and 1972. Allen Iverson won scoring titles in 1999, 2001, 2002 and 2005. Kobe Bryant won scoring titles in 2006 and 2007. LeBron James won the scoring title in 2008 en route to becoming the NBA's all-time scoring leader in 2023. Kevin Durant became the youngest scoring champion in 2010. He won ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the record for 38 years, 10 months, and 2 days (14,187 days) from 1984 to 2023, the longest in NBA history. He is the first player to eclipse 35,000 career points. He is the first player to eclipse 35,000 career points.
LeBron James became the NBA's all-time scoring leader, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Here's a statistical comparison of the two legendary players.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the Lakers' primary half-court option. The most important component of Showtime was the Lakers' fast break. [12] In a typical sequence, rebounders such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kurt Rambis, and A.C. Green would quickly release an outlet pass to Johnson, who would race down the court and distribute the ball to players such as Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Byron Scott, and ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar squares off with Bruce Lee in "Game of Death." The 1974 martial arts film was completed after Lee's death; out of respect for Lee, Abdul-Jabbar refused to shoot the additional ...
Abdul-Jabbar drop-stepped and sky-hooked his way to 38,387 points, passing Wilt Chamberlain in 1984 with a sky hook on the right wing against the Utah Jazz, then putting the record nearly out of ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar * C: Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) 57,446 1,560 36.8 3 Karl Malone * PF: Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) 54,852 1,476 37.2 4 Dirk Nowitzki * PF Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019) 51,367 1,522 33.8 5 Kevin Garnett * PF Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)