Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Career averages
23.9PPG
10.4RPG
3.5APG
1,314 games · 17 seasons
At a glance
LAL hubCareer snapshot
17Seasons
1,314Games
31,371Career points
23.4PER average
Most-played franchise: Los Angeles Lakers · 929 games · 1977-78 to 1988-89
Honors and awards57 total
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame1995
19×
All-Star Selection1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981 and more
15×
All-NBA Team1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977 and more
2×
NBA Finals MVP1985, 1971
11×
All-Defense Team1983, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974 and more
6×
NBA Most Valuable Player1979, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1971, 1970
1×
All-Rookie Team1969
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year1969
Career highsSingle season
34.8PPG · 1971-72 · MIL
16.6RPG · 1971-72 · MIL
5.4APG · 1978-79 · LAL
29.9PER · 1971-72 · MIL
25.4Win shares · 1971-72 · MIL
Draft1969
1Round
1Overall pick
From UCLA
Position rank1988-89
#27PPG rank
#23PER rank
#24Win shares rank
CenterPosition
Among 70 Center players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | MIL | 82 | 0 | 43.1 | 28.8 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.8 | 0.0 | 65.3 | 22.5 | 13.8 |
| 1971-72 | MIL | 81 | 0 | 44.2 | 34.8 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 68.9 | 29.9 | 25.4 |
| 1972-73 | MIL | 76 | 0 | 42.8 | 30.2 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 55.4 | 0.0 | 71.3 | 28.5 | 21.9 |
| 1973-74 | MIL | 81 | 0 | 43.8 | 27.0 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 1.4 | 3.5 | 53.9 | 0.0 | 70.2 | 24.4 | 18.4 |
| 1974-75 | MIL | 65 | 0 | 42.3 | 30.0 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 51.3 | 0.0 | 76.3 | 26.4 | 12.9 |
| 1977-78 | LAL | 62 | 0 | 36.5 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 55.0 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 29.2 | 12.1 |
| 1978-79 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 39.5 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 57.7 | 0.0 | 73.6 | 25.5 | 14.4 |
| 1979-80 | LAL | 82 | 0 | 38.3 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 60.4 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 25.3 | 14.8 |
| 1980-81 | LAL | 80 | 0 | 37.2 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 57.4 | 0.0 | 76.6 | 25.5 | 14.3 |
| 1981-82 | LAL | 76 | 76 | 35.2 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 57.9 | 0.0 | 70.6 | 23.4 | 10.7 |
| 1982-83 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 32.3 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 2.2 | 58.8 | 0.0 | 74.9 | 23.6 | 10.9 |
| 1983-84 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 32.8 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 57.8 | 0.0 | 72.3 | 21.3 | 8.9 |
| 1984-85 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 33.3 | 22.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 59.9 | 0.0 | 73.2 | 22.9 | 11.2 |
| 1985-86 | LAL | 79 | 79 | 33.3 | 23.4 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 56.4 | 0.0 | 76.5 | 22.7 | 10.8 |
| 1986-87 | LAL | 78 | 78 | 31.3 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 56.4 | 33.3 | 71.4 | 17.9 | 7.5 |
| 1987-88 | LAL | 80 | 80 | 28.9 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 53.2 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 15.8 | 5.3 |
| 1988-89 | LAL | 74 | 74 | 22.9 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 47.5 | 0.0 | 73.9 | 12.9 | 2.9 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1977 | Milwaukee Bucks | Los Angeles Lakers | From 1974-75 to 1977-78 | |
All entries are offseason.
Bob McAdoo
Center · Los Angeles Clippers
20.8 career PPG
Dan Issel
Center · Denver Nuggets
20.2 career PPG
Bob Lanier
Center · Detroit Pistons
19.9 career PPG
Willis Reed
Center · New York Knicks
18.1 career PPG
Born on April 16
About Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American former basketball player. He played professionally for 20 seasons for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins as a center. A member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Abdul-Jabbar won a record six NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards. He was a 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team selection. He was a member of six NBA championship teams as a player and two more as an assistant coach, and was tw