Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Center
at Los Angeles Lakers
Career
1,314 games · 17 seasons
23.9PPG
10.4RPG
3.5APG
Career snapshot
17seasons
1,314games
31,371career pts
23.4PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Los Angeles Lakers
· 929 games · 1977-78–1988-89
Position rank · 1988-89
#27PPG rank
#23PER rank
#24WS rank
Among 70 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
34.8
1971-72 · MIL
RPG
16.6
1971-72 · MIL
APG
5.4
1978-79 · LAL
PER
29.9
1971-72 · MIL
WS
25.4
1971-72 · MIL
Draft
1969
Round 1 ·
Pick 1
from UCLA
Honors & awards
1×
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
2022
1×
Basketball Hall of Fame
1995
19×
All-Star Selection
1988, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969
15×
All-NBA Team
1985, 1984, 1983, 1982, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1972, 1971, 1970, 1969
2×
NBA Finals MVP
1985, 1971
11×
All-Defense Team
1983, 1980, 1979, 1978, 1977, 1976, 1975, 1974, 1973, 1970, 1969
6×
NBA Most Valuable Player
1979, 1976, 1975, 1973, 1971, 1970
1×
All-Rookie Team
1969
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1969
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.
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20.8 career PPG
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20.2 career PPG
Bob Lanier
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19.9 career PPG
Willis Reed
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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