Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

American basketball legend and NBA's all-time leading scorer for 39 years, known for his unstoppable skyhook shot and six NBA championships.

Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — was born in New York City in 1947, converted to Islam at UCLA and adopted his Muslim name in 1971. Drafted 1st overall by Milwaukee in 1969, he spent 6 seasons at the Bucks (1969–1975) winning 1 championship and 3 MVPs before a trade to the Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) where he won 5 more championships with Magic Johnson. He scored 38,387 career points — the NBA all-time record that stood for 39 years until LeBron surpassed it in 2023 — at 24.6 per game across 20 seasons and 1,560 regular season games. He added 11.2 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.6 blocks per game. He won 6 league MVPs — the most in NBA history — and 2 Finals MVPs. His skyhook — a one-handed hook shot that was virtually impossible to defend — was the most reliable scoring move in NBA history. His top speed of 38.9 km/h and 57,446 regular season minutes reflect extraordinary longevity. He was named to 19 All-Star Games. He won the Olympic gold medal as a college player in 1968. His career blocks total of 3,189 is the all-time NBA record. He was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA history in 1996 and the NBA's greatest player ever in 2016 by a panel of historians.

Dominant center with unstoppable skyhook, excellent footwork

Greatest center of all time, cultural icon and activist

• NBA Champion 1971 (Milwaukee), 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988 (Lakers)
• NBA MVP 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980
• Finals MVP 1971, 1985
• All-Star 19x
• All-NBA First Team 10x
• Olympic Gold 1968
• Blocks Leader all-time (3,189)