Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis 'Lew' Alcindor on April 16, 1947) is an American retired basketball player. During his 20-year professional career in the NBA, from 1969 to 1989, he scored the highest points total of any player in league history (38,387), in addition to winning a record six Most Valuable Player Awards and six NBA championships. He was known for his "skyhook" shot, which was famously difficult to block because it put his ... more

Date of birth:

  • Apr 16, 1947 (age 62 years)

Place of birth:

Height:

  • 2.18 m (7.15 ft )

Position(s):

Also known as:

  • Lew Alcindor,
  • Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.

Basketball Player

Career Averages

fg% ft% avg reb avg ast avg pts
  • 55.9
  • 72.1
  • 11.2
  • 3.6
  • 24.6

Player Statistics

1987-88 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.532
  • 0.762
  • 6
  • 1.7
  • 0.6
  • 2
  • 1.2
  • 2.7
  • 14.6
1986-87 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.564
  • 0.333
  • 0.714
  • 6.7
  • 2.6
  • 0.6
  • 2.4
  • 1.2
  • 3.1
  • 17.5
1981-82 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.579
  • 0.706
  • 8.7
  • 3
  • 0.8
  • 3
  • 2.7
  • 2.9
  • 23.9
1980-81 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.574
  • 0.766
  • 10.3
  • 3.4
  • 0.7
  • 3.1
  • 2.9
  • 3.1
  • 26.2
1979-80 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.604
  • 0.765
  • 10.8
  • 4.5
  • 1
  • 3.6
  • 3.4
  • 2.6
  • 24.8
1978-79 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.577
  • 0.736
  • 12.8
  • 5.4
  • 1
  • 3.5
  • 4
  • 2.9
  • 23.8
1977-78 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.55
  • 0.783
  • 12.9
  • 4.3
  • 1.7
  • 3.4
  • 3
  • 2.9
  • 25.8
1975-76 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.529
  • 0.703
  • 16.9
  • 5
  • 1.5
  • 4.1
  • 3.6
  • 27.7
1973-74 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.539
  • 0.702
  • 14.5
  • 4.8
  • 1.4
  • 3.5
  • 2.9
  • 27
1972-73 NBA season
fg% 3p% ft% avg reb avg ast avg stl avg to avg blk avg pf avg pts
  • 0.554
  • 0.713
  • 16.1
  • 5
  • 2.7
  • 30.2
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Drafted:

Pick (overall) Team School/Institution Draft
  • 1

Career Start:

  • 1969

Career End:

  • 1989
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