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Retired#33Center1969–1988#2 all-time in points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 points in 1,560 games, 2nd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1971-72 at 34.8 points a game. He earned 14 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 2″ / 225 lb
Age79
PositionCenter
BornApr 16, 1947
HometownNew York City, New York
Experience1969–1988
CollegeUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Draft1969 · round 1, pick 1
High schoolPower Memorial Academy New York, New York
TeamsMilwaukee Bucks 1969–1974Los Angeles Lakers 1975–1988
Career points
38,387
1,560 games · 24.6 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#2
Also 51st in assists, 3rd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1969–1988. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1988-89.

1988-89 season

LAL · 74 games
Points74810.1 per game
Rebounds4.5334 total
Assists1.074 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

14 badges earned
3Unicorn
6Rare Air
5Legend
  • ×6UnicornSeasonMVP award1970-71, 1971-72, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1979-80
  • UnicornCareerMultiple MVPs6 MVP awards
  • UnicornCareer30,000 points38,387 points
  • ×3Rare AirSeason30 points per game1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73
  • ×15Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 +10 more
  • Rare AirCareer20,000 points38,387 points
  • Rare AirCareer10,000 rebounds17,440 rebounds
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists5,660 assists
  • ×2Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1970-71, 1984-85
  • ×19LegendSeasonAll-Star1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 +14 more
  • ×12LegendSeason20-10 season1969-70, 1970-71, 1971-72, 1972-73, 1973-74 +7 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points38,387 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring6 rings · 1970-71, 1979-80, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1986-87, 1987-88
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1969-70

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1971-72 · 34.8 points per game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar milestones

Career · regular season
38,387 career points
Retired 2nd on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points38,387Past 35,000 · 2nd all-time
Rebounds17,440Past 12,500 · 3rd all-time
Assists5,660Past 5,000 · 51st all-time
Steals1,160Past 1,000 · 113th all-time
Blocks3,189Past 2,000 · 3rd all-time

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1988-89LAL7474810.14.51.0.475.000.7390———
1987-88LAL801,16514.66.01.7.532.000.7620———
1986-87LAL781,36617.56.72.6.564.333.7141———
1985-86LAL791,84623.46.13.5.564.000.7650———
1984-85LAL791,73522.07.93.2.599.000.7320———
1983-84LAL801,71721.57.32.6.578.000.7230———
1982-83LAL791,72221.87.52.5.588.000.7490———
1981-82LAL761,81823.98.73.0.579.000.7060———
1980-81LAL802,09526.210.33.4.574.000.7660———
1979-80LAL822,03424.810.84.5.604.000.7650———
1978-79LAL801,90323.812.85.4.577—.736————
1977-78LAL621,60025.812.94.3.550—.783————
1976-77LAL822,15226.213.33.9.579—.701————
1975-76LAL822,27527.716.95.0.529—.703————
1974-75MIL651,94930.014.04.1.513—.763————
1973-74MIL812,19127.014.54.8.539—.702————
1972-73MIL762,29230.216.15.0.554—.713————
1971-72MIL812,82234.816.64.6.574—.689————
1970-71MIL822,59631.716.03.3.577—.690————
1969-70MIL822,36128.814.54.1.518—.653————
Career20 seasons1,56038,38724.611.23.6.559.056.7211——0

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
83%
Threes
0%
Free throws
17%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar facts
How many career points did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar score?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 career regular-season points in 1,560 games, 24.6 per game, which ranks 2nd all-time.

What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1971-72 with MIL: 34.8 points, 16.6 rebounds and 4.6 assists per game.

Where is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is from New York City, New York. He played high school ball at Power Memorial Academy in New York, New York. He played college ball at University of California, Los Angeles.

What teams did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play for?

Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1974); Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1988).