28.8PPG
14.5RPG
4.1APG
DOUNOBALL Player Profile
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C · 7′2″ · 102 kg · Hall of Fame
All NBA players1969-70 1970-71 1971-72 1972-73 1973-74 1974-75 1975-76 1976-77 1977-78 1978-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1988-89
Hall of Fame
Career PPG
24.6
11.2 RPG · 3.6 APG
Career points
38,387
2nd all-time
Career games
1,560
1970–1989
Championships
6
NBA titles
Career résuméAchievements
6×Champion
6×MVP
2×Finals MVP
1×Rookie of the Year
15×All-NBA
11×All-Defense
19×All-Star
1×All-Rookie
Uniform archive
Jersey history
Teams and numbers across the career. Tap a team for its franchise history or open Seasons for exact rosters.
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Career arc
Performance by season
Peak PPG
34.8
Points per game · 1971-72
28.8First recorded
10.1Latest recorded
1969-70PPG1988-89
Season by season
Career stats
31.7PPG
16.0RPG
3.3APG
34.8PPG
16.6RPG
4.6APG
30.2PPG
16.1RPG
5.0APG
27.0PPG
14.5RPG
4.8APG
30.0PPG
14.0RPG
4.1APG
27.7PPG
16.9RPG
5.0APG
26.2PPG
13.3RPG
3.9APG
25.8PPG
12.9RPG
4.3APG
23.8PPG
12.8RPG
5.4APG
24.8PPG
10.8RPG
4.5APG
26.2PPG
10.3RPG
3.4APG
23.9PPG
8.7RPG
3.0APG
21.8PPG
7.5RPG
2.5APG
21.5PPG
7.3RPG
2.6APG
22.0PPG
7.9RPG
3.2APG
23.4PPG
6.1RPG
3.5APG
17.5PPG
6.7RPG
2.6APG
14.6PPG
6.0RPG
1.7APG
10.1PPG
4.5RPG
1.0APG
| Season | Team | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969-70 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 28.8 | 14.5 | 4.1 | 2,361 |
| 1970-71 | Milwaukee Bucks | 82 | 31.7 | 16.0 | 3.3 | 2,596 |
| 1971-72 | Milwaukee Bucks | 81 | 34.8 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 2,822 |
| 1972-73 | Milwaukee Bucks | 76 | 30.2 | 16.1 | 5.0 | 2,292 |
| 1973-74 | Milwaukee Bucks | 81 | 27.0 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 2,191 |
| 1974-75 | Milwaukee Bucks | 65 | 30.0 | 14.0 | 4.1 | 1,949 |
| 1975-76 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 27.7 | 16.9 | 5.0 | 2,275 |
| 1976-77 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 26.2 | 13.3 | 3.9 | 2,152 |
| 1977-78 | Los Angeles Lakers | 62 | 25.8 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 1,600 |
| 1978-79 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 23.8 | 12.8 | 5.4 | 1,903 |
| 1979-80 | Los Angeles Lakers | 82 | 24.8 | 10.8 | 4.5 | 2,034 |
| 1980-81 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 26.2 | 10.3 | 3.4 | 2,095 |
| 1981-82 | Los Angeles Lakers | 76 | 23.9 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 1,818 |
| 1982-83 | Los Angeles Lakers | 79 | 21.8 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 1,722 |
| 1983-84 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 21.5 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1,717 |
| 1984-85 | Los Angeles Lakers | 79 | 22.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 1,735 |
| 1985-86 | Los Angeles Lakers | 79 | 23.4 | 6.1 | 3.5 | 1,846 |
| 1986-87 | Los Angeles Lakers | 78 | 17.5 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 1,366 |
| 1987-88 | Los Angeles Lakers | 80 | 14.6 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 1,165 |
| 1988-89 | Los Angeles Lakers | 74 | 10.1 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 748 |
Draft history
NBA Draft
All-time
Career ranks
2nd
Points
3rd
Rebounds
51st
Assists
107th
Steals
3rd
Blocks
757th
3PM
Rings
Championships
Resume
Awards & honours
NBA All-Star · West
1988-89
NBA All-Star · West
1987-88
NBA All-Star · West
1986-87
All-NBA · 1st
1985-86
NBA All-Star · West
1985-86
All-NBA · 2nd
1984-85
Finals MVP
1984-85
NBA All-Star · West
1984-85
All-Defensive · 2nd
1983-84
All-NBA · 1st
1983-84
NBA All-Star · West
1983-84
All-NBA · 2nd
1982-83
NBA All-Star · West
1982-83
NBA All-Star · West
1981-82
All-Defensive · 1st
1980-81
All-NBA · 1st
1980-81
NBA All-Star · West
1980-81
All-Defensive · 1st
1979-80
All-NBA · 1st
1979-80
Most Valuable Player
1979-80
NBA All-Star · West
1979-80
All-Defensive · 1st
1978-79
All-NBA · 2nd
1978-79
NBA All-Star · West
1978-79
All-Defensive · 2nd
1977-78
All-NBA · 2nd
1977-78
All-Defensive · 2nd
1976-77
All-NBA · 1st
1976-77
Most Valuable Player
1976-77
NBA All-Star · West
1976-77
All-Defensive · 2nd
1975-76
All-NBA · 1st
1975-76
Most Valuable Player
1975-76
NBA All-Star · West
1975-76
All-Defensive · 1st
1974-75
NBA All-Star · West
1974-75
All-Defensive · 1st
1973-74
All-NBA · 1st
1973-74
Most Valuable Player
1973-74
NBA All-Star · West
1973-74
All-NBA · 1st
1972-73
NBA All-Star · West
1972-73
All-NBA · 1st
1971-72
Most Valuable Player
1971-72
NBA All-Star · West
1971-72
All-Defensive · 2nd
1970-71
All-NBA · 1st
1970-71
Finals MVP
1970-71
Most Valuable Player
1970-71
NBA All-Star · West
1970-71
All-Defensive · 2nd
1969-70
All-NBA · 2nd
1969-70
All-Rookie · 1st
1969-70
NBA All-Star · East
1969-70
Rookie of the Year
1969-70
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Player profile
Career details
Born
1947-04-16
Birthplace
New York City
College
UCLA
Career span
1970–1989