This is a page of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's athletic achievements.
Awards
NBA achievements
Naismith Memorial Basketbal Hall of Fame Class of 1995
6-time NBA champion: 1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988
10 NBA Finals appearances: 1971, 1974, 1980, 1982–1985, 1987–1989
6-time NBA Most Valuable Player: 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980
2-time scoring champion: 1971, 1972
1-time rebounding leader: 1976
4-time blocks leader: 1975–1976, 1979–1980
1-time field goal percentage leader: 1977
19-time NBA All-Star: 1970–1977, 1979–1989
Selected, but did not play due to personal reasons in 1973. 2-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 1971, 1985 15-time All-NBA selection: First Team: 1971–1974, 1976–1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986 Second Team: 1970, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985 11-time All-Defensive selection: First Team: 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981 Second Team: 1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984 NBA All-Rookie selection: First Team: 1970 NBA Rookie of the Year: 1970 6-time The Sporting News Most Valuable Player: 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year: 1985 Ranked #7 by SLAM Magazine's Top 50 Players of All-time Selected in 1996 as one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History" Selected in 1996 as member of one of the "Top 10 Teams in NBA History" 1986–87 Los Angeles Lakers (65–17; .793) A statue of Abdul-Jabbar was unveiled in front of Staples Center on Chick Hearn Court in Los Angeles on November 16, 2012.
College
National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame (2007) Three-time NCAA champion (1967, 1968, 1969) Most Outstanding Player in NCAA Tournament (1967, 1968, 1969) Player of the Year (1967, 1969) Three-time First Team All-American (1967, 1968, 1969) Naismith College Player of the Year (1969) 3× First-team All-Pac-8 (1967–1969)
NBA statistics
Totals
Career highs
Regular season
Playoffs
40-point games
70 times in the regular season
55 with Milwaukee Bucks
15 with Los Angeles Lakers
50-point games
All of Abdul-Jabbar's 50-point efforts occurred while he played for the Milwaukee Bucks. His career high as a Laker was 48 points against the Portland Trail Blazers on .
30-rebound games
3 times in the regular season
Top shot-blocking efforts
NBA records and former records
Regular season
Service
Seasons: 20 (Milwaukee Bucks, —; Los Angeles Lakers, —) Broken by Robert Parish in
Games, career: 1,560
Broken by Robert Parish on April 6, 1996
Minutes, career: 57,446
Scoring
Points, career: 38,387
Broken by LeBron James on February 7, 2023
Seasons scoring 2,000 or more points: 9 (—, —, —) Broken by Michael Jordan and Karl Malone in
Seasons scoring 1,000 or more points: 19 (—) Broken by LeBron James in
Consecutive games scoring 10 or more points: 787, December 4, 1977 to December 2, 1987 Broken by Michael Jordan on December 30, 1997
Field goals
Field goals made, career: 15,837
Field goal attempts, career: 28,307
Rebounding
Defensive rebounds, career: 9,394
Broken by Robert Parish on January 26, 1994
Defensive rebounds, season: 1,111 ()
Defensive rebounds, game: 29, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons, December 14, 1975
Personal fouls
Personal fouls, career: 4,657
Blocked shots
Seasons leading the league in blocked shots per game: 4 (—, —) Tied by Mark Eaton and Marcus Camby
Consecutive seasons leading the league in blocked shots: 2 (—, —) Broken by Dikembe Mutombo in
Blocked shots, career: 3,189
Broken by Hakeem Olajuwon on April 21, 1996
Playoffs
Service
Years played: 18
Tied with Tim Duncan
Games, career: 237
Broken by Robert Horry on May 13, 2008
Minutes played, career: 8,851
Broken by Tim Duncan on June 12, 2014
Minutes played, 7-game series: 345, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Boston Celtics, 1974 NBA Finals
Scoring
Points, career: 5,762
Broken by Michael Jordan on May 31, 1998
Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points: 57, April 13, 1973 to April 5, 1981
Broken by Michael Jordan on May 2, 1993
Consecutive games scoring 20 or more points, from start of playoff career: 27
Games scoring 10 or more points, career: 223
Broken by Tim Duncan on June 12, 2014
Field goals
Field goals made, career: 2,356
Field goals made, 4-game series: 65, Milwaukee Bucks vs. Chicago Bulls, 1974 Western Conference Finals