- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remains a towering basketball legend
- He played for 20 years i.e between 1969 and 1989
- He won six NBA championships and six MVP awards
At 75, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remains a towering basketball legend. He is a man who needs no much introduction to the sporting world.
His NBA career lasted over 20 years and still breathes through the hall of the NBA and beyond. Standing 7’2″, Abdul-Jabbar dominated the court with his unrivalled scoring ability, tenacious defence, and iconic skyhook shot.
Known as a man of means while on the court, his NBA prowess blessed him with six NBA championships. He is also a recipient of six MVP awards and a further six scoring title records. Still, he was and still is a man of repute, even off-court, as a social justice advocate.
His activist efforts solidified his basketball legacy as a player who played for a cause.
HOW MANY 3S DID KAREEM MAKE?
kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Photo/ESPN
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a moving legacy but his 3-point shooting ability is nowhere near his flawless NBA legacy. As a matter of fact, he tried a one 3-pointer just once and missed it gallantly. Then, he was trying something new because it was never there before 1979. Yet, he was in the game for 10 years when NBA introduced it.
Abdul-Jabbar was known for his impressive scoring and shot-making ability from within the paint and mid-range areas. Particularly his iconic skyhook shot. It became a cardinal element of his NBA success as an all-time scorer. Over his career, he scored a total of 38,387 points, which is the highest point total in NBA history.
WHO WAS BETTER KAREEM OR WILT?
Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are undoubtedly the best NBA players of all time. Each of them had a special talent. Chamberlain had a reputation as a powerful force on the court, considering his massive size and strength. These two elements aided him in scoring almost at will, which is why he garnered 100-point scores in a single game.
Lest you forget, his career scoring average of 30.1 points per game is still the highest in NBA history. On the other hand, Abdul-Jabbar remains an incredible player, equally skilled and blessed with his signature skyhook shooting style. Until 2023, he was the all-time NBA scorer, a position that LeBron James of LA Lakers holds with much prestige.
Generally, it suffices to say that Wilt and Kareem achieved immeasurable success during their active playing days. Chamberlain won two NBA championships and four regular season MVP awards, while Abdul-Jabbar won six NBA championships and six regular season MVP awards.
HOW GOOD WAS KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR?
Twenty years of playing definitely brought out the best of Abdul-Jabbar, and the skyhook shot style was just one of his many achievements. His athletic stature and consistency bagged him the following victories.
- Six NBA championships
- Six MVP awards
- Six scoring titles
- NBA’s all-time scorer
- 19-time NBA All-Star
- 10-time All-NBA First Team selection
- 5-time NBA All-Defensive First Team selection
WHO WAS #1 SCORER BEFORE KAREEM?
Wilt Chamberlain. Photo/YouTube
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar remains on a league of his own. His fiercest competitor back in the day was Chamberlain. As stated above, Chamberlain had a reputation as a powerful force on the court considering his massive size and strength. These two elements aided him in scoring almost at will, which is why he garnered 100-point scores from a single game.
In addition, Chamberlain’s career scoring average of 30.1 points per game is still the highest in NBA history. Jabbar’s scoring ability was certainly in a league of its own. He scored a total of 38,387 points over the course of his career, which is the second-highest total in NBA history. He also averaged 24.6 points per game over the course of his career, which is the fourth-highest scoring average in NBA history.
WHO SHOT THE MOST 3S IN NBA HISTORY?
Stephen Curry of Golden State Warriors has the most 3s in NBA history with 3302. Ray Allen comes second with a record 2973 3-pointer over his 18-year basketball career. Curry, who is still an active player shattered this record after 2014 when Allen retired. Both players have flawless shooting skills.
CONCLUSION
Between 1969 and 1989, Kareem Abdul wrote NBA history in a way that it inspires generations of young players. He gave the game his all, and he was lucky that it returned this favour in a superb way.
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