Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Hall of Fame NBA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.) is widely considered the most decorated player in the history of basketball. Standing 7'2" with a blend of agility and intelligence, he dominated every level of the sport. At UCLA, he was so unstoppable that the NCAA famously banned the dunk to slow him down—an effort that backfired, as it forced him to develop the "Skyhook," the most unblockable shot in basketball history.

In the NBA, Kareem’s career was a 20-year masterclass in longevity and excellence. He led the Milwaukee Bucks to their first title in 1971 before being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he became the steady anchor of the "Showtime" era alongside Magic Johnson. By the time he retired in 1989, he had won a record six MVP awards and held the all-time scoring record (38,387 points) for 39 years until it was surpassed by LeBron James in 2023. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.

Abdul-Jabbar's Awards and Records

• 3× NCAA champion (1967–1969)
• 3× NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1967–1969)
• 3× National college player of the year (1967–1969)
• Most MVP awards in league history

NBA Records

• 6× NBA champion
• 2× NBA Finals MVP (1971, 1985)
• 6× NBA Most Valuable Player
• 19× NBA All-Star (1970–1977, 1979–1989)
• 10× All-NBA First Team
• 5× All-NBA Second Team
• 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team
• 6× NBA All-Defensive Second Team
• NBA Rookie of the Year (1970)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1970)
• 2× NBA scoring champion (1971, 1972)
• NBA rebounding leader (1976)

NBA Teams

Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)