Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is an American former professional basketball player who played for 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.
During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), a record 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA Team member, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member.
Kareem was a member of six NBA championship teams as a player and two more as an assistant coach and was twice voted NBA Finals MVP. He was named to three NBA anniversary teams (35th, 50th, and 75th). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was called the greatest basketball player of all time by Pat Riley, Isiah Thomas, and Julius Erving.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s top movies and TV shows
Abdul-Jabbar participated in the 2013 ABC reality series Splash, a celebrity diving competition. In April 2018, Abdul-Jabbar competed in the all-athlete season of season 26 of Dancing with the Stars and partnered with professional dancer Lindsay Arnold.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar awards and nominations
Naismith Memorial Basketball 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:
