Kareem Abdul-Jabbar debuted in the NBA in 1969, appearing in 1,560 games over 20 seasons. He scored 38,387 points, delivered 5,660 assists, and grabbed 17,440 rebounds, ranking 2th in scoring and 49th in assists in NBA history.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
| Date of Birth | April 16, 1947 |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 218cm |
| Weight | 102kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1969 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 1,560 games (Ranked 2 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 38,387 points (Ranked 2) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 1 (Ranked 2422) |
| Assists (AST) | 5,660 (Ranked 49) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 17,440 (Ranked 3) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 2,975 (Ranked 32) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 9,394 (Ranked 10) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 3,189 (Ranked 3) |
| Steals (STL) | 1,160 (Ranked 109) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 2,527 (Ranked 57) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 4,657 (Ranked 1) |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 21 (Ranked 24) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 55.9% (Ranked 179) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 72.1% (Ranked 2335) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 5.6% (Ranked 2660) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 36.8 minutes (Ranked 28) |
📊 Last Season Summary (1989)
| Games Played (G) | 74 |
| Points (PTS) | 748 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 74 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 334 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 103 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 231 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 85 |
| Steals (STL) | 38 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 95 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 196 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 47.5% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,695 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1972, 2,822 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1987, 1
- Most Assists in a Season: 1979, 431
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1976, 1,383
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1976, 338
- Most Steals in a Season: 1976, 119
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1976, 5
- Best FG% in a Season: 1980, 60.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1978, 78.3%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1987, 33.3%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1972, 3,583 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar appeared in 237 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 5,762 |
| Assists (AST) | 767 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 2,481 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 505 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 1,273 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 476 |
| Steals (STL) | 189 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 447 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 797 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 53.3% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 74% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 8,851 |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1970 | 82 | 3534 | 2361 | 938 | 0.518 | 1810 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 485 | 0.653 | 743 | 1190 | 0 | 0 | 337 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 283 |
1971 | 82 | 3288 | 2596 | 1063 | 0.577 | 1843 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 470 | 0.69 | 681 | 1311 | 0 | 0 | 272 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 264 |
1972 | 81 | 3583 | 2822 | 1159 | 0.574 | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 504 | 0.689 | 732 | 1346 | 0 | 0 | 370 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
1973 | 76 | 3254 | 2292 | 982 | 0.554 | 1772 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 328 | 0.713 | 460 | 1224 | 0 | 0 | 379 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 208 |
1974 | 81 | 3548 | 2191 | 948 | 0.539 | 1759 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 295 | 0.702 | 420 | 1178 | 287 | 891 | 386 | 112 | 283 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 238 |
1975 | 65 | 2747 | 1949 | 812 | 0.513 | 1584 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 325 | 0.763 | 426 | 912 | 194 | 718 | 264 | 65 | 212 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 205 |
1976 | 82 | 3379 | 2275 | 914 | 0.529 | 1728 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 0.703 | 636 | 1383 | 272 | 1111 | 413 | 119 | 338 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 292 |
1977 | 82 | 3016 | 2152 | 888 | 0.579 | 1533 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 376 | 0.701 | 536 | 1090 | 266 | 824 | 319 | 101 | 261 | 1 | 82 | 0 | 262 |
1978 | 62 | 2265 | 1600 | 663 | 0.55 | 1205 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 274 | 0.783 | 350 | 801 | 186 | 615 | 269 | 103 | 185 | 1 | 0 | 208 | 182 |
1979 | 80 | 3157 | 1903 | 777 | 0.577 | 1347 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 349 | 0.736 | 474 | 1025 | 207 | 818 | 431 | 76 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 282 | 230 |
1980 | 82 | 3143 | 2034 | 835 | 0.604 | 1383 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 835 | 0.604 | 1382 | 0.604 | 364 | 0.765 | 476 | 886 | 190 | 696 | 371 | 81 | 280 | 2 | 0 | 297 | 216 |
1981 | 80 | 2976 | 2095 | 836 | 0.574 | 1457 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 836 | 0.574 | 1456 | 0.574 | 423 | 0.766 | 552 | 821 | 197 | 624 | 272 | 59 | 228 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 244 |
1982 | 76 | 2677 | 1818 | 753 | 0.579 | 1301 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 753 | 0.58 | 1298 | 0.579 | 312 | 0.706 | 442 | 659 | 172 | 487 | 225 | 63 | 207 | 1 | 76 | 230 | 224 |
1983 | 79 | 2554 | 1722 | 722 | 0.588 | 1228 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 722 | 0.589 | 1226 | 0.588 | 278 | 0.749 | 371 | 592 | 167 | 425 | 200 | 61 | 170 | 0 | 79 | 200 | 220 |
1984 | 80 | 2622 | 1717 | 716 | 0.578 | 1238 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 716 | 0.579 | 1237 | 0.578 | 285 | 0.723 | 394 | 587 | 169 | 418 | 211 | 55 | 143 | 0 | 80 | 221 | 211 |
1985 | 79 | 2630 | 1735 | 723 | 0.599 | 1207 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 723 | 0.6 | 1206 | 0.599 | 289 | 0.732 | 395 | 622 | 162 | 460 | 249 | 63 | 162 | 0 | 79 | 197 | 238 |
1986 | 79 | 2629 | 1846 | 755 | 0.564 | 1338 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 755 | 0.565 | 1336 | 0.564 | 336 | 0.765 | 439 | 478 | 133 | 345 | 280 | 67 | 130 | 0 | 79 | 203 | 248 |
1987 | 78 | 2441 | 1366 | 560 | 0.564 | 993 | 1 | 0.333 | 3 | 559 | 0.565 | 990 | 0.564 | 245 | 0.714 | 343 | 523 | 152 | 371 | 203 | 49 | 97 | 0 | 78 | 186 | 245 |
1988 | 80 | 2308 | 1165 | 480 | 0.532 | 903 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 480 | 0.532 | 902 | 0.532 | 205 | 0.762 | 269 | 478 | 118 | 360 | 135 | 48 | 92 | 0 | 80 | 159 | 216 |
1989 | 74 | 1695 | 748 | 313 | 0.475 | 659 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 313 | 0.477 | 656 | 0.475 | 122 | 0.739 | 165 | 334 | 103 | 231 | 74 | 38 | 85 | 0 | 74 | 95 | 196 |