Ranking the top-10 NBA players of all time...
3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
20 seasons (1969-1989)
Rings: 6
MVPs: 6
NBA Finals record (series): 6-4
Playoff record: 154-83 (.650)
Playoff stats: 24.3 PPG (53.3% FG) | 10.5 RPG | 2.4 BPG
Regular season games played: 1560
Stats: 24.6 PPG (55.9% FG) | 11.2 RPG | 2.6 BPG
Other Accolades
- 2x Finals MVP
- 15x All-NBA
- 11x All-Defensive
- 19x All-Star
- 2x Scoring Champ
- 4x Blocks Champ
- Rebound Champ (1975-76)
- Rookie of the Year (1969-70)
HoopsHype on Abdul-Jabbar:
"The GOAT debate is considered a two-horse race in the NBA, but if there is a strong third candidate, it’s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who dominated for almost two decades thanks to his skyhook shot and overall greatness as a scorer, rebounder and shot-blocker. If anything, the longevity argument may still be with Abdul-Jabbar, as the all-time big man won his two Finals MVP awards 14 years apart, first in 1971 and then again in 1985. Most players’ careers don’t last anywhere near that long, yet Abdul-Jabbar was dominating at the highest level for that long."
But who beats out Abdul-Jabbar as the second-greatest NBA player of all time? Find out below.