Downtown Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Los Angeles Lakers
— 1975-1989 —
As the NBA's only six-time Most Valuable Player, as well as two-time NBA Finals MVP, 19-time All Star, Rookie of the Year, and six-time NBA champion (including five with the Lakers), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is indisputably one of the greatest basketball players who ever lived. Abdul-Jabbar, who finished his legendary 20-year NBA career as the league's all-time leading scorer with 38,387 points, will forever be remembered for his elegant and unstoppable skyhook, one of the most athletically graceful offensive moves the game has ever seen.
NBA All-Time Leading Scorer (38,387)
6-time NBA Champion
(1971, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988)
6-time NBA Most Valuable Player
(1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980)
19-time NBA All-Star
(1970-1977, 1979-1989)
2-time NBA Finals MVP
(1971, 1985)
10-time All-NBA First Team
(1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986)
5-time All-NBA Second Team
(1970, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1985)
5-time NBA All-Defensive First Team
(1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1981)
6-time NBA All-Defensive Second Team
(1970, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1984)
2-time NBA Scoring Champion
(1971, 1972)
NBA Rookie of the Year
(1970)
NBA All-Rookie Team
(1970)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
(1995)
NBA 35th Anniversary All-Time Team
(1980)
One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
(1996)
3-time NCAA Champion
(1967, 1968, 1969)
History's Greatest Player
(Time magazine)
Statistics
Games played - 1560
Points - 38,387 (24.6 PPG)
Field goal percentage - .559
Rebounds - 17,440 (11.2 RPG)
Assists - 5,660 (3.6 APG)
Steals - 1,160 (0.76 SPG)
Blocks - 3,189 (2.57 BPG)
Minutes - 57,446 (36.8 MPG)
Erected 2012.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.
Location. 34° 2.619′ N, 118° 15.946′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Downtown Los Angeles. Marker is on Chick Hearn Court just west of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker and statue are outside Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 746 Chick Hearn Ct, Los Angeles CA 90015, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Earvin "Magic" Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Staples Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Kobe Bryant (within shouting distance of this marker); Luc Robitaille (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaquille O'Neal (within shouting distance of this marker); Elgin Baylor (within shouting distance of this marker); Jerry West (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne Gretzky - "The Great One" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Also see . . . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Wikipedia. (Submitted on August 30, 2022, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)
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