Take a look back at some of the incredible accomplishments Kareem Abdul-Jabbar racked up during his six-year tenure with the Bucks at the beginning of his career as LeBron James prepares to surpass Abdul-NBA Jabbar’s career scoring mark either Tuesday night or Thursday in Los Angeles against the Bucks.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar game for the Bucks, where he won the 1971 NBA title, the Rookie of the Year award, three MVP awards (1971, 1972, and 1974), and 14,211 of his 38,387 career points.
scored 14,211 points with the Bucks
Despite the fact that he only played six seasons, he would still hold the franchise record for seven NBA teams (Toronto, LA Clippers, Charlotte, Memphis, Orlando, New Orleans, Brooklyn).
with the Bucks, 5,902 field goals
The highest score in Bucks history is remains that (Giannis is approaching 5,700). In comparison to Giannis, who has a lifetime field goal percentage of 54%, he shot 55% with the Bucks.
45 Bucks games with 40 or more points
Only 144 Bucks games, as of Feb. 6, has a Milwaukee player score 40 points or more, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar accounting for 31% of those games. Nearly 45 seasons after Abdul-retirement, Jabbar’s the team as a whole didn’t add another 45 40-point games until 2019 (Giannis on January 5 of that year). In three playoff games, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored 40 points or more.
10 Bucks games with 50 or more points
Half of all 50-point games in team history have been scored by Antetokounmpo, Brandon Jennings, Khris Middleton, and Michael Redd since Abdul-departure. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar After Abdul-Jabbar left, the team went 32 years without another 50-point performance until Michael Redd scored 57 on November 11, 2006.
Abdul-Jabbar scored 1,692 points with the Bucks in the postseason.
Keep in mind that with 57 games, an average of 30 points each game, there are less potential games than in the current seasons. Giannis has 2,035 points in 76 games, which is the most in franchise history (26.8 per game).