Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Los Angeles Lakers66%
Milwaukee Bucks34%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

305152MILLALPEAK · 305 · 1970-71 · MIL

1969-701970-711973-741977-781980-811984-851988-89

Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 4 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.

MILMilwaukee Bucks

#3 most famous regular season ever

Percentile vs the same-season league

Scoring

Top 1%

Playmaking

64th

Efficiency (TS%)

Top 1%

Rebounding

97th

Defense

98th

Not tracked this era: Blocks, Steals (recorded from 1973-74).

Not tracked this era: 3-Point (recorded from 1979-80).

How this season's fame adds up - stats, awards, and team success.

Production+82.11

Availability+5.00

Honors+107.84

Playoff run+10.56

Rings+102.17

Subtotal307.68

× Era weight 0.99

Season fame305

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

MIL

Milwaukee Bucks1969-70 to 1974-756 seasons · 1,037 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers1975-76 to 1988-8914 seasons · 2,027 fame

Career

24.6PPG

11.2RPG

3.6APG

1,560Games

20Seasons

6Titles

Peak season: 1970-71 - 305 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (1969).

Season-by-season log · 20 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
1969-70	MIL (56-26)	82	28.8	14.5	4.1	145	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd, All-Rookie, All-Star, ROY	Lost Conf Finals
1970-71	MIL (66-16)	82	31.7	16.0	3.3	305	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1971-72	MIL (63-19)	81	34.8	16.6	4.6	168	All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost Conf Finals
1972-73	MIL (60-22)	76	30.2	16.1	5.0	117	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1973-74	MIL (59-23)	81	27.0	14.5	4.8	199	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost Finals
1974-75	MIL (38-44)	65	30.0	14.0	4.1	104	All-Def 1st, All-Star	-
1975-76	LAL (40-42)	82	27.7	16.9	5.0	154	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	-
1976-77	LAL (53-29)	82	26.2	13.3	3.9	155	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost Conf Finals
1977-78	LAL (45-37)	62	25.8	12.9	4.3	96	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 2nd	Lost First Round
1978-79	LAL (47-35)	80	23.8	12.8	5.4	113	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
1979-80	LAL (60-22)	82	24.8	10.8	4.5	287	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1980-81	LAL (54-28)	80	26.2	10.3	3.4	143	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost First Round
1981-82	LAL (57-25)	76	23.9	8.7	3.0	183	All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
1982-83	LAL (58-24)	79	21.8	7.5	2.5	99	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Finals
1983-84	LAL (54-28)	80	21.5	7.3	2.6	130	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
1984-85	LAL (62-20)	79	22.0	7.9	3.2	220	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
1985-86	LAL (62-20)	79	23.4	6.1	3.5	100	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
1986-87	LAL (65-17)	78	17.5	6.7	2.6	160	All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
1987-88	LAL (62-20)	80	14.6	6.0	1.7	147	All-Star, Champion	🏆 NBA Champion
1988-89	LAL (57-25)	74	10.1	4.5	1.0	39	All-Star	Lost Finals

The Award Wall

MVP6 Finals MVP2All-NBA 1st10 All-NBA 2nd5 All-Star19 All-Defense 1st5 All-Defense 2nd6 ROY1 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 8,469.40

Career Stats63299th

Longevity16699th

Draft Bonus100100th

Peak Bonus286100th

Honors6,67399th

Rings61398th

How it adds up

Base fame8,469.40

× Recency 1.05+465.82

× Young Superstar 1.25+2,260.61

+ Team Context+789.55

+ Hall of Fame+400.00

= Final fame12,685.56

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Magic JohnsonLAL · 10 seasons · 9.8 together2,225connection Michael CooperLAL · 11 seasons · 10.1 together1,677connection James WorthyLAL · 7 seasons · 7.0 together1,128connection Jamaal WilkesLAL · 8 seasons · 7.9 together1,109connection Oscar RobertsonMIL · 4 seasons · 4.0 together693connection Bob DandridgeMIL · 6 seasons · 6.0 together648connection Byron ScottLAL · 6 seasons · 6.0 together605connection Bob McAdooLAL · 4 seasons · 3.9 together593connection Kurt RambisLAL · 7 seasons · 7.0 together429connection Norm NixonLAL · 6 seasons · 6.0 together425connection

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Quick Answers

What teams did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play for?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.

What team is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar most known for?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is most known for the Los Angeles Lakers (66%) and Milwaukee Bucks (34%) - ranked by share of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar win?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won 6 NBA championships.

What was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's most famous season?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's most famous season was 1970-71, earning 305 fame points - 82 games, 31.7 points, 16.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 40.1 minutes per game.

What were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career stats?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged 24.6 points, 11.2 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game over 1560 career games.

When did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar play in the NBA?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played from 1969-70 to 1988-89, spanning 20 NBA seasons.

Where was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar drafted?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 1969 NBA Draft.

How famous is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has a Tetherball fame score of 12,686, ranked #3 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's most famous teammate?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's most famous teammate was Magic Johnson, sharing 10 seasons together.

Who were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's most connected teammates?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's most connected teammates were Magic Johnson, Michael Cooper, and James Worthy - the strongest teammate connections of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's career, led by Magic Johnson over 10 shared seasons.

What awards did Kareem Abdul-Jabbar win?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's major honors include:

6× MVP
2× Finals MVP
Rookie of the Year
10× All-NBA First Team
5× All-NBA Second Team
5× All-Defensive First Team
6× All-Defensive Second Team
19× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

12,685.56

Common#3 in fame

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

More famous than 99.9% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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