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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. S. At the time of his retirement Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA’s all-time leader in points scored games played minutes played field goals made field goal attempts blocked shots defensive rebounds and personal fouls.