Kareem Abdul-Jabbar career earnings, salary and net worth

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar used to play for the University of California, where his excellent performance earned him many accolades.

During his college career, Kareem was a three-time national player of the year (1967–1969); was a three-time unanimous first-team All-American (1967–1969); played on three NCAA basketball champion teams (1967, 1968, and 1969); was honored as the Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Tournament three times and became the first-ever Naismith College Player of the Year in 1969.

In 1969, the Milwaukee Bucks drafted Abdul-Jabbar. In his rookie year, Abul-Jabbar scored 28.8 ppg and had a rebound rate of 14.5 RPG. This earned him the title of NBA Rookie of the Year.

In 1971, Abdul-Jabbar helped the Milwaukee Bucks to win their first-ever NBA championship by defeating the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA Finals.

In 1975, Abdul-Jabbar signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers, he won the NBA championship five more times in 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988.

In 1989, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from the NBA as a Los Angeles Lakers player. After retiring, Abdul-Jabbar worked as an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers and the Seattle Supersonics.

He also served as a scout for the New York Knicks. He returned to the Lakers as a special assistant coach to Phil Jackson for six seasons (2005–2011).

Kareem Abdul Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers addresses the crowd during a game played on March 23, 1989, at Arco Arena in Sacramento, California.

What is his/her net worth?

The 75-year-old is reported to have a net worth of $22 million in 2021. Most of his net worth is acquired from his salary and endorsements.

How much does he/she make a year?

In his final season with the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar earned the highest salary of his career, $3 million ($5.8 million as of today).

Source: Ghanafuo.com

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