Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 total points scored was nearly 7,000 points ahead of second-place Wilt Chamberlain. The number reflected a nearly impossible marriage of dominance and longevity.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38,387 total points scored was nearly 7,000 points ahead of second-place Wilt Chamberlain. The number reflected a nearly impossible marriage of dominance and longevity.