Career Highlights
Led Power Memorial Academy to an unmatched71-Game Winning Streak
Led Power Memorial Academy to an unmatched71-Game Winning Streak
Led the Bruins to3 Consecutive National Championships
Led the Bruins to3 Consecutive National Championships
3 Time MVP of the NCAA Tournament
3 Time MVP of the NCAA Tournament
First everNaismith College Player of the Year 1969
First everNaismith College Player of the Year 1969
1967-1969"Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament"3 Years in a Row
1967-1969"Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament"3 Years in a Row
NCAA
- Most Recruited High School Athlete of All Time
- Played in the College Basketball “Game of the Century” - the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide in prime time
- Lost Only 2 Games During 4-year College Career (Houston ‘68 and USC ‘69)
- NCAA Momentarily Outlawed the Dunk Because of Him
- Jersey Retired by UCLA
NCAA
- Most Recruited High School Athlete of All Time
- Played in the College Basketball “Game of the Century” - the first NCAA regular season game broadcast nationwide in prime time
- Lost Only 2 Games During 4-year College Career (Houston ‘68 and USC ‘69)
- NCAA Momentarily Outlawed the Dunk Because of Him
- Jersey Retired by UCLA
First everNaismith College Player of the Year 1969
First everNaismith College Player of the Year 1969
Milwaukee Bucks#1 NBA Draft Pick1969
Milwaukee Bucks#1 NBA Draft Pick1969
Today, Still the Bucks Scoring Leader14,211 Points3x Most Valuable Player
Today, Still the Bucks Scoring Leader14,211 Points3x Most Valuable Player
Traded to theLos Angeles Lakers1975
Traded to theLos Angeles Lakers1975
Record6x NBA Most Valuable PlayerRecord19x NBA All-Star
Record6x NBA Most Valuable PlayerRecord19x NBA All-Star
Member of 6 NBA Championship Teams as a PlayerTwo as Assistant Coach
Member of 6 NBA Championship Teams as a PlayerTwo as Assistant Coach
Additional Awards
NCAA
- Only Player in History Named NCAA Most Outstanding Player of the Tournament 3x
- National College Basketball Hall of Fame
NBA
- The Only 6x NBA MVP
- 2x NBA Finals MVP
- The Only 19x NBA All-Star
- Player of the Century (1999)
- Statue at Staples Center
- Basketball Hall of Fame 1995
- NBA Rookie of the Year (1970)
- 2x NBA Scoring Champion
- NBA Rebounding Champion
- 4x NBA Block Shot Leader
- 2x Mr. Basketball USA
- 15x All NBA Selection
- 11x NBA All-Defensive Team
- Voted One of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History
- ESPN Voted Greatest Center of All Time
