SN 140 Moments: No. 98 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpasses Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA scoring record
Wilt Chamberlain’s 31,419 profession factors shattered Bob Pettit’s earlier mark of 20,880 factors. When he retired in 1973, few thought that his record can be damaged so quickly. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was in his fourth season when Wilt retired, and over 20,000 factors shy of that mark. It took him one other 11 years to say…