Deep analysis of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's impact | Greatest Peaks Ep. 3

Support at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball - How good was Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at his peak? What made him different from Wilt Chamberlain as an offensive player? Was he the best low post scorer in NBA history? And how impactful was he on defense?

This is the 3rd episode in a series on the greatest peaks in NBA history (focusing on 1977-2020), featuring detailed scouting reports and film breakdown on the best players in NBA history at their best, along with analysis of their impact using historical data & stats to size up the highest peaking players ever.
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Thanks to 70sFan for providing special footage for this video: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ-frNSTRgnLPgm9JWaL6Vw

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Basketball-Ben-Taylor/dp/1532968175
Podcast: https://player.fm/series/thinking-basketball or at https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/ben-taylor/thinking-basketball-podcast
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Twitter: @elgee35

Ben Taylor is the author of Thinking Basketball, a Nylon Calculus contributor, creator of the Backpicks Top 40 series & host of the Thinking Basketball podcast.

Stats courtesy:
http://www.pbpstats.com @bballport
https://www.basketball-reference.com
https://stats.nba.com

For more, see the Thinking Basketball stats series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLtzZl14BrKjTJZdubjNEY5jU0fGOiy51x
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Footage in this video is owned by the NBA and its partners. It is intended for critique and education.

Series music:
csus (instrumental)
Hair (fairlight)
Imperfect Place
Lost by Alter Ego
Restless Knight

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