4. THE TOP NBA SCORER OF ALL TIME

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 38,387 points

Formerly named Lew Alcindor, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the final name on our list. As a collegian named Lew, he was a three-time NCAA championship winner with coach John Wooden at UCLA. As a pro, he won Rookie of the Year, MVPs, and the NBA championship with the Big "O" in Milwaukee in 1970-71. He also became known for his signature "skyhook" shot. Then over the off-season, he converted from Catholicism to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, which means "noble, powerful, servant." That musta been some vacation . . .

Kareem was traded in 1974 to the LA Lakers, and despite many personal successes, failed to achieve team success until 1979, when the Lakers used their first-round draft pick to select Earvin "Magic" Johnson. After that, it was gravy - 9 divisional titles, 5 NBA championships, and 8 trips to the finals. He also made quite a splash in Hollywood, having a recurring role on the TV show Diff'rent Strokes and a prominent role in the movie Airplane! He retired at age 42 with a 7,000-point cushion over second place Wilt, and holds a record for career scoring that will probably never be broken.