Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Shot Chart (1969-1980)
Posted: Fri May 31, 2013 12:02 pm
KAJ shot chart from various games from 1969-1980, using the NBA.com templates. Keep in mind some of the zones on the first chart overlap the paint and mid-range areas. The paint is separated by shots at the rim (layups/dunks) and shots outside of the rim area (seeing as there was no restricted circle at the time). Mid-range is defined as anything outside the paint and inside the 3 point line.
While KAJ is a good finisher at the rim, it's his efficiency in the paint on shots from a few feet out which stands out. His shooting touch is excellent from the 5-15 foot range with those wheeling hook shots and soft jumpers that swish through the hoop. He is deadly efficient in the paint on shots (51.4%) that are not necessarily at the rim. Plus he is much better from the right block (56.8%) than the left (38.7%). Almost the exact opposite of Wilt Chamberlain, who preferred the left block to the right.
At Rim: 157/216 FG (72.7%)
In Paint (Overall): 251/399 FG (62.9%)
Mid-Range: 54/121 FG (44.6%)
Charts
List of Games (24 Total)
While KAJ is a good finisher at the rim, it's his efficiency in the paint on shots from a few feet out which stands out. His shooting touch is excellent from the 5-15 foot range with those wheeling hook shots and soft jumpers that swish through the hoop. He is deadly efficient in the paint on shots (51.4%) that are not necessarily at the rim. Plus he is much better from the right block (56.8%) than the left (38.7%). Almost the exact opposite of Wilt Chamberlain, who preferred the left block to the right.
At Rim: 157/216 FG (72.7%)
In Paint (Overall): 251/399 FG (62.9%)
Mid-Range: 54/121 FG (44.6%)
Charts
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List of Games (24 Total)
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