On March 28, 1982, former Los Angeles Lakers center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became just the 15th player in NBA history to play in 1,000 career games. The accomplishment coming in an otherwise nondescript 109-96 win over the Kansas City Kings.
Abdul-Jabbar glided around the court for 18 points on a typically efficient 8-for-11 shooting, while also pulling down two rebounds and dishing two assists in just 26 minutes for Los Angeles.
The game won’t ever be remembered as one of The Captain’s best outputs, but it’s worth mentioning nonetheless, because while Abdul-Jabbar being the leading scorer in NBA history is well-known, the fact that he’s also one of the more durable players in NBA history is a less commonly bandied about piece of information.