Julius Owen called Karim Abdul-Jabbar the GOAT, better than Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
Dr. Owen explains why Karim is the GOAT, not MJ or LeBron.
Julius Irving, also known as "Dr. J," has won three championships (two ABA titles with the New York Nets and one NBA title with the Philadelphia 76ers), four Most Valuable Player Awards (the only player to have been voted MVP in both the NBA and ABA leagues), and a three-time ABA scoring champion.
In his 16-year professional basketball career, Irving has never missed the playoffs.
Irving is also the eighth highest scorer in ABA/NBA history with a total of 30,026 points (NBA and ABA). Irving is second only to LeBron James, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Carl Malone, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Dirk Nowitzki, and Wilt Chamberlain.
When he retired in 1987, Irving was in the top five in points (third), shots (third), shots (fifth), and steals (first).
Also a member of the NBA's all-time 35th, 50th and 75th anniversary rosters, Irving was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993 and named one of the 40 most important athletes of all time by Sports Illustrated in 1994, the legendary player helped bring dunks to the mainstream with his trademark jumping ability and dominance under the basket.
Irving was also one of the few players in basketball history to retire his No. 6 jersey for two teams, the Brooklyn Nets (formerly the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets) and the Philadelphia 76ers.
In short, Dr. J is an NBA legend who knows the ball and is qualified to comment on who the GOAT is.
The American media CP had the pleasure of having an interview with Julius Owen on a number of topics, including the GOAT debate, which is usually hotly contested between Michael Jordan and LeBron James.
However, the number one in Dr. Owen's mind was Karim Abdul-Jabbar.
Karim is a GOAT, and Kareem played 20 seasons in the NBA, playing for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers.
Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, a 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA team member, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member.
He is a six-time NBA Championship Player and has twice been voted the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player, and he has been named to three NBA all-time teams (35th, 50th, and 75th).
Abdul-Jabbar broke the NBA's career scoring record with 38,387 points in 1984 until LeBron James surpassed him in 2023.
"At every level, in high school, in college, in his career, he stood out in a way that no other player could match, validating MVPs, championships, scoring titles, records, stats, and if you become Karim's teammate, you have a great chance of getting into the Hall of Fame. ”
Dr. J further explained, "If we look at other players who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, no one among his teammates has a higher number than him. ”
Julius Owen joins the likes of Pat Reilly, Isaia Thomas and Walter Fraser in recognizing Karim as the GOAT.
From the current point of view, Dr. J's support for Abdul-Jabbar to do the GOAT is justified.
In this way, the GOAT battle has formed a three-legged battle for Jordan, James and Abdul-Jabbar.
It's a pity that at present, James's media offensive is relatively strong, so more people think that James is the GOAT.