"He thought at the time Artis (Gilmore) was comparable to Kareem (Jabbar)," Andrews said. "He thought he could win with Artis. Magic was very positive about Chicago because it was close to home as ...
Shaquille O’Neal embraced comparisons to Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, calling it the ultimate honor as he ...
Bill Walton ended up as the starting center in the 1978 NBA All-Star Game, while Bob Lanier and Artis Gilmore were the backups. A strong argument could be made that Abdul-Jabbar was more deserving ...