Kareem Abdul Jabbar NBA Record, Net Worth: Will Kobe Surpass Kareem's Top Spot, Jabaar Tagged At $20M

Kareem Abdul Jabbar NBA Record, Net Worth. According to recent reports Kobe Bryant recently outperformed Michael Jordan to place himself at the third spot for NBA all time scoring record with over 30,000 points. So now that Kobe has proved his mettle, he has fans thinking, "Can Kobe Bryant Surpass Kareem Abdul Jabar's NBA Record, Net Worth?"

Some analysts believe that Kobe Bryant is fit enough to match the best of players, while others like LA Lakers coach say that nobody can touch Kareem. So how much is Kareem Abdul Jabaar Net Worth? And where is Bryant on the pay scale?

NBA superstar Bryant is worth approximately $260 million and that's because he is a 16-time all star - certainly no dearth of talent there. And this Christmas Kobe has plenty of reasons to celebrate by outplaying Michael Jordan's all-time scoring record.

The USA Today reported Kobe as commenting on his career milestone, "I'm just honored to be here, man, to still be playing," adding, "I appreciate being able to play this long. Careers normally don't last this long. I really appreciate the opportunity to still be out there playing and performing and doing what I do."

Now all eyes will be on Kobe to take Kareem Abdul Jabbar's number one spot for the record number of points in the NBA.

Taking a look at Kareem Abdul's net worth, "the player with the most records going on, including being the association's six-time Most Valuable Player, 19-time NBA All-Star, 15-time All-NBA selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member - certainly, he's among the biggest names the sport of basketball has even seen in its courts."

The report continued to say, "Lately, Abdul-Jabbar has been making news as fans of the sport across the world have been wondering whether Kobe will break his record after surpassing the one Michael Jordan set in his career, becoming the third biggest scorer of all time - and while Kobe certainly has much more money, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's net worth is still very high for someone who played the sport in his time."

Kareem's NBA career spans decades and he has also had a couple of best sellers, placing Kareem Abdul Jabbar's net worth around $20 million, reported Celebrity Net Worth.