June 2, 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers became the all-time leading scorer in NBA playoff history, surpassing Jerry West’s total of 4,457 points, as the Lakers beat Boston 136-111 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, a series they would win in 6 games.

Abdul-Jabbar was eventually passed for total playoff points by Chicago’s Michael Jordan.

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