On June 2 in 1985: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar becomes playoffs' all-time scorer
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 six games. Abdul-Jabbar was eventually passed for total playoff points by Chicago's Michael Jordan and later by LeBron James.