25 Most Dynamic Duos in NBA History

#13 Oscar Robertson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Oscar Robertson

In 1969 the Milwaukee Bucks hit the jackpot by landing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lew Alcindor at the time) with the first pick. The Bucks though, knew that they needed more to actually push for a title in the coming years and in 1970 decided to make a move for Oscar Robertson, who was a ten-time All-Star and arguably the greatest point guard of all time.

Though Robertson was in the twilight of his career, the move had immediate results with the Bucks having one the most dominant seasons in NBA history. They won sixty-six games in the regular season and had an improbable run of 12-2 in the playoffs including a 4-0 sweep of the Baltimore Bullets in the NBA final resulting in a first championship for the Bucks, Robertson, and Alcindor.

The duo led the Bucks to two more division titles in the following seasons and in the final season that Robertson played, they amazingly reached the NBA finals in 1974. The Bucks though fell to the Boston Celtics who were led by an inspired Dave Cowens in the deciding seventh game.

Oscar's retirement heavily affected the Bucks with them slipping to 38-44 the next season despite Abdul-Jabbar's presence. Milwaukee is still searching for its second title.