claim: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is ranked 3rd all-time in passes.
evidence: Joaquim Jose Inacio , Viscount of Inhauma -LRB- 1 August 1808 -- 8 March 1869 -RRB- was a naval officer , politician and monarchist of the Empire of Brazil .. Empire of Brazil. Empire of Brazil. He was born in the Kingdom of Portugal , and his family moved to Brazil two years later .. Kingdom of Portugal. Kingdom of Portugal. After Brazilian independence in 1822 , Inhauma enlisted in the armada -LRB- navy -RRB- of Brazil .. Brazilian independence. Independence of Brazil. Early in his career during the latter half of the 1820s , he participated in the subduing of secessionist rebellions  : first the Confederation of the Equator , and then the Cisplatine War , which precipitated a long international armed conflict with the United Provinces of the River Plate .. Confederation of the Equator. Confederation of the Equator. Cisplatine War. Cisplatine War. United Provinces of the River Plate. United Provinces of the River Plate. Throughout the chaos that characterized the years when Emperor Dom Pedro II was a minor , Inhauma remained loyal to the government .. Dom. Dom ( title ). He helped quell a military mutiny in 1831 and was involved in suppressing some of the other rebellions that erupted during that troubled period .. He saw action in the Sabinada between 1837 and 1838 , followed by the Ragamuffin War from 1840 until 1844 .. Sabinada. Sabinada. Ragamuffin War. Ragamuffin War. In 1849 , after spending two years in Great Britain , Inhauma was given command of the fleet that was instrumental in subduing the Praieira revolt , the last rebellion in imperial Brazil .. Praieira revolt. Praieira revolt. During the 1850s , Inhauma held a series of bureaucratic positions .. He entered politics in 1861 as a member of the Conservative Party .. Conservative Party. Conservative Party ( Brazil ). He became a cabinet member and was given the position of navy minister .. Inhauma also became the first person to hold the Ministry of Agriculture portfolio , albeit briefly .. The first professional firefighter corps in Brazil was formed during his tenure as agriculture minister .. firefighter. firefighter. In late 1866 , Inhauma was appointed commander-in-chief of the fleet engaged in the Paraguayan War .. Paraguayan War. Paraguayan War. During the fighting , he achieved the rank of admiral , the highest in the Brazilian armada .. He was also awarded a noble title , eventually being raised from baron to viscount .. In 1868 , he was elected to the national legislature 's lower house , but never assumed office .. Although he successfully prosecuted his operations in the war against Paraguay , Inhauma 's leadership was encumbered by his hesitating and procrastinating behavior .. Paraguay. Paraguay. While in command in the war zone , he became mentally exhausted and contracted an unknown disease .. Seriously ill , Inhauma returned to the national capital in early 1869 and died shortly thereafter .. Although historical works have not given much coverage to Inhauma , some historians regard him among the greatest of the Brazilian navy officers .