List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

This page contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). (The list includes only points scored in regular season games.) The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers.[1]

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has scored the most points in NBA history.

The all-time leading scorer in NBA history is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who scored a total of 38,387 career points.

As of March 10, 2020, the active NBA player with the most career points scored is LeBron James. James holds third place on the all-time list.

The record for points scored in a single NBA season belongs to Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 4,029 points in the 1961–62 season.

Scoring leaders

The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season points scored.

Statistics accurate as of March 13, 2020, when the NBA suspended operation due to COVID-19 pandemic.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
β Hall of Fame Class of 2020
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020[2]
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
Rank Player Pos Team(s) played for (years)[4] Total points Games
played		 Points
per game[5]		 Field goals
made		 Three-point
field goals
made[6]		 Free
throws
made
1 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[7] C Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)		 38,387 1,560 24.6 15,837 1 6,712
2 Karl Malone* PF Utah Jazz (1985–2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)		 36,928 1,476 25 13,528 85 9,787
3 LeBron James^ SF Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)
Miami Heat (2010–2014)
Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)		 34,087 1,258 27.1 12,424 1,860 7,379
4 Kobe Bryantβ SG Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016) 33,643 1,346 25.0 11,719 1,827 8,378
5 Michael Jordan* SG Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)
Washington Wizards (2001–2003)		 32,292 1,072 30.1 12,192 581 7,327
6 Dirk Nowitzki† PF/C Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019) 31,560 1,522 20.7 11,169 1,982 7,240
7 Wilt Chamberlain* C Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965)
Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968)
Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973)		 31,419 1,045 30.1 12,681 0 6,057
8 Shaquille O'Neal* C Orlando Magic (1992–1996)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004)
Miami Heat (2004–2008)
Phoenix Suns (2008–2009)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010)
Boston Celtics (2010–2011)		 28,596 1,207 23.7 11,330 1 5,935
9 Moses Malone* C Buffalo Braves (1976)
Houston Rockets (1976–1982)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994)
Washington Bullets (1986–1988)
Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993)
San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)		 27,409 1,329 20.6 9,435 8 8,531
10 Elvin Hayes* PF/C San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972, 1981–1984)
Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972–1981)		 27,313 1,303 21.0 10,976 5 5,356
11 Hakeem Olajuwon*[8] C Houston Rockets (1984–2001)
Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)		 26,946 1,238 21.8 10,749 25 5,423
12 Oscar Robertson* PG Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)		 26,710 1,040 25.7 9,508 n/a 7,694
13 Dominique Wilkins* SF Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994)
Los Angeles Clippers (1994)
Boston Celtics (1994–1995)
San Antonio Spurs (1996–1997)
Orlando Magic (1999)		 26,668 1,074 24.8 9,963 711 6,031
14 Tim Duncanβ PF/C San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016) 26,496 1,392 19.0 10,285 30 5,896
15 Paul Pierce† SF/SG Boston Celtics (1999–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014)
Washington Wizards (2014–2015)
Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)		 26,397 1,343 19.7 8,668 2,143 6,918
16 John Havlicek* SF/SG Boston Celtics (1962–1978) 26,395 1,270 20.8 10,513 n/a 5,369
17 Carmelo Anthony^ SF Denver Nuggets (2003–2011)
New York Knicks (2011–2017)
Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018)
Portland Trail Blazers (2019–present)		 26,314 1,114 23.6 9,426 1,434 6,028
18 Kevin Garnettβ PF/C Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016)
Boston Celtics (2007–2013)
Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)		 26,071 1,462 17.8 10,505 174 4,887
19 Vince Carter† SG/SF Toronto Raptors (1999–2004)
New Jersey Nets (2004–2009)
Orlando Magic (2009–2010)
Phoenix Suns (2010–2011)
Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014)
Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017)
Sacramento Kings (2017–2018)
Atlanta Hawks (2018–2020)		 25,728 1,541 16.7 9,293 2,290 4,852
20 Alex English* SF Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1978)
Indiana Pacers (1978–1980)
Denver Nuggets (1980–1990)
Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991)		 25,613 1,193 21.5 10,659 18 4,277
21 Reggie Miller* SG Indiana Pacers (1987–2005) 25,279 1,389 18.2 8,241 2,560 6,237
22 Jerry West* PG/SG Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974) 25,192 932 27.0 9,016 n/a 7,160
23 Patrick Ewing* C New York Knicks (1985–2000)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001)
Orlando Magic (2001–2002)		 24,815 1,183 21.0 9,702 19 5,392
24 Ray Allen* SG Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003)
Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007)
Boston Celtics (2007–2012)
Miami Heat (2012–2014)		 24,505 1,300 18.9 8,567 2,973 4,398
25 Allen Iverson* SG/PG Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010)
Denver Nuggets (2006–2008)
Detroit Pistons (2008–2009)
Memphis Grizzlies (2009)		 24,368 914 26.7 8,467 1,059 6,375
26 Charles Barkley* PF Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992)
Phoenix Suns (1992–1996)
Houston Rockets (1996–2000)		 23,757 1,073 22.1 8,435 538 6,349
27 Robert Parish* C Golden State Warriors (1976–1980)
Boston Celtics (1980–1994)
Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996)
Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)		 23,334 1,611 14.5 9,614 00 4,106
28 Adrian Dantley* SF Buffalo Braves (1976–1977)
Indiana Pacers (1977)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1979)
Utah Jazz (1979–1986)
Detroit Pistons (1986–1989)
Dallas Mavericks (1989–1990)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991)		 23,177 955 24.3 8,169 7 6,832
29 Dwyane Wade† SG Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019)
Chicago Bulls (2016–2017)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)		 23,165 1,054 22.0 8,454 549 5,708
30 Elgin Baylor* SF Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958–1971) 23,149 846 27.4 8,693 n/a 5,763
31 Kevin Durant^ SF Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)
Golden State Warriors (2016–2019)
Brooklyn Nets (2019–present)		 22,940 849 27.0 7,814 1,570 5,742
32 Clyde Drexler* SG Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)
Houston Rockets (1995–1998)		 22,195 1,086 20.4 8,335 827 4,698
33 Gary Payton* PG Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003)
Milwaukee Bucks (2003)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
Boston Celtics (2004–2005)
Miami Heat (2005–2007)		 21,813 1,335 16.3 8,708 1,132 3,265
34 Larry Bird* SF/PF Boston Celtics (1979–1992) 21,791 897 24.3 8,591 649 3,960
35 Hal Greer* SG/PG Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973) 21,586 1,122 19.2 8,504 n/a 4,578
36 Walt Bellamy* C Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (1961–1965)
New York Knicks (1965–1968)
Detroit Pistons (1968–1970)
Atlanta Hawks (1970–1974)
New Orleans Jazz (1974)		 20,941 1,043 20.1 7,914 n/a 5,113
37 Pau Gasol† C/PF Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)
Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)
Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)
San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019)
Milwaukee Bucks (2019)		 20,894 1,226 17 7,980 179 4,755
38 Bob Pettit* PF/C Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965) 20,880 792 26.4 7,349 n/a 6,182
39 David Robinson* C San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003) 20,790 987 21.1 7,365 25 6,035
40 James Harden^ SG Oklahoma City Thunder (2009–2012)
Houston Rockets (2012–present)		 20,723 826 25.1 6,102 2,296 6,223
41 George Gervin* SG/SF San Antonio Spurs (1976–1985)
Chicago Bulls (1985–1986)		 20,708 791 26.2 8,045 77 4,541
42 Mitch Richmond* SG Golden State Warriors (1988–1991)
Sacramento Kings (1991–1998)
Washington Wizards (1999–2001)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002)		 20,497 976 21.0 7,305 1,326 4,561
43 Joe Johnson† SG/SF Boston Celtics (2001–2002)
Phoenix Suns (2002–2005)
Atlanta Hawks (2005–2012)
Brooklyn Nets (2012–2016)
Miami Heat (2016)
Utah Jazz (2016–2018)
Houston Rockets (2018)		 20,405 1,276 16.0 7,822 1,978 2,783
44 Russell Westbrook^ PG Oklahoma City Thunder (2008–2019)
Houston Rockets (2019–present)		 20,315 874 23.2 7,194 973 4,954
45 Tom Chambers PF San Diego Clippers (1981–1983)
Seattle SuperSonics (1983–1988)
Phoenix Suns (1988–1993)
Utah Jazz (1993–1995)
Charlotte Hornets (1997)
Philadelphia 76ers (1997)		 20,049 1,107 18.1 7,378 227 5,066
46 Antawn Jamison PF/SF Golden State Warriors (1999–2003)
Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004)
Washington Wizards (2004–2010)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2010–2012)
Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013)
Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014)		 20,042 1,083 18.5 7,679 1,163 3,521
47 John Stockton* PG Utah Jazz (1984–2003) 19,711 1,504 13.1 7,039 845 4,788
48 Bernard King* SF New Jersey Nets (1977–1979, 1993)
Utah Jazz (1979)
Golden State Warriors (1980–1982)
New York Knicks (1982–1985, 1987)
Washington Bullets (1987–1991)		 19,655 874 22.5 7,830 23 3,972
49 LaMarcus Aldridge^ PF/C Portland Trail Blazers (2006–2015)
San Antonio Spurs (2015–present)		 19,599 1,003 19.5 7,919 182 3,579
50 Clifford Robinson PF/SF Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997)
Phoenix Suns (1997–2001)
Detroit Pistons (2001–2003)
Golden State Warriors (2003–2005)
New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)		 19,591 1,380 14.2 7,389 1,253 3,560

Progressive list of scoring leaders

This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.[1]

Statistics accurate as of March 11, 2020, NBA suspended operation due to Coronavirus.
^ Active NBA player
* Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
β Hall of Fame Class of 2020
§ Eligible for Hall of Fame in 2020[9]
† Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration[3]
Team abbreviations Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.
ATLAtlanta HawksDETDetroit PistonsMILMilwaukee BucksPHOPhoenix Suns
BOSBoston CelticsFTWFort Wayne PistonsMINMinnesota TimberwolvesPHWPhiladelphia Warriors
BUFBuffalo BravesGSWGolden State WarriorsMNLMinneapolis LakersSASSan Antonio Spurs
CHIChicago BullsHOUHouston RocketsNOJNew Orleans JazzSDRSan Diego Rockets
CHSChicago StagsINDIndiana PacersNOPNew Orleans PelicansSFWSan Francisco Warriors
CLECleveland CavaliersKCOKansas City-Omaha KingsOKCOklahoma City ThunderSTLSt. Louis Hawks
DALDallas MavericksLALLos Angeles LakersORLOrlando MagicSYRSyracuse Nationals
DENDenver NuggetsMIAMiami HeatPHIPhiladelphia 76ersUTAUtah Jazz
Scoring leader at the end of every season
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason
1946–47Joe Fulks*000PHW1,389Joe Fulks*000PHW1,389Joe Fulks*000PHW1,389Joe Fulks*000PHW1,3891946–47
1947–48Max Zaslofsky000CHS1,0072,3382,3381947–48
1948–49George Mikan*000MNL1,6983,8983,898George Mikan*000MNL1,6981948–49
1949–501,8654,8634,8631,8651949–50
1950–511,9326,0996,0991,9321950–51
1951–52Paul Arizin*000PHW1,6747,0217,0211951–52
1952–53Neil Johnston*000PHW1,564George Mikan*000MNL8,460George Mikan*000MNL8,4601952–53
1953–541,7599,7669,7661953–54
1954–551,631Max Zaslofsky000FTW7,9021954–55
1955–56Bob Pettit*000STL1,849George Mikan*000MNL10,15610,1561955–56
1956–57Paul Arizin*000PHW1,817Ed Macauley*000STL10,1501956–57
1957–58George Yardley*000DET2,001Dolph Schayes*000SYR11,764Dolph Schayes*000SYR11,764George Yardley*000DET2,0011957–58
1958–59Bob Pettit*000STL2,10513,29813,298Bob Pettit*000STL2,1051958–59
1959–60Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHW 1959–62
000SFW 1962–65
000PHI 1965–66		2,70714,98714,987Wilt Chamberlain*000PHW2,7071959–60
1960–613,03316,85516,8553,0331960–61
1961–624,02917,67717,6774,0291961–62
1962–633,58618,30418,3041962–63
1963–642,948Bob Pettit*000STL19,756Bob Pettit*000STL19,7561963–64
1964–652,53420,88020,8801964–65
1965–662,649Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHI 1965–68
000LAL 1968–73		21,486Wilt Chamberlain*
000PHI 1965–68
000LAL 1968–73		21,4861965–66
1966–67Rick Barry*000SFW2,77523,44223,4421966–67
1967–68Dave Bing*000DET2,14225,43425,4341967–68
1968–69Elvin Hayes*000SDR2,32727,09827,0981968–69
1969–70Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000MIL2,36127,42627,4261969–70
1970–712,59629,12229,1221970–71
1971–722,82230,33530,3351971–72
1972–73Tiny Archibald*000KCO2,71931,41931,4191972–73
1973–74Bob McAdoo*000BUF2,261Oscar Robertson*000MIL26,7101973–74
1974–752,831John Havlicek*000BOS22,3891974–75
1975–762,42723,6781975–76
1976–77Pete Maravich*000NOJ2,27325,0731976–77
1977–78George Gervin*000SAS2,23226,3951977–78
1978–792,365Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*
000LAL		22,1411978–79
1979–802,58524,1751979–80
1980–81Adrian Dantley*000UTA2,45226,2701980–81
1981–82George Gervin*000SAS2,55128,0881981–82
1982–83Alex English*000DEN2,32629,8101982–83
1983–84Adrian Dantley*000UTA2,41831,527Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*000LAL31,5271983–84
1984–85Michael Jordan*000CHI2,31333,26233,2621984–85
1985–86Alex English*000DEN2,41435,10835,1081985–86
1986–87Michael Jordan*000CHI3,04136,47436,4741986–87
1987–882,86837,63937,6391987–88
1988–892,63338,38738,3871988–89
1989–902,753Moses Malone*
000ATL 1989–91
000MIL 1991–93
000PHI 1993–94
000SAS 1994–95		24,8681989–90
1990–912,58025,7371990–91
1991–922,40427,0161991–92
1992–932,54127,0661992–93
1993–94David Robinson*000SAS2,38327,3601993–94
1994–95Shaquille O'Neal*000ORL2,31527,4091994–95
1995–96Michael Jordan*000CHI2,491Michael Jordan*000CHI24,4891995–96
1996–972,43126,9201996–97
1997–982,35729,2771997–98
1998–99Shaquille O'Neal*000LAL1,289Karl Malone*
000UTA 1998–2003
000LAL 2003–04		28,9461998–99
1999–002,34431,0411999–00
2000–01Jerry Stackhouse00DET2,38032,9192000–01
2001–02Paul Pierce†000BOS2,14434,7072001–02
2002–03Kobe Bryant*000LAL2,46136,3742002–03
2003–04Kevin Garnett*000MIN1,98736,9282003–04
2004–05Allen Iverson*000PHI2,302Reggie Miller*000IND25,2792004–05
2005–06Kobe Bryant*000LAL2,832Shaquille O'Neal*
000MIA 2005–08
000PHO 2008–09
000CLE 2009–10
000BOS 2010–11		24,7642005–06
2006–072,43025,4542006–07
2007–082,32326,2862007–08
2008–09Dwyane Wade†000MIA2,38627,6192008–09
2009–10Kevin Durant^000OKC2,47228,2552009–10
2010–112,16128,5962010–11
2011–121,850Kobe Bryant*
000LAL		29,4842011–12
2012–132,28031,6172012–13
2013–142,59331,7002013–14
2014–15James Harden^000HOU2,21732,4822014–15
2015–162,37633,6432015–16
2016–17Russell Westbrook^000OKC2,558Dirk Nowitzki†000DAL30,2602016–17
2017–18LeBron James^000CLE2,25131,1872017–18
2018–19James Harden^000HOU2,818LeBron James^000LAL32,5432018–19
2019–202,09634,0872019–20
SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason


See also

References
  1. "NBA Progressive Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
  2. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
  3. A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
  4. American Basketball Association (ABA) teams other than those admitted into the NBA in 1976 are not included; each year is linked to an article about that particular NBA season.
  5. Rounded to the nearest tenth.
  6. First adopted in the 1979–80 season.
  7. Previously known as Lew Alcindor prior to an official name change on May 1, 1971.
  8. Previously written as Akeem Olajuwon prior to an official spelling change on March 9, 1991.
  9. "2020 Hall of Fame Candidates". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved 2019-04-12.
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