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National Basketball Association all-time scoring leaders 1946-2019
National Basketball Association all-time scoring leaders 1946-2019
NBA all-time scoring leaders - total number of points scored** (as of April 10, 2019)
In March 2019, LeBron James passed Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list, scoring his 32,293rd point in a regular season game against the Denver Nuggets. James currently ranks fourth on the list and If he continues to produce at about his career average, he will pass Kobe Bryant at some point during the 2019/20 season for third place on the list. He has a shot to move up even further and pass Karl Malone with about two more full seasons of games, and even catch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s current all-time leading scorer, while on his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers which runs through the 2021/22 season.
LeBron James already leader in playoff scoring
The statistic shows only the points scored in regular season NBA games and does not take into account production in the playoffs. When looking at playoff scoring by itself, LeBron James is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA already, with 6,911 points. He is also the only player with more than 10,000 minutes played in playoff games, in large part thanks to his impressive streak of 14 consecutive playoff appearances (2004/05-2017/18) and a streak of eight straight NBA finals appearances (2010/11-2017/18). He is also the career leader for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for which he played a total of 11 seasons, in many important statistical categories like points, assists, rebounds, steals, and games played.
The exclusive 30,0000 club – next member Kevin Durant?
In the history of the NBA, only seven players have scored more than 30,000 points. LeBron James is the only member of this group still playing in the NBA. Of all the players active in the league right now, Kevin Durant has the best chance to join that group at some point. The 30-year-old currently plays for the Golden State Warriors and needs about 7,000 points to reach the 30K mark – about four more full seasons of work.
NBA all-time scoring leaders - total number of points scored** (as of April 10, 2019)
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| NBA player | Number of points scored |
|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| LeBron James* | 32,543 |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 |
| Moses Malone | 27,409 |
| Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 |
| Oscar Robertson | 26,710 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 26,668 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 |
| John Havlicek | 26,395 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 |
| Alex English | 25,613 |
| Carmelo Anthony* | 25,551 |
| Vince Carter* | 25,430 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 |
| Jerry West | 25,192 |
| Patrick Ewing | 24,815 |
| Ray Allen | 24,505 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 |
| Charles Barkley | 23,757 |
| Robert Parish | 23,334 |
| Adrian Dantley | 23,177 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 |
| Elgin Baylor | 23,149 |
| Kevin Durant* | 22,940 |
| NBA player | Number of points scored |
|---|---|
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| LeBron James* | 32,543 |
| Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 |
| Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 |
| Moses Malone | 27,409 |
| Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
| Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 |
| Oscar Robertson | 26,710 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 26,668 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 |
| Paul Pierce | 26,397 |
| John Havlicek | 26,395 |
| Kevin Garnett | 26,071 |
| Alex English | 25,613 |
| Carmelo Anthony* | 25,551 |
| Vince Carter* | 25,430 |
| Reggie Miller | 25,279 |
| Jerry West | 25,192 |
| Patrick Ewing | 24,815 |
| Ray Allen | 24,505 |
| Allen Iverson | 24,368 |
| Charles Barkley | 23,757 |
| Robert Parish | 23,334 |
| Adrian Dantley | 23,177 |
| Dwyane Wade | 23,165 |
| Elgin Baylor | 23,149 |
| Kevin Durant* | 22,940 |
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In March 2019, LeBron James passed Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list, scoring his 32,293rd point in a regular season game against the Denver Nuggets. James currently ranks fourth on the list and If he continues to produce at about his career average, he will pass Kobe Bryant at some point during the 2019/20 season for third place on the list. He has a shot to move up even further and pass Karl Malone with about two more full seasons of games, and even catch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA’s current all-time leading scorer, while on his current contract with the Los Angeles Lakers which runs through the 2021/22 season.
LeBron James already leader in playoff scoring
The statistic shows only the points scored in regular season NBA games and does not take into account production in the playoffs. When looking at playoff scoring by itself, LeBron James is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA already, with 6,911 points. He is also the only player with more than 10,000 minutes played in playoff games, in large part thanks to his impressive streak of 14 consecutive playoff appearances (2004/05-2017/18) and a streak of eight straight NBA finals appearances (2010/11-2017/18). He is also the career leader for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for which he played a total of 11 seasons, in many important statistical categories like points, assists, rebounds, steals, and games played.
The exclusive 30,0000 club – next member Kevin Durant?
In the history of the NBA, only seven players have scored more than 30,000 points. LeBron James is the only member of this group still playing in the NBA. Of all the players active in the league right now, Kevin Durant has the best chance to join that group at some point. The 30-year-old currently plays for the Golden State Warriors and needs about 7,000 points to reach the 30K mark – about four more full seasons of work.
Show moreLeBron James already leader in playoff scoring
The statistic shows only the points scored in regular season NBA games and does not take into account production in the playoffs. When looking at playoff scoring by itself, LeBron James is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA already, with 6,911 points. He is also the only player with more than 10,000 minutes played in playoff games, in large part thanks to his impressive streak of 14 consecutive playoff appearances (2004/05-2017/18) and a streak of eight straight NBA finals appearances (2010/11-2017/18). He is also the career leader for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for which he played a total of 11 seasons, in many important statistical categories like points, assists, rebounds, steals, and games played.
The exclusive 30,0000 club – next member Kevin Durant?
In the history of the NBA, only seven players have scored more than 30,000 points. LeBron James is the only member of this group still playing in the NBA. Of all the players active in the league right now, Kevin Durant has the best chance to join that group at some point. The 30-year-old currently plays for the Golden State Warriors and needs about 7,000 points to reach the 30K mark – about four more full seasons of work.
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