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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Field Goals

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player FG
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 15837
2. Karl Malone 13528
3. Wilt Chamberlain* 12681
4. Michael Jordan* 12192
5. Julius Erving* 11818
6. Shaquille O'Neal 10976
  Elvin Hayes* 10976
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 10749
9. Alex English* 10659
10. John Havlicek* 10513
11. Dan Issel* 10431
12. George Gervin* 10368
13. Moses Malone* 10277
14. Dominique Wilkins* 9963
15. Patrick Ewing* 9702
16. Rick Barry* 9695
17. Robert Parish* 9614
18. Oscar Robertson* 9508
19. Artis Gilmore 9403
20. Jerry West* 9016
21. Gary Payton 8708
22. Elgin Baylor* 8693
23. Larry Bird* 8591
24. Kevin Garnett 8580
25. Hal Greer* 8504
26. Charles Barkley* 8435
27. Kobe Bryant 8391
28. Allen Iverson 8346
29. Clyde Drexler* 8335
30. Reggie Miller 8241
31. Adrian Dantley* 8169
32. Walter Davis 8118
33. Terry Cummings 8045
34. Walt Bellamy* 7914
35. Bernard King 7830
36. Bob Lanier* 7761
37. Eddie Johnson 7727
38. Tim Duncan 7436
39. Gail Goodrich* 7431
40. Bob McAdoo* 7420
  Scottie Pippen 7420
42. Lou Hudson 7392
43. Clifford Robinson 7389
44. Tom Chambers 7378
45. David Robinson* 7365
46. Bob Pettit* 7349
47. Dale Ellis 7323
48. Mitch Richmond 7305
49. Calvin Murphy* 7247
50. Mark Aguirre 7201
51. Isiah Thomas* 7194
52. Chris Webber 7192
53. Jeff Malone 7099
54. Kevin Willis 7095
55. Reggie Theus 7057
56. John Stockton* 7039
57. Dave Bing* 6962
58. Ray Allen 6941
59. Earl Monroe* 6906
60. Rolando Blackman 6887
61. James Worthy* 6878
62. Chet Walker 6876
63. Otis Thorpe 6872
64. Kevin McHale* 6830
65. Ron Boone 6829
66. Spencer Haywood 6776
  Glen Rice 6776
68. Dirk Nowitzki 6747
69. Chris Mullin 6740
70. Vince Carter 6726
71. Randy Smith 6676
72. Michael Finley 6638
73. Bailey Howell* 6515
74. World B. Free 6512
75. Bob Dandridge 6445
76. Buck Williams 6404
77. Jack Sikma 6396
78. George McGinnis 6381
79. Mike Mitchell 6371
80. Larry Nance 6370
81. Tracy McGrady 6290
82. Juwan Howard 6276
83. Sam Jones* 6271
84. Jack Twyman* 6237
85. Jamaal Wilkes 6226
86. Magic Johnson* 6211
87. Derek Harper 6191
88. Lenny Wilkens* 6189
89. Pete Maravich* 6187
90. Paul Pierce 6175
91. Jo Jo White 6169
92. Bob Cousy* 6168
93. Billy Cunningham* 6140
94. Kiki Vandeweghe 6139
95. Antawn Jamison 6135
96. Walt Frazier* 6130
97. Antoine Walker 6085
98. Latrell Sprewell 6076
99. Rasheed Wallace 6046
100. Dick Barnett 6034
101. Fred Brown 6006
102. Charlie Scott 6000
103. Joe Dumars* 5994
104. Louie Dampier 5982
105. Purvis Short 5934
106. Jeff Hornacek 5929
107. Maurice Lucas 5928
108. Byron Scott 5918
109. Tiny Archibald* 5899
110. Dolph Schayes* 5863
111. Dennis Johnson 5832
112. James Edwards 5802
113. Gus Williams 5793
114. Stephon Marbury 5769
115. Cliff Hagan* 5750
116. Dave Cowens* 5744
117. Marques Johnson 5733
118. Zelmo Beaty 5724
119. Dave DeBusschere* 5722
120. Jerry Lucas* 5709
  Alvan Adams 5709
122. Sam Cassell 5698
123. Bill Russell* 5687
124. Xavier McDaniel 5673
125. Tim Hardaway 5640
126. Rudy Tomjanovich 5630
127. Paul Arizin* 5628
128. Chuck Person 5576
129. Bill Laimbeer 5574
130. Glenn Robinson 5571
131. Nate Thurmond* 5521
132. Tom Van Arsdale 5505
  Shawn Kemp 5505
134. Jason Kidd 5502
135. Sam Perkins 5498
136. John Drew 5481
137. Larry Kenon 5476
138. Bob Love 5447
139. Horace Grant 5439
140. Billy Paultz 5434
  Shareef Abdur-Rahim 5434
142. Grant Hill 5431
143. Terry Porter 5428
144. Shawn Marion 5419
145. Rod Strickland 5418
  Billy Knight 5418
147. Dick Van Arsdale 5413
148. Detlef Schrempf 5400
149. Ricky Pierce 5391
150. Jeff Mullins 5383
151. Otis Birdsong 5347
152. Wayman Tisdale 5338
153. Allan Houston 5337
154. Ron Harper 5326
155. Rik Smits 5301
156. Joe Caldwell 5295
157. Darrell Griffith 5237
158. Norm Nixon 5219
159. Vlade Divac 5205
160. Mychal Thompson 5191
161. Richie Guerin 5174
162. Cazzie Russell 5172
163. Scott Wedman 5153
164. Jerry Stackhouse 5151
165. Orlando Woolridge 5150
166. Alonzo Mourning 5116
167. John Long 5108
168. Dell Curry 5090
169. Paul Westphal 5079
170. Kendall Gill 5068
  Jack Marin 5068
172. Richard Hamilton 5054
173. Sidney Wicks 5046
174. Herb Williams 5037
175. Danny Manning 5026
176. Joe Barry Carroll 5021
177. David Thompson* 5020
178. Elton Brand 4980
179. Johnny Green 4973
180. Bob Boozer 4961
181. Steve Nash 4935
182. Eddie Jones 4932
183. Mike Bibby 4910
184. Red Kerr 4909
185. Maurice Cheeks 4906
186. Dick Snyder 4890
187. Hersey Hawkins 4889
188. Vinnie Johnson 4882
189. Willis Reed* 4859
190. Jalen Rose 4852
191. Jason Terry 4846
192. Armen Gilliam 4838
193. Charles Oakley 4835
194. Truck Robinson 4816
195. Jim Jackson 4811
196. Junior Bridgeman 4801
197. Mark Jackson 4793
198. Ralph Simpson 4786
199. LeBron James 4785
200. Clyde Lovellette* 4784
201. Bingo Smith 4776
202. Tom Heinsohn* 4773
203. Rashard Lewis 4772
204. Bill Sharman* 4761
205. Gerald Wilkins 4754
206. Thurl Bailey 4753
207. Mickey Johnson 4733
208. Jerome Kersey 4723
209. Mike Newlin 4720
210. Mookie Blaylock 4705
211. Antonio McDyess 4701
212. Archie Clark 4693
213. Vin Baker 4692
214. Don Ohl 4685
215. Mel Daniels 4672
216. Bill Cartwright 4656
217. Danny Ainge 4643
218. Nick Van Exel 4636
219. Jimmy Walker 4624
220. Derrick Coleman 4616
221. Steve Smith 4609
222. Stew Johnson 4586
223. John Johnson 4575
224. Donnie Freeman 4566
225. Jim Paxson 4545
226. A.C. Green 4544
227. Willie Naulls 4526
228. Kevin Johnson 4512
229. Peja Stojakovic 4502
230. Cliff Robinson 4493
231. Brian Winters 4490
232. Ray Scott 4489
233. Kevin Loughery 4477
234. Johnny Newman 4456
235. Bobby Jones 4451
236. Sleepy Floyd 4448
237. Robert Reid 4443
238. Andre Miller 4441
239. Kelly Tripucka 4434
240. Dan Roundfield 4420
241. Nick Anderson 4416
242. Alvin Robertson 4412
243. Jermaine O'Neal 4410
244. Larry Johnson 4401
245. Wes Unseld* 4369
246. Mike Woodson 4368
247. Austin Carr 4359
248. Jimmy Jones 4344
249. Damon Stoudamire 4329
250. Cuttino Mobley 4319

NBA

Rank Player FG
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 15837
2. Karl Malone 13528
3. Wilt Chamberlain* 12681
4. Michael Jordan* 12192
5. Elvin Hayes* 10976
  Shaquille O'Neal 10976
7. Hakeem Olajuwon* 10749
8. Alex English* 10659
9. John Havlicek* 10513
10. Dominique Wilkins* 9963
11. Patrick Ewing* 9702
12. Robert Parish* 9614
13. Oscar Robertson* 9508
14. Moses Malone* 9435
15. Jerry West* 9016
16. Gary Payton 8708
17. Elgin Baylor* 8693
18. Larry Bird* 8591
19. Kevin Garnett 8580
20. Hal Greer* 8504
21. Charles Barkley* 8435
22. Kobe Bryant 8391
23. Allen Iverson 8346
24. Clyde Drexler* 8335
25. Reggie Miller 8241
26. Adrian Dantley* 8169
27. Walter Davis 8118
28. Terry Cummings 8045
  George Gervin* 8045
30. Walt Bellamy* 7914
31. Bernard King 7830
32. Bob Lanier* 7761
33. Eddie Johnson 7727
34. Tim Duncan 7436
35. Gail Goodrich* 7431
36. Scottie Pippen 7420
  Bob McAdoo* 7420
38. Lou Hudson 7392
39. Clifford Robinson 7389
40. Tom Chambers 7378
41. David Robinson* 7365
42. Bob Pettit* 7349
43. Dale Ellis 7323
44. Mitch Richmond 7305
45. Rick Barry* 7252
46. Calvin Murphy* 7247
47. Julius Erving* 7237
48. Mark Aguirre 7201
49. Isiah Thomas* 7194
50. Chris Webber 7192
51. Jeff Malone 7099
52. Kevin Willis 7095
53. Reggie Theus 7057
54. John Stockton* 7039
55. Dave Bing* 6962
56. Ray Allen 6941
57. Earl Monroe* 6906
58. Rolando Blackman 6887
59. James Worthy* 6878
60. Chet Walker 6876
61. Otis Thorpe 6872
62. Kevin McHale* 6830
63. Glen Rice 6776
64. Dirk Nowitzki 6747
65. Chris Mullin 6740
66. Vince Carter 6726
67. Randy Smith 6676
68. Michael Finley 6638
69. Bailey Howell* 6515
70. World B. Free 6512
71. Bob Dandridge 6445
72. Buck Williams 6404
73. Jack Sikma 6396
74. Mike Mitchell 6371
75. Larry Nance 6370
76. Tracy McGrady 6290
77. Juwan Howard 6276
78. Sam Jones* 6271
79. Jack Twyman* 6237
80. Jamaal Wilkes 6226
81. Magic Johnson* 6211
82. Derek Harper 6191
83. Lenny Wilkens* 6189
84. Pete Maravich* 6187
85. Paul Pierce 6175
86. Jo Jo White 6169
87. Bob Cousy* 6168
88. Kiki Vandeweghe 6139
89. Antawn Jamison 6135
90. Walt Frazier* 6130
91. Antoine Walker 6085
92. Latrell Sprewell 6076
93. Rasheed Wallace 6046
94. Dick Barnett 6034
95. Fred Brown 6006
96. Joe Dumars* 5994
97. Purvis Short 5934
98. Jeff Hornacek 5929
99. Byron Scott 5918
100. Tiny Archibald* 5899
101. Dolph Schayes* 5863
102. Dennis Johnson 5832
103. James Edwards 5802
104. Gus Williams 5793
105. Spencer Haywood 5790
106. Stephon Marbury 5769
107. Dave Cowens* 5744
108. Marques Johnson 5733
109. Artis Gilmore 5732
110. Dave DeBusschere* 5722
111. Jerry Lucas* 5709
  Alvan Adams 5709
113. Sam Cassell 5698
114. Bill Russell* 5687
115. Xavier McDaniel 5673
116. Tim Hardaway 5640
117. Rudy Tomjanovich 5630
118. Paul Arizin* 5628
119. Chuck Person 5576
120. Bill Laimbeer 5574
121. Glenn Robinson 5571
122. Nate Thurmond* 5521
123. Shawn Kemp 5505
  Tom Van Arsdale 5505
125. Jason Kidd 5502
126. Sam Perkins 5498
127. John Drew 5481
128. Bob Love 5447
129. Horace Grant 5439
130. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 5434
131. Grant Hill 5431
132. Terry Porter 5428
133. Dan Issel* 5424
134. Shawn Marion 5419
135. Rod Strickland 5418
136. Dick Van Arsdale 5413
137. Detlef Schrempf 5400
138. Ricky Pierce 5391
139. Jeff Mullins 5383
140. Otis Birdsong 5347
141. Wayman Tisdale 5338
142. Allan Houston 5337
143. Ron Harper 5326
144. Rik Smits 5301
145. Cliff Hagan* 5239
146. Darrell Griffith 5237
147. Norm Nixon 5219
148. Vlade Divac 5205
149. Mychal Thompson 5191
150. Richie Guerin 5174
151. Cazzie Russell 5172
152. Scott Wedman 5153
153. Jerry Stackhouse 5151
154. Orlando Woolridge 5150
155. Billy Cunningham* 5116
  Alonzo Mourning 5116
157. John Long 5108
158. Dell Curry 5090
159. Paul Westphal 5079
160. Kendall Gill 5068
  Jack Marin 5068
162. Richard Hamilton 5054
163. Sidney Wicks 5046
164. Herb Williams 5037
165. Danny Manning 5026
166. Joe Barry Carroll 5021
167. Elton Brand 4980
168. Johnny Green 4973
169. Bob Boozer 4961
170. Steve Nash 4935
171. Eddie Jones 4932
172. Mike Bibby 4910
173. Red Kerr 4909
174. Maurice Cheeks 4906
175. Dick Snyder 4890
176. Hersey Hawkins 4889
177. Vinnie Johnson 4882
178. Maurice Lucas 4870
179. Willis Reed* 4859
180. Jalen Rose 4852
181. Jason Terry 4846
182. Armen Gilliam 4838
183. Charles Oakley 4835
184. Truck Robinson 4816
185. Jim Jackson 4811
186. Junior Bridgeman 4801
187. Mark Jackson 4793
188. LeBron James 4785
189. Clyde Lovellette* 4784
190. Bingo Smith 4776
191. Tom Heinsohn* 4773
192. Rashard Lewis 4772
193. Bill Sharman* 4761
194. Gerald Wilkins 4754
195. Thurl Bailey 4753
196. Mickey Johnson 4733
197. Jerome Kersey 4723
198. Mike Newlin 4720
199. Mookie Blaylock 4705
200. Antonio McDyess 4701
201. Archie Clark 4693
202. Vin Baker 4692
203. Don Ohl 4685
204. Bill Cartwright 4656
205. Danny Ainge 4643
206. Nick Van Exel 4636
207. Jimmy Walker 4624
208. Derrick Coleman 4616
209. Steve Smith 4609
210. John Johnson 4575
211. Jim Paxson 4545
212. A.C. Green 4544
213. Willie Naulls 4526
214. Kevin Johnson 4512
215. Peja Stojakovic 4502
216. Cliff Robinson 4493
217. Brian Winters 4490
218. Kevin Loughery 4477
219. Johnny Newman 4456
220. Sleepy Floyd 4448
221. Robert Reid 4443
222. Andre Miller 4441
223. Kelly Tripucka 4434
224. Nick Anderson 4416
225. Alvin Robertson 4412
226. Jermaine O'Neal 4410
227. Larry Johnson 4401
228. Wes Unseld* 4369
229. Mike Woodson 4368
230. Austin Carr 4359
231. Damon Stoudamire 4329
232. Cuttino Mobley 4319
233. Paul Silas 4293
234. Dan Roundfield 4289
235. Jamal Mashburn 4277
236. Sam Lacey 4276
237. Joe Smith 4262
238. Ricky Sobers 4250
239. David Wesley 4248
240. Fat Lever 4244
241. Jason Richardson 4242
242. Happy Hairston 4240
243. Joe Johnson 4221
244. Greg Ballard 4220
245. David Thompson* 4213
246. Mike Gminski 4208
247. Baron Davis 4192
248. Bill Bridges 4181
249. Dikembe Mutombo 4169
250. Leroy Ellis 4143

ABA

Rank Player FG
1. Louie Dampier 5290
2. Dan Issel* 5007
3. Ron Boone 4695
4. Mel Daniels 4659
5. Stew Johnson 4586
6. Julius Erving* 4581
7. Donnie Freeman 4303
8. Freddie Lewis 4161
9. Bob Netolicky 4058
10. Ralph Simpson 4022
11. Jimmy Jones 3982
12. Steve Jones 3964
13. Roger Brown 3860
14. Cincinnatus Powell 3823
15. Artis Gilmore 3671
16. Byron Beck 3574
17. Mack Calvin 3502
18. Willie Wise 3478
19. Larry Jones 3413
20. George Carter 3274
21. Billy Paultz 3149
22. Rich Jones 3019
23. Red Robbins 3005
24. George McGinnis 2995
25. Wil Jones 2877
26. John Beasley 2786
27. Jim Eakins 2705
28. Warren Jabali 2663
29. Glen Combs 2652
30. George Thompson 2648
31. Walter Simon 2640
32. Bob Verga 2572
33. Bill Melchionni 2469
34. Larry Miller 2450
35. Darel Carrier 2445
36. Rick Barry* 2443
37. Bill Keller 2440
38. Charles Williams 2337
  Joe Caldwell 2337
40. Gene Moore 2334
41. Zelmo Beaty 2328
42. George Gervin* 2323
43. Dave Robisch 2303
44. Doug Moe 2301
45. Chuck Williams 2239
46. Johnny Neumann 2211
47. Les Hunter 2182
48. Gerald Govan 2142
49. James Silas 2123
50. Arthur Becker 2116
51. John Brisker 2088
52. Goose Ligon 2063
53. Warren Davis 2022
54. Levern Tart 2020
55. Randy Denton 1932
56. Larry Kenon 1912
57. Charlie Scott 1887
58. Trooper Washington 1885
59. Fatty Taylor 1831
60. Ira Harge 1783
61. Ronald Franz 1765
62. Tom Owens 1723
63. Darnell Hillman 1717
64. Manny Leaks 1685
65. Bo Lamar 1630
66. Mike Lewis 1613
67. Gene Littles 1606
68. Brian Taylor 1584
69. Joe Hamilton 1564
70. John Roche 1557
71. Donald Sidle 1544
72. Caldwell Jones 1536
73. George Lehmann 1531
74. Bob Warren 1527
75. Lee Davis 1510
76. Wendell Ladner 1498
77. Randolph Mahaffey 1476
78. Marvin Barnes 1458
79. Lonnie Wright 1443
80. Ted McClain 1419
81. Larry Brown* 1384
82. Julian Hammond 1383
83. John Williamson 1371
84. George Stone 1370
85. Billy Knight 1354
86. Mike Green 1345
87. Marv Roberts 1317
88. Bird Averitt 1311
89. Rick Mount 1298
90. Swen Nater 1282
91. Wayne Hightower 1281
92. George Irvine 1274
93. Julius Keye 1264
94. Willie Murrell 1250
95. Jackie Moreland 1244
96. Larry Cannon 1235
97. Skeeter Swift 1218
98. Mike Gale 1191
99. Al Smith 1187
100. Mervin Jackson 1162
101. Connie Hawkins* 1131
  Travis Grant 1131
103. Frank Card 1116
104. Goo Kennedy 1112
105. Willie Somerset 1086
106. Gary Bradds 1060
107. Maurice Lucas 1058
108. Mike Jackson 1055
109. Bobby Jones 1039
110. Billy Cunningham* 1024
111. Simmie Hill 1005
112. Chico Vaughn 993
113. Spencer Haywood 986
114. Mike Barrett 974
115. Collis Jones 955
116. Don Buse 949
117. Charles Beasley 943
118. Coby Dietrick 940
119. George Peeples 931
120. Jim Chones 930
121. Sonny Dove 925
122. Ed Manning 915
123. Stephen Chubin 910
124. Skip Thoren 902
  Willie Long 902
126. Oliver Taylor 886
  Gus Gerard 886
128. Bob Bedell 878
129. Maurice McHartley 875
130. Art Heyman 854
131. Ron Perry 845
132. Moses Malone* 842
133. Ollie Darden 815
  Kevin Joyce 815
135. David Thompson* 807
136. Andrew Anderson 803
  Sam Smith 803
138. Mike Butler 790
139. Ed Johnson 787
140. Willard Sojourner 778
141. Jeffrey Congdon 764
142. Dave Twardzik 763
143. Jim McDaniels 737
144. Neil Johnson 736
145. Jimmy O'Brien 720
146. George Adams 716
147. Bernie Williams 711
148. Len Elmore 698
149. Dan Anderson 683
150. Ben Warley 667
151. Tony Jackson 659
152. Claude Terry 658
153. Tim Bassett 650
154. George Karl 647
155. Craig Raymond 644
156. Mike Barr 631
157. Walter Piatkowski 617
158. Bill McGill 612
159. Arvesta Kelly 598
160. Ray Scott 583
161. Will Frazier 575
162. Ticky Burden 561
163. Dave Lattin 554
164. Wayne Chapman 550
165. John Barnhill 534
166. Samuel Robinson 531
167. Hank Whitney 518
168. Cliff Hagan* 511
169. Charles Edge 507
170. Johnny Baum 504
171. Jim Hadnot 488
172. Leary Lentz 478
173. Tommie Bowens 473
174. Mel Peterson 465
175. Al Skinner 460
176. Rich Niemann 454
177. Jim Ard 452
178. Bobby Rascoe 450
179. Henry Logan 449
180. Al Tucker 443
181. Ronald Thomas 439
182. David Vaughn 434
183. Larry Finch 428
184. Barry Parkhill 418
  Ervin Inniger 418
186. Patrick McFarland 414
187. John Fairchild 391
188. Jim Caldwell 390
189. Jimmy Rayl 389
190. Larry Bunce 386
191. M.L. Carr 380
  Steven Kramer 380
193. Jan Van Breda Kolff 378
194. Chuck Terry 376
  Jesse Branson 376
196. Lester Selvage 375
197. Billy Shepherd 368
198. Keith Swagerty 364
199. Bobby Lloyd 362
200. Tom Hoover 352
201. John Smith 351
202. Billy Schaeffer 346
203. Joe DePre 331
204. Mel Bennett 329
205. Jerry Pettway 326
206. Barry Liebowitz 320
207. Stephen Vacendak 316
  Al Cueto 316
209. Grant Simmons 314
210. Mike Pratt 306
  Bruce Spraggins 306
212. Kendall Rhine 305
213. Mark Olberding 302
214. Kim Hughes 300
215. Fly Williams 297
216. Riney Lochmann 296
217. Jerry Chambers 293
218. Bruce Seals 289
  Jim Bradley 289
220. Jim Jarvis 279
221. Joe Hamood 274
222. Dennis Wuycik 273
  Mel Nowell 273
224. Barry Orms 272
225. Billy Harris 264
226. Gary Keller 262
  William Franklin 262
228. Dewitt Menyard 256
229. Willie Porter 253
230. Darrell Elston 250
231. Lloyd Batts 249
  Tom Workman 249
233. George Tinsley 245
234. Willis Thomas 243
235. Wesley Bialosuknia 238
236. Guy Manning 233
237. Len Chappell 231
238. Jay Miller 226
  Bobby Wilson 226
240. Bill Bunting 214
  Bobby Edmonds 214
242. Scott English 213
243. Wali Jones 212
244. Don Carlos 207
245. Jerry Harkness 203
246. Steve Green 195
247. Ronnie Robinson 192
248. Dennis Hamilton 191
  Don Chaney 191
  Loyd King 191