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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Points

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Active players are listed in bold.
Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

Rank Player PTS
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 38387
2. Karl Malone* 36928
3. Michael Jordan* 32292
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 31419
5. Julius Erving* 30026
6. Moses Malone* 29580
7. Kobe Bryant 29484
8. Shaquille O'Neal 28596
9. Dan Issel* 27482
10. Elvin Hayes* 27313
11. Hakeem Olajuwon* 26946
12. Oscar Robertson* 26710
13. Dominique Wilkins* 26668
14. George Gervin* 26595
15. John Havlicek* 26395
16. Alex English* 25613
17. Rick Barry* 25279
  Reggie Miller* 25279
19. Jerry West* 25192
20. Artis Gilmore* 24941
21. Patrick Ewing* 24815
22. Allen Iverson 24368
23. Kevin Garnett 24270
24. Dirk Nowitzki 24134
25. Charles Barkley* 23757
26. Robert Parish* 23334
27. Adrian Dantley* 23177
28. Elgin Baylor* 23149
29. Ray Allen 22941
30. Paul Pierce 22591
31. Tim Duncan 22558
32. Clyde Drexler* 22195
33. Gary Payton 21813
34. Larry Bird* 21791
35. Hal Greer* 21586
36. Vince Carter 21135
37. Walt Bellamy* 20941
38. Bob Pettit* 20880
39. David Robinson* 20790
40. Mitch Richmond 20497
41. Tom Chambers 20049
42. John Stockton* 19711
43. Bernard King 19655
44. Clifford Robinson 19591
45. Walter Davis 19521
46. Terry Cummings 19460
47. Bob Lanier* 19248
48. Antawn Jamison 19246
49. Eddie Johnson 19202
50. Gail Goodrich* 19181
51. LeBron James 19045
52. Reggie Theus 19015
53. Dale Ellis 19004
54. Scottie Pippen* 18940
55. Chet Walker* 18831
56. Isiah Thomas* 18822
57. Bob McAdoo* 18787
58. Mark Aguirre 18458
59. Dolph Schayes* 18438
60. Tracy McGrady 18381
61. Glen Rice 18336
62. Dave Bing* 18327
63. World B. Free 17955
64. Calvin Murphy* 17949
65. Lou Hudson 17940
66. Chris Mullin* 17911
67. Lenny Wilkens* 17772
68. Bailey Howell* 17770
69. Magic Johnson* 17707
70. Rolando Blackman 17623
71. Otis Thorpe 17600
72. Earl Monroe* 17454
73. Ron Boone 17437
74. Kevin McHale* 17335
75. Michael Finley 17306
76. Jack Sikma 17287
77. Kevin Willis 17253
78. Jeff Malone 17231
79. Chris Webber 17182
80. Spencer Haywood 17111
81. Jason Kidd 17071
82. Grant Hill 17044
83. George McGinnis 17009
84. Bob Cousy* 16960
85. Buck Williams 16784
86. Latrell Sprewell 16712
87. Steve Nash 16649
88. Jason Terry 16487
89. Tiny Archibald* 16481
90. Joe Dumars* 16401
91. James Worthy* 16320
92. Billy Cunningham* 16310
93. Stephon Marbury 16297
94. Paul Arizin* 16266
95. Randy Smith 16262
96. Jerry Stackhouse 16227
97. Juwan Howard 16138
98. Derek Harper 16006
99. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
100. Pete Maravich* 15948
101. Carmelo Anthony 15926
102. Rasheed Wallace 15860
103. Jack Twyman* 15840
104. Shawn Marion 15821
105. Detlef Schrempf 15761
106. Elton Brand 15724
107. Larry Nance 15687
108. Jeff Hornacek 15659
109. Antoine Walker 15647
110. Sam Cassell 15635
111. Terry Porter 15586
112. Walt Frazier* 15581
113. Chauncey Billups 15546
114. Dennis Johnson* 15535
115. Bob Dandridge 15530
116. Sam Jones* 15411
117. Tim Hardaway 15373
118. Dick Barnett 15358
119. Shawn Kemp 15347
120. Sam Perkins 15324
121. John Drew 15291
122. Louie Dampier 15279
123. Richard Hamilton 15218
124. Zelmo Beaty 15207
125. Byron Scott 15097
126. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
127. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
128. Rashard Lewis 15026
129. Mike Mitchell 15016
130. Dwyane Wade 14990
131. Cliff Hagan* 14870
132. Pau Gasol 14862
  James Edwards 14862
134. Maurice Lucas 14857
135. Charlie Scott 14837
136. Joe Johnson 14757
137. Andre Miller 14710
138. Mike Bibby 14698
139. Richie Guerin 14676
140. Jamaal Wilkes* 14644
141. Purvis Short 14607
142. Allan Houston 14551
143. Bill Russell* 14522
144. Hersey Hawkins 14470
145. Ricky Pierce 14467
146. Rod Strickland 14463
147. Nate Thurmond* 14437
148. Jo Jo White 14399
149. Alonzo Mourning 14311
150. Glenn Robinson 14234
151. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
152. Eddie Jones 14155
153. Jason Richardson 14125
154. Gus Williams 14093
155. Jerry Lucas* 14053
  Dave DeBusschere* 14053
157. Fred Brown 14018
158. Ron Harper 13910
  Alvan Adams 13910
160. Billy Knight 13901
161. Bob Love 13895
162. Marques Johnson 13892
163. Chuck Person 13858
164. Amare Stoudemire 13829
165. Bill Laimbeer 13790
166. Peja Stojakovic 13647
167. Orlando Woolridge 13623
168. Xavier McDaniel 13606
169. Tony Parker 13576
170. Dave Cowens* 13516
171. Baron Davis 13447
172. Steve Smith 13430
173. David Thompson* 13422
174. Vlade Divac 13398
175. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
176. Jalen Rose 13220
177. Kevin Johnson 13127
178. Corey Maggette 13103
179. Billy Paultz 13099
180. Jeff Mullins 13017
181. Horace Grant 12996
182. Bob Boozer 12964
183. Al Harrington 12961
184. Larry Kenon 12954
185. Kendall Gill 12914
186. Derrick Coleman 12884
187. Wayman Tisdale 12878
188. Rik Smits 12871
189. Mychal Thompson 12810
190. Paul Westphal 12809
191. Sidney Wicks 12803
192. Mickey Johnson 12748
193. Johnny Newman 12740
194. Chris Bosh 12738
195. Bill Cartwright 12713
196. Armen Gilliam 12700
197. Jim Jackson 12690
198. Dell Curry 12670
199. Bill Sharman* 12665
200. Nick Van Exel 12658
201. Stephen Jackson 12620
202. Joe Caldwell 12619
203. Richard Jefferson 12577
204. Otis Birdsong 12544
205. Jack Marin 12541
206. Mike Newlin 12507
207. Jermaine O'Neal 12506
208. Mark Jackson 12489
209. Red Kerr 12480
210. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
211. Lamar Odom 12451
212. Charles Oakley 12417
213. Jamal Crawford 12409
214. Darrell Griffith 12391
215. Cazzie Russell 12377
216. Danny Manning 12367
217. A.C. Green 12331
218. Johnny Green 12281
219. Sleepy Floyd 12260
220. Donnie Freeman 12233
221. Antonio McDyess 12227
222. Maurice Cheeks 12195
223. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
224. Willis Reed* 12183
225. Mack Calvin 12172
226. Kelly Tripucka 12142
227. John Long 12131
228. Norm Nixon 12065
229. Freddie Lewis 12033
230. Truck Robinson 11988
231. Michael Redd 11972
232. Zach Randolph 11969
233. Danny Ainge 11964
  Cuttino Mobley 11964
235. Mookie Blaylock 11962
236. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
237. Herb Williams 11944
238. Sidney Moncrief 11931
239. Scott Wedman 11916
240. David Wesley 11842
241. Vin Baker 11839
242. Thurl Bailey 11834
243. Vinnie Johnson 11825
  Jerome Kersey 11825
245. Archie Clark 11819
246. Ralph Simpson 11785
247. Paul Silas 11782
248. Mel Daniels* 11778
249. Damon Stoudamire 11763
250. Metta World Peace 11757

NBA

Rank Player PTS
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 38387
2. Karl Malone* 36928
3. Michael Jordan* 32292
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 31419
5. Kobe Bryant 29484
6. Shaquille O'Neal 28596
7. Moses Malone* 27409
8. Elvin Hayes* 27313
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 26946
10. Oscar Robertson* 26710
11. Dominique Wilkins* 26668
12. John Havlicek* 26395
13. Alex English* 25613
14. Reggie Miller* 25279
15. Jerry West* 25192
16. Patrick Ewing* 24815
17. Allen Iverson 24368
18. Kevin Garnett 24270
19. Dirk Nowitzki 24134
20. Charles Barkley* 23757
21. Robert Parish* 23334
22. Adrian Dantley* 23177
23. Elgin Baylor* 23149
24. Ray Allen 22941
25. Paul Pierce 22591
26. Tim Duncan 22558
27. Clyde Drexler* 22195
28. Gary Payton 21813
29. Larry Bird* 21791
30. Hal Greer* 21586
31. Vince Carter 21135
32. Walt Bellamy* 20941
33. Bob Pettit* 20880
34. David Robinson* 20790
35. George Gervin* 20708
36. Mitch Richmond 20497
37. Tom Chambers 20049
38. John Stockton* 19711
39. Bernard King 19655
40. Clifford Robinson 19591
41. Walter Davis 19521
42. Terry Cummings 19460
43. Bob Lanier* 19248
44. Antawn Jamison 19246
45. Eddie Johnson 19202
46. Gail Goodrich* 19181
47. LeBron James 19045
48. Reggie Theus 19015
49. Dale Ellis 19004
50. Scottie Pippen* 18940
51. Chet Walker* 18831
52. Isiah Thomas* 18822
53. Bob McAdoo* 18787
54. Mark Aguirre 18458
55. Dolph Schayes* 18438
56. Rick Barry* 18395
57. Tracy McGrady 18381
58. Julius Erving* 18364
59. Glen Rice 18336
60. Dave Bing* 18327
61. World B. Free 17955
62. Calvin Murphy* 17949
63. Lou Hudson 17940
64. Chris Mullin* 17911
65. Lenny Wilkens* 17772
66. Bailey Howell* 17770
67. Magic Johnson* 17707
68. Rolando Blackman 17623
69. Otis Thorpe 17600
70. Earl Monroe* 17454
71. Kevin McHale* 17335
72. Michael Finley 17306
73. Jack Sikma 17287
74. Kevin Willis 17253
75. Jeff Malone 17231
76. Chris Webber 17182
77. Jason Kidd 17071
78. Grant Hill 17044
79. Bob Cousy* 16960
80. Buck Williams 16784
81. Latrell Sprewell 16712
82. Steve Nash 16649
83. Jason Terry 16487
84. Tiny Archibald* 16481
85. Joe Dumars* 16401
86. James Worthy* 16320
87. Stephon Marbury 16297
88. Paul Arizin* 16266
89. Randy Smith 16262
90. Jerry Stackhouse 16227
91. Juwan Howard 16138
92. Derek Harper 16006
93. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
94. Pete Maravich* 15948
95. Carmelo Anthony 15926
96. Rasheed Wallace 15860
97. Jack Twyman* 15840
98. Shawn Marion 15821
99. Detlef Schrempf 15761
100. Elton Brand 15724
101. Larry Nance 15687
102. Jeff Hornacek 15659
103. Antoine Walker 15647
104. Sam Cassell 15635
105. Terry Porter 15586
106. Walt Frazier* 15581
107. Artis Gilmore* 15579
108. Chauncey Billups 15546
109. Dennis Johnson* 15535
110. Bob Dandridge 15530
111. Sam Jones* 15411
112. Tim Hardaway 15373
113. Dick Barnett 15358
114. Shawn Kemp 15347
115. Sam Perkins 15324
116. John Drew 15291
117. Richard Hamilton 15218
118. Byron Scott 15097
119. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
120. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
121. Rashard Lewis 15026
122. Mike Mitchell 15016
123. Dwyane Wade 14990
124. James Edwards 14862
  Pau Gasol 14862
126. Joe Johnson 14757
127. Andre Miller 14710
128. Mike Bibby 14698
129. Richie Guerin 14676
130. Dan Issel* 14659
131. Jamaal Wilkes* 14644
132. Purvis Short 14607
133. Spencer Haywood 14592
134. Allan Houston 14551
135. Bill Russell* 14522
136. Hersey Hawkins 14470
137. Ricky Pierce 14467
138. Rod Strickland 14463
139. Nate Thurmond* 14437
140. Jo Jo White 14399
141. Alonzo Mourning 14311
142. Glenn Robinson 14234
143. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
144. Eddie Jones 14155
145. Jason Richardson 14125
146. Gus Williams 14093
147. Dave DeBusschere* 14053
  Jerry Lucas* 14053
149. Fred Brown 14018
150. Ron Harper 13910
  Alvan Adams 13910
152. Bob Love 13895
153. Marques Johnson 13892
154. Chuck Person 13858
155. Amare Stoudemire 13829
156. Bill Laimbeer 13790
157. Peja Stojakovic 13647
158. Billy Cunningham* 13626
159. Orlando Woolridge 13623
160. Xavier McDaniel 13606
161. Tony Parker 13576
162. Dave Cowens* 13516
163. Cliff Hagan* 13447
  Baron Davis 13447
165. Steve Smith 13430
166. Vlade Divac 13398
167. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
168. Jalen Rose 13220
169. Kevin Johnson 13127
170. Corey Maggette 13103
171. Jeff Mullins 13017
172. Horace Grant 12996
173. Bob Boozer 12964
174. Al Harrington 12961
175. Kendall Gill 12914
176. Derrick Coleman 12884
177. Wayman Tisdale 12878
178. Rik Smits 12871
179. Mychal Thompson 12810
180. Paul Westphal 12809
181. Sidney Wicks 12803
182. Mickey Johnson 12748
183. Johnny Newman 12740
184. Chris Bosh 12738
185. Bill Cartwright 12713
186. Armen Gilliam 12700
187. Jim Jackson 12690
188. Dell Curry 12670
189. Bill Sharman* 12665
190. Nick Van Exel 12658
191. Stephen Jackson 12620
192. Richard Jefferson 12577
193. Otis Birdsong 12544
194. Jack Marin 12541
195. Mike Newlin 12507
196. Jermaine O'Neal 12506
197. Mark Jackson 12489
198. Red Kerr 12480
199. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
200. Lamar Odom 12451
201. Charles Oakley 12417
202. Jamal Crawford 12409
203. Darrell Griffith 12391
204. Cazzie Russell 12377
205. Danny Manning 12367
206. Maurice Lucas 12339
207. A.C. Green 12331
208. Johnny Green 12281
209. Sleepy Floyd 12260
210. Antonio McDyess 12227
211. Maurice Cheeks 12195
212. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
213. Willis Reed* 12183
214. Kelly Tripucka 12142
215. John Long 12131
216. Norm Nixon 12065
217. Truck Robinson 11988
218. Michael Redd 11972
219. Zach Randolph 11969
220. Danny Ainge 11964
  Cuttino Mobley 11964
222. Mookie Blaylock 11962
223. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
224. Herb Williams 11944
225. Sidney Moncrief 11931
226. Scott Wedman 11916
227. David Wesley 11842
228. Vin Baker 11839
229. Thurl Bailey 11834
230. Vinnie Johnson 11825
  Jerome Kersey 11825
232. Archie Clark 11819
233. Paul Silas 11782
234. Damon Stoudamire 11763
235. Metta World Peace 11757
236. Dick Snyder 11755
237. Gerald Wilkins 11736
238. Dikembe Mutombo 11729
239. Jimmy Walker 11655
240. Jamal Mashburn 11644
241. Kevin Loughery 11575
242. Don Ohl 11549
243. Nick Anderson 11529
244. Junior Bridgeman 11517
245. Rudy LaRusso 11507
246. Happy Hairston 11505
247. Larry Johnson 11450
248. Dwight Howard 11435
249. Gilbert Arenas 11402
250. Dan Roundfield 11318

ABA

Rank Player PTS
1. Louie Dampier 13726
2. Dan Issel* 12823
3. Ron Boone 12153
4. Mel Daniels* 11739
5. Julius Erving* 11662
6. Freddie Lewis 11660
7. Donnie Freeman 11544
8. Mack Calvin 10620
9. Stew Johnson 10538
10. Roger Brown 10498
11. Jimmy Jones 10465
12. Steve Jones 10258
13. Ralph Simpson 9953
14. Bob Netolicky 9876
15. Cincinnatus Powell 9746
16. Larry Jones 9651
17. Artis Gilmore* 9362
18. Willie Wise 9110
19. George Carter 8680
20. Byron Beck 8353
21. George McGinnis 7919
22. Red Robbins 7703
23. Billy Paultz 7667
24. Glen Combs 7666
  Warren Jabali 7666
26. Jim Eakins 7627
27. Rich Jones 7562
28. George Thompson 7334
29. Darel Carrier 7011
30. John Beasley 6909
31. Wil Jones 6904
32. Rick Barry* 6884
33. Bob Verga 6814
34. Larry Miller 6595
35. Bill Keller 6588
36. Walter Simon 6414
37. Bill Melchionni 6230
38. Doug Moe 6161
39. Dave Robisch 6155
40. Chuck Williams 6140
41. Zelmo Beaty 6100
42. Charles Williams 6020
43. James Silas 5978
44. George Gervin* 5887
45. Les Hunter 5693
46. Gene Moore 5594
47. Goose Ligon 5560
48. Johnny Neumann 5558
49. Joe Caldwell 5492
50. Warren Davis 5449
51. John Brisker 5349
52. Levern Tart 5316
53. Gerald Govan 5251
54. Arthur Becker 5160
55. Charlie Scott 4800
56. Fatty Taylor 4797
57. Ronald Franz 4733
58. Randy Denton 4510
59. Trooper Washington 4499
60. Larry Kenon 4419
61. Ira Harge 4396
62. Bob Warren 4347
63. Tom Owens 4286
64. Donald Sidle 4247
65. George Lehmann 4245
66. Larry Brown 4229
67. Darnell Hillman 4195
68. Manny Leaks 4188
69. Joe Hamilton 4145
70. Mike Lewis 4081
71. Gene Littles 4066
72. John Roche 3987
73. Bo Lamar 3976
74. Randolph Mahaffey 3815
75. Brian Taylor 3804
76. Wayne Hightower 3720
77. Caldwell Jones 3652
78. Ted McClain 3611
79. Lonnie Wright 3590
80. Julian Hammond 3547
81. George Stone 3530
82. Lee Davis 3511
83. Wendell Ladner 3474
84. Marvin Barnes 3465
85. Larry Cannon 3428
86. Bird Averitt 3349
87. Billy Knight 3340
88. Rick Mount 3330
89. Al Smith 3298
90. Connie Hawkins* 3295
91. Marv Roberts 3287
92. Skeeter Swift 3279
93. Mike Green 3239
94. John Williamson 3215
95. Julius Keye 3161
96. George Irvine 3093
97. Willie Somerset 3084
98. Jackie Moreland 3046
99. Swen Nater 3037
100. Mervin Jackson 3032
101. Willie Murrell 2988
102. Gary Bradds 2962
103. Stephen Chubin 2904
104. Chico Vaughn 2901
105. Frank Card 2894
106. Mike Gale 2831
107. Billy Cunningham* 2684
108. Mike Jackson 2683
109. Goo Kennedy 2674
110. Travis Grant 2639
111. Charles Beasley 2633
112. Oliver Taylor 2539
113. Spencer Haywood 2519
114. Maurice Lucas 2518
115. Art Heyman 2511
116. George Peeples 2502
117. Mike Barrett 2500
118. Bobby Jones 2480
119. Simmie Hill 2449
120. Collis Jones 2426
121. Willie Long 2418
122. Don Buse 2405
123. Maurice McHartley 2351
124. Dave Twardzik 2311
125. Sonny Dove 2284
126. Bob Bedell 2257
127. Skip Thoren 2239
128. Ron Perry 2228
129. Coby Dietrick 2225
130. Tony Jackson 2190
131. Moses Malone* 2171
132. Gus Gerard 2158
  David Thompson* 2158
  Mike Butler 2158
135. Jim Chones 2157
136. Ed Manning 2123
137. Sam Smith 2097
138. Andrew Anderson 2081
139. Ollie Darden 2047
140. Ed Johnson 2039
141. Jeffrey Congdon 1995
142. Ben Warley 1919
143. Kevin Joyce 1906
144. Willard Sojourner 1868
145. Neil Johnson 1835
146. Jimmy O'Brien 1795
147. Bernie Williams 1732
148. Jim McDaniels 1731
149. Dan Anderson 1707
150. George Adams 1652
151. Claude Terry 1647
152. Len Elmore 1621
153. George Karl 1618
154. Craig Raymond 1603
155. Tim Bassett 1543
156. Mike Barr 1519
157. Arvesta Kelly 1506
158. Will Frazier 1499
159. Bill McGill 1481
160. Walter Piatkowski 1465
161. Ray Scott 1445
162. John Barnhill 1437
163. Wayne Chapman 1432
164. Cliff Hagan* 1423
165. Ticky Burden 1413
166. Dave Lattin 1398
167. Jim Hadnot 1344
168. Hank Whitney 1339
169. Henry Logan 1258
170. Bobby Rascoe 1228
171. Samuel Robinson 1223
172. Johnny Baum 1206
173. Charles Edge 1201
174. Al Skinner 1198
175. Leary Lentz 1179
176. Larry Bunce 1142
177. Jim Ard 1138
178. Tommie Bowens 1132
179. Bobby Lloyd 1127
180. Jimmy Rayl 1125
181. Rich Niemann 1117
182. Al Tucker 1110
183. Larry Finch 1106
184. Lester Selvage 1103
185. Jan Van Breda Kolff 1100
186. Jesse Branson 1086
187. Ronald Thomas 1051
188. Steven Kramer 1048
189. Mel Peterson 1030
190. John Fairchild 1025
191. David Vaughn 998
192. Keith Swagerty 987
193. Barry Parkhill 970
194. Jim Caldwell 968
  Billy Shepherd 968
196. Ervin Inniger 964
197. Tom Hoover 961
198. Patrick McFarland 947
199. M.L. Carr 906
200. Mel Bennett 904
201. Barry Liebowitz 894
202. John Smith 874
203. Chuck Terry 859
204. Grant Simmons 858
205. Bruce Spraggins 852
206. Joe DePre 830
207. Stephen Vacendak 824
208. Mike Pratt 806
209. Billy Schaeffer 802
210. Mark Olberding 795
211. Al Cueto 794
212. Jerry Pettway 792
213. Kendall Rhine 786
214. Joe Hamood 750
215. Jerry Chambers 736
216. Gary Keller 735
217. Riney Lochmann 731
  Mel Nowell 731
219. Jim Jarvis 728
220. Willie Porter 722
221. George Tinsley 704
222. Barry Orms 701
223. Kim Hughes 692
224. Jim Bradley 687
225. Bruce Seals 685
226. Dennis Wuycik 684
227. Fly Williams 665
  Tom Workman 665
229. William Franklin 657
230. Dewitt Menyard 643
231. Don Carlos 628
232. Bill Bunting 623
233. Jay Miller 620
234. Bobby Wilson 616
235. Billy Harris 609
236. Wesley Bialosuknia 608
237. Len Chappell 606
238. Guy Manning 604
239. Lloyd Batts 598
240. Darrell Elston 596
241. Jerry Harkness 589
242. Bobby Edmonds 580
243. Willis Thomas 555
244. Dennis Grey 543
245. Wali Jones 532
246. Joe Kennedy 508
247. Loyd King 506
248. Errol Palmer 500
  Scott English 500
250. Steve Green 474