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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. Kobe Bryant 31617
5. Wilt Chamberlain* 31419
6. Julius Erving* 30026
7. Moses Malone* 29580
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. Kevin Garnett 25274
20. Jerry West* 25192
21. Dirk Nowitzki 25051
22. Artis Gilmore* 24941
23. Patrick Ewing* 24815
24. Allen Iverson 24368
25. Paul Pierce 24021
26. Ray Allen 23804
27. Tim Duncan 23785
28. Charles Barkley* 23757
29. Robert Parish* 23334
30. Adrian Dantley* 23177
31. Elgin Baylor* 23149
32. Vince Carter 22223
33. Clyde Drexler* 22195
34. Gary Payton* 21813
35. Larry Bird* 21791
36. Hal Greer* 21586
37. LeBron James 21081
38. Walt Bellamy* 20941
39. Bob Pettit* 20880
40. David Robinson* 20790
41. Mitch Richmond 20497
42. Tom Chambers 20049
43. Antawn Jamison 19958
44. John Stockton* 19711
45. Bernard King* 19655
46. Clifford Robinson 19591
47. Walter Davis 19521
48. Terry Cummings 19460
49. Bob Lanier* 19248
50. Eddie Johnson 19202
51. Gail Goodrich* 19181
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. Carmelo Anthony 17846
68. Lenny Wilkens* 17772
69. Bailey Howell* 17770
70. Magic Johnson* 17707
71. Rolando Blackman 17623
72. Otis Thorpe 17600
73. Jason Kidd 17529
74. Earl Monroe* 17454
75. Ron Boone 17437
76. Kevin McHale* 17335
77. Michael Finley 17306
78. Jack Sikma 17287
79. Jason Terry 17286
80. Steve Nash 17285
81. Kevin Willis 17253
82. Jeff Malone 17231
83. Chris Webber 17182
84. Grant Hill 17137
85. Spencer Haywood 17111
86. George McGinnis 17009
87. Bob Cousy* 16960
88. Buck Williams 16784
89. Latrell Sprewell 16712
90. Shawn Marion 16633
91. Tiny Archibald* 16481
92. Dwyane Wade 16453
93. Jerry Stackhouse 16409
94. Joe Dumars* 16401
95. James Worthy* 16320
96. Billy Cunningham* 16310
97. Stephon Marbury 16297
98. Paul Arizin* 16266
99. Randy Smith 16262
100. Elton Brand 16242
101. Juwan Howard 16159
102. Rasheed Wallace 16006
  Derek Harper 16006
104. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
105. Pete Maravich* 15948
106. Joe Johnson 15927
107. Jack Twyman* 15840
108. Detlef Schrempf 15761
109. Chauncey Billups 15730
110. Richard Hamilton 15708
111. Larry Nance 15687
112. Jeff Hornacek 15659
113. Antoine Walker 15647
114. Sam Cassell 15635
115. Terry Porter 15586
116. Walt Frazier* 15581
117. Pau Gasol 15535
  Dennis Johnson* 15535
119. Bob Dandridge 15530
120. Andre Miller 15496
121. Sam Jones* 15411
122. Tim Hardaway 15373
123. Dick Barnett 15358
124. Shawn Kemp 15347
125. Sam Perkins 15324
126. Rashard Lewis 15311
127. John Drew 15291
128. Louie Dampier 15279
129. Zelmo Beaty 15207
130. Byron Scott 15097
131. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
132. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
133. Mike Mitchell 15016
134. Tony Parker 14917
135. Cliff Hagan* 14870
136. James Edwards 14862
137. Maurice Lucas 14857
138. Charlie Scott 14837
139. Mike Bibby 14698
140. Richie Guerin* 14676
141. Jamaal Wilkes* 14644
142. Purvis Short 14607
143. Allan Houston 14551
144. Bill Russell* 14522
145. Jason Richardson 14472
146. Hersey Hawkins 14470
147. Ricky Pierce 14467
148. Rod Strickland 14463
149. Nate Thurmond* 14437
150. Jo Jo White 14399
151. Alonzo Mourning 14311
152. Amar'e Stoudemire 14242
153. Glenn Robinson 14234
154. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
155. Eddie Jones 14155
156. Gus Williams 14093
157. Dave DeBusschere* 14053
  Jerry Lucas* 14053
159. Fred Brown 14018
160. Chris Bosh 13970
161. Ron Harper 13910
  Alvan Adams 13910
163. Billy Knight 13901
164. Bob Love 13895
165. Marques Johnson 13892
166. Chuck Person 13858
167. Bill Laimbeer 13790
168. Jamal Crawford 13664
169. Peja Stojakovic 13647
170. Orlando Woolridge 13623
171. Xavier McDaniel 13606
172. Dave Cowens* 13516
173. Baron Davis 13447
174. Steve Smith 13430
175. David Thompson* 13422
176. Vlade Divac 13398
177. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
178. Jalen Rose 13220
179. Corey Maggette 13198
180. Zach Randolph 13138
181. Kevin Johnson 13127
182. Billy Paultz 13099
183. Jeff Mullins 13017
184. Al Harrington 13012
185. Horace Grant 12996
186. Bob Boozer 12964
187. Stephen Jackson 12961
188. Jermaine O'Neal 12960
189. Larry Kenon 12954
190. Kendall Gill 12914
191. Derrick Coleman 12884
192. Wayman Tisdale 12878
193. Rik Smits 12871
194. Mychal Thompson 12810
195. Paul Westphal 12809
196. Sidney Wicks 12803
197. Lamar Odom 12781
198. Richard Jefferson 12753
199. Mickey Johnson 12748
200. Johnny Newman 12740
201. Dwight Howard 12731
202. Bill Cartwright 12713
203. Armen Gilliam 12700
204. Jim Jackson 12690
205. Metta World Peace 12686
206. Dell Curry 12670
207. Bill Sharman* 12665
208. Nick Van Exel 12658
209. Joe Caldwell 12619
210. Otis Birdsong 12544
211. Jack Marin 12541
212. Mike Newlin 12507
213. Mark Jackson 12489
214. Red Kerr 12480
215. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
216. Charles Oakley 12417
217. Darrell Griffith 12391
218. Cazzie Russell 12377
219. Danny Manning 12367
220. A.C. Green 12331
221. Johnny Green 12281
222. Sleepy Floyd 12260
223. Kevin Durant 12258
224. Donnie Freeman 12233
225. Antonio McDyess 12227
226. Maurice Cheeks 12195
227. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
228. Willis Reed* 12183
229. Mack Calvin 12172
230. Kelly Tripucka 12142
231. John Long 12131
232. Carlos Boozer 12098
233. Norm Nixon 12065
234. Freddie Lewis 12033
235. Truck Robinson 11988
236. Michael Redd 11972
237. Danny Ainge 11964
  Cuttino Mobley 11964
239. Mookie Blaylock 11962
240. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
241. Herb Williams 11944
242. Sidney Moncrief 11931
243. Scott Wedman 11916
244. David Wesley 11842
245. Vin Baker 11839
246. Thurl Bailey 11834
247. Vinnie Johnson 11825
  Jerome Kersey 11825
249. Archie Clark 11819
250. Ralph Simpson 11785

NBA

Rank Player PTS
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 38387
2. Karl Malone* 36928
3. Michael Jordan* 32292
4. Kobe Bryant 31617
5. Wilt Chamberlain* 31419
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. Kevin Garnett 25274
16. Jerry West* 25192
17. Dirk Nowitzki 25051
18. Patrick Ewing* 24815
19. Allen Iverson 24368
20. Paul Pierce 24021
21. Ray Allen 23804
22. Tim Duncan 23785
23. Charles Barkley* 23757
24. Robert Parish* 23334
25. Adrian Dantley* 23177
26. Elgin Baylor* 23149
27. Vince Carter 22223
28. Clyde Drexler* 22195
29. Gary Payton* 21813
30. Larry Bird* 21791
31. Hal Greer* 21586
32. LeBron James 21081
33. Walt Bellamy* 20941
34. Bob Pettit* 20880
35. David Robinson* 20790
36. George Gervin* 20708
37. Mitch Richmond 20497
38. Tom Chambers 20049
39. Antawn Jamison 19958
40. John Stockton* 19711
41. Bernard King* 19655
42. Clifford Robinson 19591
43. Walter Davis 19521
44. Terry Cummings 19460
45. Bob Lanier* 19248
46. Eddie Johnson 19202
47. Gail Goodrich* 19181
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. Carmelo Anthony 17846
66. Lenny Wilkens* 17772
67. Bailey Howell* 17770
68. Magic Johnson* 17707
69. Rolando Blackman 17623
70. Otis Thorpe 17600
71. Jason Kidd 17529
72. Earl Monroe* 17454
73. Kevin McHale* 17335
74. Michael Finley 17306
75. Jack Sikma 17287
76. Jason Terry 17286
77. Steve Nash 17285
78. Kevin Willis 17253
79. Jeff Malone 17231
80. Chris Webber 17182
81. Grant Hill 17137
82. Bob Cousy* 16960
83. Buck Williams 16784
84. Latrell Sprewell 16712
85. Shawn Marion 16633
86. Tiny Archibald* 16481
87. Dwyane Wade 16453
88. Jerry Stackhouse 16409
89. Joe Dumars* 16401
90. James Worthy* 16320
91. Stephon Marbury 16297
92. Paul Arizin* 16266
93. Randy Smith 16262
94. Elton Brand 16242
95. Juwan Howard 16159
96. Rasheed Wallace 16006
  Derek Harper 16006
98. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
99. Pete Maravich* 15948
100. Joe Johnson 15927
101. Jack Twyman* 15840
102. Detlef Schrempf 15761
103. Chauncey Billups 15730
104. Richard Hamilton 15708
105. Larry Nance 15687
106. Jeff Hornacek 15659
107. Antoine Walker 15647
108. Sam Cassell 15635
109. Terry Porter 15586
110. Walt Frazier* 15581
111. Artis Gilmore* 15579
112. Dennis Johnson* 15535
  Pau Gasol 15535
114. Bob Dandridge 15530
115. Andre Miller 15496
116. Sam Jones* 15411
117. Tim Hardaway 15373
118. Dick Barnett 15358
119. Shawn Kemp 15347
120. Sam Perkins 15324
121. Rashard Lewis 15311
122. John Drew 15291
123. Byron Scott 15097
124. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
125. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
126. Mike Mitchell 15016
127. Tony Parker 14917
128. James Edwards 14862
129. Mike Bibby 14698
130. Richie Guerin* 14676
131. Dan Issel* 14659
132. Jamaal Wilkes* 14644
133. Purvis Short 14607
134. Spencer Haywood 14592
135. Allan Houston 14551
136. Bill Russell* 14522
137. Jason Richardson 14472
138. Hersey Hawkins 14470
139. Ricky Pierce 14467
140. Rod Strickland 14463
141. Nate Thurmond* 14437
142. Jo Jo White 14399
143. Alonzo Mourning 14311
144. Amar'e Stoudemire 14242
145. Glenn Robinson 14234
146. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
147. Eddie Jones 14155
148. Gus Williams 14093
149. Jerry Lucas* 14053
  Dave DeBusschere* 14053
151. Fred Brown 14018
152. Chris Bosh 13970
153. Alvan Adams 13910
  Ron Harper 13910
155. Bob Love 13895
156. Marques Johnson 13892
157. Chuck Person 13858
158. Bill Laimbeer 13790
159. Jamal Crawford 13664
160. Peja Stojakovic 13647
161. Billy Cunningham* 13626
162. Orlando Woolridge 13623
163. Xavier McDaniel 13606
164. Dave Cowens* 13516
165. Cliff Hagan* 13447
  Baron Davis 13447
167. Steve Smith 13430
168. Vlade Divac 13398
169. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
170. Jalen Rose 13220
171. Corey Maggette 13198
172. Zach Randolph 13138
173. Kevin Johnson 13127
174. Jeff Mullins 13017
175. Al Harrington 13012
176. Horace Grant 12996
177. Bob Boozer 12964
178. Stephen Jackson 12961
179. Jermaine O'Neal 12960
180. Kendall Gill 12914
181. Derrick Coleman 12884
182. Wayman Tisdale 12878
183. Rik Smits 12871
184. Mychal Thompson 12810
185. Paul Westphal 12809
186. Sidney Wicks 12803
187. Lamar Odom 12781
188. Richard Jefferson 12753
189. Mickey Johnson 12748
190. Johnny Newman 12740
191. Dwight Howard 12731
192. Bill Cartwright 12713
193. Armen Gilliam 12700
194. Jim Jackson 12690
195. Metta World Peace 12686
196. Dell Curry 12670
197. Bill Sharman* 12665
198. Nick Van Exel 12658
199. Otis Birdsong 12544
200. Jack Marin 12541
201. Mike Newlin 12507
202. Mark Jackson 12489
203. Red Kerr 12480
204. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
205. Charles Oakley 12417
206. Darrell Griffith 12391
207. Cazzie Russell 12377
208. Danny Manning 12367
209. Maurice Lucas 12339
210. A.C. Green 12331
211. Johnny Green 12281
212. Sleepy Floyd 12260
213. Kevin Durant 12258
214. Antonio McDyess 12227
215. Maurice Cheeks 12195
216. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
217. Willis Reed* 12183
218. Kelly Tripucka 12142
219. John Long 12131
220. Carlos Boozer 12098
221. Norm Nixon 12065
222. Truck Robinson 11988
223. Michael Redd 11972
224. Danny Ainge 11964
  Cuttino Mobley 11964
226. Mookie Blaylock 11962
227. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
228. Herb Williams 11944
229. Sidney Moncrief 11931
230. Scott Wedman 11916
231. David Wesley 11842
232. Vin Baker 11839
233. Thurl Bailey 11834
234. Vinnie Johnson 11825
  Jerome Kersey 11825
236. Archie Clark 11819
237. Paul Silas 11782
238. Damon Stoudamire 11763
239. Dick Snyder 11755
240. Gerald Wilkins 11736
241. Dikembe Mutombo 11729
242. Jimmy Walker 11655
243. Jamal Mashburn 11644
244. Kevin Loughery 11575
245. Don Ohl 11549
246. Nick Anderson 11529
247. Junior Bridgeman 11517
248. Rudy LaRusso 11507
249. Happy Hairston 11505
250. Larry Johnson 11450

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. Warren Jabali 7666
  Glen Combs 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. Mike Butler 2158
  David Thompson* 2158
  Gus Gerard 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. Mel Nowell 731
  Riney Lochmann 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. Scott English 500
  Errol Palmer 500
250. Steve Green 474