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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 28628
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. Reggie Miller 25279
  Rick Barry* 25279
19. Jerry West* 25192
20. Artis Gilmore* 24941
21. Patrick Ewing* 24815
22. Allen Iverson 24368
23. Charles Barkley* 23757
24. Kevin Garnett 23671
25. Robert Parish* 23334
26. Dirk Nowitzki 23179
27. Adrian Dantley* 23177
28. Elgin Baylor* 23149
29. Ray Allen 22605
30. Clyde Drexler* 22195
31. Tim Duncan 22025
32. Paul Pierce 21815
33. Gary Payton 21813
34. Larry Bird* 21791
35. Hal Greer* 21586
36. Walt Bellamy* 20941
37. Bob Pettit* 20880
38. David Robinson* 20790
39. Vince Carter 20750
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. Eddie Johnson 19202
49. Gail Goodrich* 19181
50. Reggie Theus 19015
51. Dale Ellis 19004
52. Scottie Pippen* 18940
53. Chet Walker 18831
54. Isiah Thomas* 18822
55. Bob McAdoo* 18787
56. Antawn Jamison 18512
57. Mark Aguirre 18458
58. Dolph Schayes* 18438
59. Glen Rice 18336
60. Dave Bing* 18327
61. Tracy McGrady 18260
62. LeBron James 18075
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. George McGinnis 17009
82. Bob Cousy* 16960
83. Jason Kidd 16837
84. Buck Williams 16784
85. Grant Hill 16770
86. Latrell Sprewell 16712
87. Tiny Archibald* 16481
88. Joe Dumars* 16401
89. James Worthy* 16320
90. Billy Cunningham* 16310
91. Stephon Marbury 16297
92. Paul Arizin* 16266
93. Randy Smith 16262
94. Steve Nash 16238
95. Jerry Stackhouse 16146
96. Juwan Howard 16102
97. Derek Harper 16006
98. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
99. Pete Maravich* 15948
100. Jason Terry 15921
101. Rasheed Wallace 15860
102. Jack Twyman* 15840
103. Detlef Schrempf 15761
104. Larry Nance 15687
105. Jeff Hornacek 15659
106. Antoine Walker 15647
107. Sam Cassell 15635
108. Terry Porter 15586
109. Walt Frazier* 15581
110. Chauncey Billups 15546
111. Dennis Johnson* 15535
112. Bob Dandridge 15530
113. Shawn Marion 15461
114. Sam Jones* 15411
115. Tim Hardaway 15373
116. Dick Barnett 15358
117. Shawn Kemp 15347
118. Sam Perkins 15324
119. Elton Brand 15308
120. John Drew 15291
121. Louie Dampier 15279
122. Zelmo Beaty 15207
123. Carmelo Anthony 15172
124. Byron Scott 15097
125. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
126. Richard Hamilton 15048
127. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
128. Mike Mitchell 15016
129. Rashard Lewis 14996
130. Cliff Hagan* 14870
131. James Edwards 14862
132. Maurice Lucas 14857
133. Charlie Scott 14837
134. Richie Guerin 14676
135. Mike Bibby 14651
136. Jamaal Wilkes 14644
137. Purvis Short 14607
138. Allan Houston 14551
139. Bill Russell* 14522
140. Hersey Hawkins 14470
141. Ricky Pierce 14467
142. Rod Strickland 14463
143. Nate Thurmond* 14437
144. Jo Jo White 14399
145. Andre Miller 14364
146. Alonzo Mourning 14311
147. Dwyane Wade 14282
148. Glenn Robinson 14234
149. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
150. Pau Gasol 14169
151. Eddie Jones 14155
152. Joe Johnson 14112
153. Gus Williams 14093
154. Dave DeBusschere* 14053
  Jerry Lucas* 14053
156. Fred Brown 14018
157. Alvan Adams 13910
  Ron Harper 13910
159. Billy Knight 13901
160. Bob Love 13895
161. Marques Johnson 13892
162. Chuck Person 13858
163. Bill Laimbeer 13790
164. Jason Richardson 13730
165. Peja Stojakovic 13647
166. Orlando Woolridge 13623
167. Xavier McDaniel 13606
168. Dave Cowens* 13516
169. Steve Smith 13430
170. David Thompson* 13422
171. Amare Stoudemire 13407
172. Vlade Divac 13398
173. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
174. Baron Davis 13269
175. Jalen Rose 13220
176. Kevin Johnson 13127
177. Billy Paultz 13099
178. Jeff Mullins 13017
179. Horace Grant 12996
180. Tony Parker 12991
181. Bob Boozer 12964
182. Larry Kenon 12954
183. Kendall Gill 12914
184. Derrick Coleman 12884
185. Wayman Tisdale 12878
186. Rik Smits 12871
187. Mychal Thompson 12810
188. Paul Westphal 12809
189. Sidney Wicks 12803
190. Mickey Johnson 12748
191. Johnny Newman 12740
192. Bill Cartwright 12713
193. Armen Gilliam 12700
194. Corey Maggette 12696
195. Jim Jackson 12690
196. Dell Curry 12670
197. Bill Sharman* 12665
198. Nick Van Exel 12658
199. Joe Caldwell 12619
200. Otis Birdsong 12544
201. Jack Marin 12541
202. Mike Newlin 12507
203. Jermaine O'Neal 12491
204. Mark Jackson 12489
205. Red Kerr 12480
206. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
207. Al Harrington 12453
208. Charles Oakley 12417
209. Stephen Jackson 12406
210. Darrell Griffith 12391
211. Cazzie Russell 12377
212. Danny Manning 12367
213. A.C. Green 12331
214. Lamar Odom 12314
215. Johnny Green 12281
216. Richard Jefferson 12266
217. Sleepy Floyd 12260
218. Donnie Freeman 12233
219. Antonio McDyess 12227
220. Chris Bosh 12212
221. Maurice Cheeks 12195
222. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
223. Willis Reed* 12183
224. Mack Calvin 12172
225. Kelly Tripucka 12142
226. John Long 12131
227. Norm Nixon 12065
228. Freddie Lewis 12033
229. Truck Robinson 11988
230. Cuttino Mobley 11964
  Danny Ainge 11964
232. Mookie Blaylock 11962
233. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
234. Herb Williams 11944
235. Jamal Crawford 11935
236. Sidney Moncrief 11931
237. Scott Wedman 11916
238. David Wesley 11842
239. Vin Baker 11839
240. Thurl Bailey 11834
241. Vinnie Johnson 11825
  Jerome Kersey 11825
243. Archie Clark 11819
244. Ralph Simpson 11785
245. Paul Silas 11782
246. Mel Daniels 11778
247. Damon Stoudamire 11763
248. Dick Snyder 11755
249. Gerald Wilkins 11736
250. Dikembe Mutombo 11729

NBA

Rank Player PTS
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 38387
2. Karl Malone* 36928
3. Michael Jordan* 32292
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 31419
5. Kobe Bryant 28628
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. Charles Barkley* 23757
19. Kevin Garnett 23671
20. Robert Parish* 23334
21. Dirk Nowitzki 23179
22. Adrian Dantley* 23177
23. Elgin Baylor* 23149
24. Ray Allen 22605
25. Clyde Drexler* 22195
26. Tim Duncan 22025
27. Paul Pierce 21815
28. Gary Payton 21813
29. Larry Bird* 21791
30. Hal Greer* 21586
31. Walt Bellamy* 20941
32. Bob Pettit* 20880
33. David Robinson* 20790
34. Vince Carter 20750
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. Eddie Johnson 19202
45. Gail Goodrich* 19181
46. Reggie Theus 19015
47. Dale Ellis 19004
48. Scottie Pippen* 18940
49. Chet Walker 18831
50. Isiah Thomas* 18822
51. Bob McAdoo* 18787
52. Antawn Jamison 18512
53. Mark Aguirre 18458
54. Dolph Schayes* 18438
55. Rick Barry* 18395
56. Julius Erving* 18364
57. Glen Rice 18336
58. Dave Bing* 18327
59. Tracy McGrady 18260
60. LeBron James 18075
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. Bob Cousy* 16960
78. Jason Kidd 16837
79. Buck Williams 16784
80. Grant Hill 16770
81. Latrell Sprewell 16712
82. Tiny Archibald* 16481
83. Joe Dumars* 16401
84. James Worthy* 16320
85. Stephon Marbury 16297
86. Paul Arizin* 16266
87. Randy Smith 16262
88. Steve Nash 16238
89. Jerry Stackhouse 16146
90. Juwan Howard 16102
91. Derek Harper 16006
92. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
93. Pete Maravich* 15948
94. Jason Terry 15921
95. Rasheed Wallace 15860
96. Jack Twyman* 15840
97. Detlef Schrempf 15761
98. Larry Nance 15687
99. Jeff Hornacek 15659
100. Antoine Walker 15647
101. Sam Cassell 15635
102. Terry Porter 15586
103. Walt Frazier* 15581
104. Artis Gilmore* 15579
105. Chauncey Billups 15546
106. Dennis Johnson* 15535
107. Bob Dandridge 15530
108. Shawn Marion 15461
109. Sam Jones* 15411
110. Tim Hardaway 15373
111. Dick Barnett 15358
112. Shawn Kemp 15347
113. Sam Perkins 15324
114. Elton Brand 15308
115. John Drew 15291
116. Carmelo Anthony 15172
117. Byron Scott 15097
118. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
119. Richard Hamilton 15048
120. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
121. Mike Mitchell 15016
122. Rashard Lewis 14996
123. James Edwards 14862
124. Richie Guerin 14676
125. Dan Issel* 14659
126. Mike Bibby 14651
127. Jamaal Wilkes 14644
128. Purvis Short 14607
129. Spencer Haywood 14592
130. Allan Houston 14551
131. Bill Russell* 14522
132. Hersey Hawkins 14470
133. Ricky Pierce 14467
134. Rod Strickland 14463
135. Nate Thurmond* 14437
136. Jo Jo White 14399
137. Andre Miller 14364
138. Alonzo Mourning 14311
139. Dwyane Wade 14282
140. Glenn Robinson 14234
141. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
142. Pau Gasol 14169
143. Eddie Jones 14155
144. Joe Johnson 14112
145. Gus Williams 14093
146. Dave DeBusschere* 14053
  Jerry Lucas* 14053
148. Fred Brown 14018
149. Ron Harper 13910
  Alvan Adams 13910
151. Bob Love 13895
152. Marques Johnson 13892
153. Chuck Person 13858
154. Bill Laimbeer 13790
155. Jason Richardson 13730
156. Peja Stojakovic 13647
157. Billy Cunningham* 13626
158. Orlando Woolridge 13623
159. Xavier McDaniel 13606
160. Dave Cowens* 13516
161. Cliff Hagan* 13447
162. Steve Smith 13430
163. Amare Stoudemire 13407
164. Vlade Divac 13398
165. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
166. Baron Davis 13269
167. Jalen Rose 13220
168. Kevin Johnson 13127
169. Jeff Mullins 13017
170. Horace Grant 12996
171. Tony Parker 12991
172. Bob Boozer 12964
173. Kendall Gill 12914
174. Derrick Coleman 12884
175. Wayman Tisdale 12878
176. Rik Smits 12871
177. Mychal Thompson 12810
178. Paul Westphal 12809
179. Sidney Wicks 12803
180. Mickey Johnson 12748
181. Johnny Newman 12740
182. Bill Cartwright 12713
183. Armen Gilliam 12700
184. Corey Maggette 12696
185. Jim Jackson 12690
186. Dell Curry 12670
187. Bill Sharman* 12665
188. Nick Van Exel 12658
189. Otis Birdsong 12544
190. Jack Marin 12541
191. Mike Newlin 12507
192. Jermaine O'Neal 12491
193. Mark Jackson 12489
194. Red Kerr 12480
195. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
196. Al Harrington 12453
197. Charles Oakley 12417
198. Stephen Jackson 12406
199. Darrell Griffith 12391
200. Cazzie Russell 12377
201. Danny Manning 12367
202. Maurice Lucas 12339
203. A.C. Green 12331
204. Lamar Odom 12314
205. Johnny Green 12281
206. Richard Jefferson 12266
207. Sleepy Floyd 12260
208. Antonio McDyess 12227
209. Chris Bosh 12212
210. Maurice Cheeks 12195
211. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
212. Willis Reed* 12183
213. Kelly Tripucka 12142
214. John Long 12131
215. Norm Nixon 12065
216. Truck Robinson 11988
217. Danny Ainge 11964
  Cuttino Mobley 11964
219. Mookie Blaylock 11962
220. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
221. Herb Williams 11944
222. Jamal Crawford 11935
223. Sidney Moncrief 11931
224. Scott Wedman 11916
225. David Wesley 11842
226. Vin Baker 11839
227. Thurl Bailey 11834
228. Jerome Kersey 11825
  Vinnie Johnson 11825
230. Archie Clark 11819
231. Paul Silas 11782
232. Damon Stoudamire 11763
233. Dick Snyder 11755
234. Gerald Wilkins 11736
235. Dikembe Mutombo 11729
236. Zach Randolph 11704
237. Jimmy Walker 11655
238. Jamal Mashburn 11644
239. Michael Redd 11639
240. Kevin Loughery 11575
241. Don Ohl 11549
242. Nick Anderson 11529
243. Junior Bridgeman 11517
244. Rudy LaRusso 11507
245. Happy Hairston 11505
246. Larry Johnson 11450
247. Metta World Peace 11383
248. Gilbert Arenas 11330
249. Dan Roundfield 11318
250. Willie Naulls 11305

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. 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. 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. Errol Palmer 500
  Scott English 500
250. Steve Green 474