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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Points

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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. Shaquille O'Neal 28164
8. Dan Issel* 27482
9. Elvin Hayes* 27313
10. Hakeem Olajuwon* 26946
11. Oscar Robertson* 26710
12. Dominique Wilkins* 26668
13. George Gervin* 26595
14. John Havlicek* 26395
15. Alex English* 25613
16. Rick Barry* 25279
  Reggie Miller 25279
18. Kobe Bryant 25246
19. Jerry West* 25192
20. Artis Gilmore 24941
21. Patrick Ewing* 24815
22. Allen Iverson 24344
23. Charles Barkley* 23757
24. Robert Parish* 23334
25. Adrian Dantley* 23177
26. Elgin Baylor* 23149
27. Clyde Drexler* 22195
28. Kevin Garnett 21829
29. Gary Payton 21813
30. Larry Bird* 21791
31. Hal Greer* 21586
32. Walt Bellamy* 20941
33. Bob Pettit* 20880
34. David Robinson* 20790
35. Mitch Richmond 20497
36. Ray Allen 20446
37. Dirk Nowitzki 20324
38. Tim Duncan 20159
39. Tom Chambers 20049
40. John Stockton* 19711
41. Bernard King 19655
42. Clifford Robinson 19591
43. Walter Davis 19521
44. Terry Cummings 19460
45. Paul Pierce 19389
46. Bob Lanier* 19248
47. Eddie Johnson 19202
48. Gail Goodrich* 19181
49. Reggie Theus 19015
50. Dale Ellis 19004
51. Vince Carter 18999
52. Scottie Pippen 18940
53. Chet Walker 18831
54. Isiah Thomas* 18822
55. Bob McAdoo* 18787
56. Mark Aguirre 18458
57. Dolph Schayes* 18438
58. Glen Rice 18336
59. Dave Bing* 18327
60. World B. Free 17955
61. Calvin Murphy* 17949
62. Lou Hudson 17940
63. Chris Mullin 17911
64. Lenny Wilkens* 17772
65. Bailey Howell* 17770
66. Magic Johnson* 17707
67. Rolando Blackman 17623
68. Otis Thorpe 17600
69. Earl Monroe* 17454
70. Ron Boone 17437
71. Kevin McHale* 17335
72. Tracy McGrady 17308
73. Jack Sikma 17287
74. Kevin Willis 17253
75. Jeff Malone 17231
76. Michael Finley 17197
77. Chris Webber 17182
78. Spencer Haywood 17111
79. George McGinnis 17009
80. Bob Cousy* 16960
81. Buck Williams 16784
82. Latrell Sprewell 16712
83. Antawn Jamison 16707
84. Tiny Archibald* 16481
85. Joe Dumars* 16401
86. James Worthy* 16320
87. Billy Cunningham* 16310
88. Stephon Marbury 16297
89. Paul Arizin* 16266
90. Randy Smith 16262
91. Derek Harper 16006
92. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
93. Pete Maravich* 15948
94. Jack Twyman* 15840
95. Jerry Stackhouse 15822
96. Jason Kidd 15781
97. Juwan Howard 15780
98. Detlef Schrempf 15761
99. Larry Nance 15687
100. Jeff Hornacek 15659
101. Antoine Walker 15647
102. Sam Cassell 15635
103. Rasheed Wallace 15609
104. Terry Porter 15586
105. Walt Frazier* 15581
106. Dennis Johnson 15535
107. Bob Dandridge 15530
108. Sam Jones* 15411
109. Tim Hardaway 15373
110. Dick Barnett 15358
111. Shawn Kemp 15347
112. Sam Perkins 15324
113. John Drew 15291
114. Louie Dampier 15279
115. Zelmo Beaty 15207
116. Grant Hill 15152
117. Byron Scott 15097
118. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
119. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
120. Mike Mitchell 15016
121. Cliff Hagan* 14870
122. James Edwards 14862
123. Maurice Lucas 14857
124. Charlie Scott 14837
125. Richie Guerin 14676
126. Jamaal Wilkes 14644
127. Purvis Short 14607
128. Allan Houston 14551
129. LeBron James 14541
130. Bill Russell* 14522
131. Hersey Hawkins 14470
132. Ricky Pierce 14467
133. Rod Strickland 14463
134. Nate Thurmond* 14437
135. Jo Jo White 14399
136. Steve Nash 14394
137. Alonzo Mourning 14311
138. Glenn Robinson 14234
139. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
140. Eddie Jones 14155
141. Gus Williams 14093
142. Jerry Lucas* 14053
  Dave DeBusschere* 14053
144. Fred Brown 14018
145. Alvan Adams 13910
  Ron Harper 13910
147. Billy Knight 13901
148. Bob Love 13895
149. Marques Johnson 13892
150. Chuck Person 13858
151. Jason Terry 13835
152. Shawn Marion 13814
153. Bill Laimbeer 13790
154. Rashard Lewis 13756
155. Richard Hamilton 13677
156. Orlando Woolridge 13623
157. Mike Bibby 13610
158. Xavier McDaniel 13606
159. Dave Cowens* 13516
160. Elton Brand 13510
161. Chauncey Billups 13438
162. Steve Smith 13430
163. David Thompson* 13422
164. Vlade Divac 13398
165. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
166. Jalen Rose 13220
167. Peja Stojakovic 13204
168. Kevin Johnson 13127
169. Billy Paultz 13099
170. Jeff Mullins 13017
171. Horace Grant 12996
172. Bob Boozer 12964
173. Larry Kenon 12954
174. Kendall Gill 12914
175. Derrick Coleman 12884
176. Wayman Tisdale 12878
177. Rik Smits 12871
178. Mychal Thompson 12810
179. Paul Westphal 12809
180. Sidney Wicks 12803
181. Mickey Johnson 12748
182. Johnny Newman 12740
183. Bill Cartwright 12713
184. Armen Gilliam 12700
185. Jim Jackson 12690
186. Dell Curry 12670
187. Bill Sharman* 12665
188. Nick Van Exel 12658
189. Joe Caldwell 12619
190. Andre Miller 12597
191. Otis Birdsong 12544
192. Jack Marin 12541
193. Mike Newlin 12507
194. Mark Jackson 12489
195. Red Kerr 12480
196. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
197. Charles Oakley 12417
198. Darrell Griffith 12391
199. Cazzie Russell 12377
200. Danny Manning 12367
201. A.C. Green 12331
202. Johnny Green 12281
203. Sleepy Floyd 12260
204. Donnie Freeman 12233
205. Maurice Cheeks 12195
206. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
207. Willis Reed* 12183
208. Mack Calvin 12172
209. Baron Davis 12166
210. Kelly Tripucka 12142
211. John Long 12131
212. Norm Nixon 12065
213. Freddie Lewis 12033
214. Truck Robinson 11988
215. Cuttino Mobley 11964
  Danny Ainge 11964
217. Mookie Blaylock 11962
218. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
219. Herb Williams 11944
220. Sidney Moncrief 11931
221. Scott Wedman 11916
222. Jermaine O'Neal 11899
223. Carmelo Anthony 11898
224. David Wesley 11842
225. Vin Baker 11839
226. Thurl Bailey 11834
227. Vinnie Johnson 11825
  Jerome Kersey 11825
229. Archie Clark 11819
230. Ralph Simpson 11785
231. Paul Silas 11782
232. Mel Daniels 11778
233. Joe Johnson 11770
234. Damon Stoudamire 11763
235. Dick Snyder 11755
236. Gerald Wilkins 11736
237. Dikembe Mutombo 11729
238. Jason Richardson 11718
239. Antonio McDyess 11684
240. Dan Roundfield 11657
241. Jimmy Walker 11655
242. Jamal Mashburn 11644
243. Ray Scott 11629
244. Pau Gasol 11616
245. Kevin Loughery 11575
246. Don Ohl 11549
247. Nick Anderson 11529
248. Connie Hawkins* 11528
249. Junior Bridgeman 11517
250. Michael Redd 11510

NBA

Rank Player PTS
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 38387
2. Karl Malone 36928
3. Michael Jordan* 32292
4. Wilt Chamberlain* 31419
5. Shaquille O'Neal 28164
6. Moses Malone* 27409
7. Elvin Hayes* 27313
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 26946
9. Oscar Robertson* 26710
10. Dominique Wilkins* 26668
11. John Havlicek* 26395
12. Alex English* 25613
13. Reggie Miller 25279
14. Kobe Bryant 25246
15. Jerry West* 25192
16. Patrick Ewing* 24815
17. Allen Iverson 24344
18. Charles Barkley* 23757
19. Robert Parish* 23334
20. Adrian Dantley* 23177
21. Elgin Baylor* 23149
22. Clyde Drexler* 22195
23. Kevin Garnett 21829
24. Gary Payton 21813
25. Larry Bird* 21791
26. Hal Greer* 21586
27. Walt Bellamy* 20941
28. Bob Pettit* 20880
29. David Robinson* 20790
30. George Gervin* 20708
31. Mitch Richmond 20497
32. Ray Allen 20446
33. Dirk Nowitzki 20324
34. Tim Duncan 20159
35. Tom Chambers 20049
36. John Stockton* 19711
37. Bernard King 19655
38. Clifford Robinson 19591
39. Walter Davis 19521
40. Terry Cummings 19460
41. Paul Pierce 19389
42. Bob Lanier* 19248
43. Eddie Johnson 19202
44. Gail Goodrich* 19181
45. Reggie Theus 19015
46. Dale Ellis 19004
47. Vince Carter 18999
48. Scottie Pippen 18940
49. Chet Walker 18831
50. Isiah Thomas* 18822
51. Bob McAdoo* 18787
52. Mark Aguirre 18458
53. Dolph Schayes* 18438
54. Rick Barry* 18395
55. Julius Erving* 18364
56. Glen Rice 18336
57. Dave Bing* 18327
58. World B. Free 17955
59. Calvin Murphy* 17949
60. Lou Hudson 17940
61. Chris Mullin 17911
62. Lenny Wilkens* 17772
63. Bailey Howell* 17770
64. Magic Johnson* 17707
65. Rolando Blackman 17623
66. Otis Thorpe 17600
67. Earl Monroe* 17454
68. Kevin McHale* 17335
69. Tracy McGrady 17308
70. Jack Sikma 17287
71. Kevin Willis 17253
72. Jeff Malone 17231
73. Michael Finley 17197
74. Chris Webber 17182
75. Bob Cousy* 16960
76. Buck Williams 16784
77. Latrell Sprewell 16712
78. Antawn Jamison 16707
79. Tiny Archibald* 16481
80. Joe Dumars* 16401
81. James Worthy* 16320
82. Stephon Marbury 16297
83. Paul Arizin* 16266
84. Randy Smith 16262
85. Derek Harper 16006
86. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
87. Pete Maravich* 15948
88. Jack Twyman* 15840
89. Jerry Stackhouse 15822
90. Jason Kidd 15781
91. Juwan Howard 15780
92. Detlef Schrempf 15761
93. Larry Nance 15687
94. Jeff Hornacek 15659
95. Antoine Walker 15647
96. Sam Cassell 15635
97. Rasheed Wallace 15609
98. Terry Porter 15586
99. Walt Frazier* 15581
100. Artis Gilmore 15579
101. Dennis Johnson 15535
102. Bob Dandridge 15530
103. Sam Jones* 15411
104. Tim Hardaway 15373
105. Dick Barnett 15358
106. Shawn Kemp 15347
107. Sam Perkins 15324
108. John Drew 15291
109. Grant Hill 15152
110. Byron Scott 15097
111. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
112. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
113. Mike Mitchell 15016
114. James Edwards 14862
115. Richie Guerin 14676
116. Dan Issel* 14659
117. Jamaal Wilkes 14644
118. Purvis Short 14607
119. Spencer Haywood 14592
120. Allan Houston 14551
121. LeBron James 14541
122. Bill Russell* 14522
123. Hersey Hawkins 14470
124. Ricky Pierce 14467
125. Rod Strickland 14463
126. Nate Thurmond* 14437
127. Jo Jo White 14399
128. Steve Nash 14394
129. Alonzo Mourning 14311
130. Glenn Robinson 14234
131. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
132. Eddie Jones 14155
133. Gus Williams 14093
134. Dave DeBusschere* 14053
  Jerry Lucas* 14053
136. Fred Brown 14018
137. Alvan Adams 13910
  Ron Harper 13910
139. Bob Love 13895
140. Marques Johnson 13892
141. Chuck Person 13858
142. Jason Terry 13835
143. Shawn Marion 13814
144. Bill Laimbeer 13790
145. Rashard Lewis 13756
146. Richard Hamilton 13677
147. Billy Cunningham* 13626
148. Orlando Woolridge 13623
149. Mike Bibby 13610
150. Xavier McDaniel 13606
151. Dave Cowens* 13516
152. Elton Brand 13510
153. Cliff Hagan* 13447
154. Chauncey Billups 13438
155. Steve Smith 13430
156. Vlade Divac 13398
157. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
158. Jalen Rose 13220
159. Peja Stojakovic 13204
160. Kevin Johnson 13127
161. Jeff Mullins 13017
162. Horace Grant 12996
163. Bob Boozer 12964
164. Kendall Gill 12914
165. Derrick Coleman 12884
166. Wayman Tisdale 12878
167. Rik Smits 12871
168. Mychal Thompson 12810
169. Paul Westphal 12809
170. Sidney Wicks 12803
171. Mickey Johnson 12748
172. Johnny Newman 12740
173. Bill Cartwright 12713
174. Armen Gilliam 12700
175. Jim Jackson 12690
176. Dell Curry 12670
177. Bill Sharman* 12665
178. Nick Van Exel 12658
179. Andre Miller 12597
180. Otis Birdsong 12544
181. Jack Marin 12541
182. Mike Newlin 12507
183. Mark Jackson 12489
184. Red Kerr 12480
185. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
186. Charles Oakley 12417
187. Darrell Griffith 12391
188. Cazzie Russell 12377
189. Danny Manning 12367
190. Maurice Lucas 12339
191. A.C. Green 12331
192. Johnny Green 12281
193. Sleepy Floyd 12260
194. Maurice Cheeks 12195
195. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
196. Willis Reed* 12183
197. Baron Davis 12166
198. Kelly Tripucka 12142
199. John Long 12131
200. Norm Nixon 12065
201. Truck Robinson 11988
202. Cuttino Mobley 11964
  Danny Ainge 11964
204. Mookie Blaylock 11962
205. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
206. Herb Williams 11944
207. Sidney Moncrief 11931
208. Scott Wedman 11916
209. Jermaine O'Neal 11899
210. Carmelo Anthony 11898
211. David Wesley 11842
212. Vin Baker 11839
213. Thurl Bailey 11834
214. Jerome Kersey 11825
  Vinnie Johnson 11825
216. Archie Clark 11819
217. Paul Silas 11782
218. Joe Johnson 11770
219. Damon Stoudamire 11763
220. Dick Snyder 11755
221. Gerald Wilkins 11736
222. Dikembe Mutombo 11729
223. Jason Richardson 11718
224. Antonio McDyess 11684
225. Jimmy Walker 11655
226. Jamal Mashburn 11644
227. Pau Gasol 11616
228. Kevin Loughery 11575
229. Don Ohl 11549
230. Nick Anderson 11529
231. Junior Bridgeman 11517
232. Michael Redd 11510
233. Rudy LaRusso 11507
234. Happy Hairston 11505
235. Larry Johnson 11450
236. Corey Maggette 11408
237. Dan Roundfield 11318
238. Willie Naulls 11305
239. Dwyane Wade 11291
240. David Thompson* 11264
241. Ed Macauley* 11234
242. John Johnson 11200
243. Jim Paxson 11199
244. Larry Foust 11198
245. Christian Laettner 11121
246. Joe Smith 11100
247. Bill Bridges 11012
248. Mark Price 10989
249. Mike Woodson 10981
250. Mike Gminski 10953

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. David Thompson* 2158
  Mike Butler 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. Errol Palmer 500
  Scott English 500
250. Steve Green 474