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Career Leaders and Records for Points

Leaders and Records: Season ▪ Career ▪ Active ▪ Yearly ▪ Game (since 1986-87)

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Members of the Hall of Fame are marked with an asterisk (*).

NBA/ABA

RankPlayerPTS
1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*38387
2.Karl Malone36928
3.Michael Jordan*32292
4.Wilt Chamberlain*31419
5.Julius Erving*30026
6.Moses Malone*29580
7.Shaquille O'Neal27619
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.Reggie Miller25279
 Rick Barry*25279
18.Jerry West*25192
19.Artis Gilmore24941
20.Patrick Ewing*24815
21.Allen Iverson23983
22.Kobe Bryant23820
23.Charles Barkley*23757
24.Robert Parish*23334
25.Adrian Dantley*23177
26.Elgin Baylor*23149
27.Clyde Drexler*22195
28.Gary Payton21813
29.Larry Bird*21791
30.Hal Greer*21586
31.Kevin Garnett21277
32.Walt Bellamy*20941
33.Bob Pettit*20880
34.David Robinson*20790
35.Mitch Richmond20497
36.Tom Chambers20049
37.John Stockton*19711
38.Ray Allen19661
39.Bernard King19655
40.Clifford Robinson19591
41.Walter Davis19521
42.Terry Cummings19460
43.Bob Lanier*19248
44.Tim Duncan19246
45.Eddie Johnson19202
46.Gail Goodrich*19181
47.Dirk Nowitzki19084
48.Reggie Theus19015
49.Dale Ellis19004
50.Scottie Pippen18940
51.Chet Walker18831
52.Isiah Thomas*18822
53.Bob McAdoo*18787
54.Paul Pierce18603
55.Mark Aguirre18458
56.Dolph Schayes*18438
57.Glen Rice18336
58.Dave Bing*18327
59.Vince Carter18254
60.World B. Free17955
61.Calvin Murphy*17949
62.Lou Hudson17940
63.Chris Mullin17911
64.Lenny Wilkens*17772
65.Bailey Howell*17770
66.Magic Johnson*17707
67.Rolando Blackman17623
68.Otis Thorpe17600
69.Earl Monroe*17454
70.Ron Boone17437
71.Kevin McHale*17335
72.Tracy McGrady17289
73.Jack Sikma17287
74.Kevin Willis17253
75.Jeff Malone17231
76.Chris Webber17182
77.Spencer Haywood17111
78.Michael Finley17104
79.George McGinnis17009
80.Bob Cousy*16960
81.Buck Williams16784
82.Latrell Sprewell16712
83.Tiny Archibald*16481
84.Joe Dumars*16401
85.James Worthy*16320
86.Billy Cunningham*16310
87.Stephon Marbury16297
88.Paul Arizin*16266
89.Randy Smith16262
90.Derek Harper16006
91.Kiki Vandeweghe15980
92.Pete Maravich*15948
93.Antawn Jamison15883
94.Jack Twyman*15840
95.Detlef Schrempf15761
96.Jerry Stackhouse15749
97.Larry Nance15687
98.Jeff Hornacek15659
99.Antoine Walker15647
100.Sam Cassell15635
101.Terry Porter15586
102.Walt Frazier*15581
103.Dennis Johnson15535
104.Bob Dandridge15530
105.Juwan Howard15520
106.Sam Jones*15411
107.Tim Hardaway15373
108.Dick Barnett15358
109.Shawn Kemp15347
110.Sam Perkins15324
111.Jason Kidd15318
112.John Drew15291
113.Louie Dampier15279
114.Zelmo Beaty15207
115.Rasheed Wallace15150
116.Byron Scott15097
117.Dick Van Arsdale15079
118.Shareef Abdur-Rahim15028
119.Mike Mitchell15016
120.Cliff Hagan*14870
121.James Edwards14862
122.Maurice Lucas14857
123.Charlie Scott14837
124.Richie Guerin14676
125.Jamaal Wilkes14644
126.Purvis Short14607
127.Grant Hill14577
128.Allan Houston14551
129.Bill Russell*14522
130.Hersey Hawkins14470
131.Ricky Pierce14467
132.Rod Strickland14463
133.Nate Thurmond*14437
134.Jo Jo White14399
135.Alonzo Mourning14311
136.Glenn Robinson14234
137.Tom Van Arsdale14232
138.Eddie Jones14155
139.Gus Williams14093
140.Dave DeBusschere*14053
 Jerry Lucas*14053
142.Fred Brown14018
143.Alvan Adams13910
 Ron Harper13910
145.Billy Knight13901
146.Bob Love13895
147.Marques Johnson13892
148.Chuck Person13858
149.Bill Laimbeer13790
150.Orlando Woolridge13623
151.Xavier McDaniel13606
152.Dave Cowens*13516
153.Steve Nash13438
154.Steve Smith13430
155.David Thompson*13422
156.Vlade Divac13398
157.Rudy Tomjanovich13383
158.Richard Hamilton13284
159.Shawn Marion13254
160.Jalen Rose13220
161.Mike Bibby13177
162.Rashard Lewis13128
163.Kevin Johnson13127
164.Billy Paultz13099
165.Jeff Mullins13017
166.Horace Grant12996
167.LeBron James12993
168.Jason Terry12964
 Bob Boozer12964
170.Larry Kenon12954
171.Kendall Gill12914
172.Derrick Coleman12884
173.Wayman Tisdale12878
174.Rik Smits12871
175.Elton Brand12852
176.Mychal Thompson12810
177.Paul Westphal12809
178.Sidney Wicks12803
179.Mickey Johnson12748
180.Johnny Newman12740
181.Bill Cartwright12713
182.Armen Gilliam12700
183.Jim Jackson12690
184.Dell Curry12670
185.Bill Sharman*12665
186.Nick Van Exel12658
187.Joe Caldwell12619
188.Chauncey Billups12612
189.Peja Stojakovic12583
190.Otis Birdsong12544
191.Jack Marin12541
192.Mike Newlin12507
193.Mark Jackson12489
194.Red Kerr12480
195.Joe Barry Carroll12455
196.Charles Oakley12417
197.Darrell Griffith12391
198.Cazzie Russell12377
199.Danny Manning12367
200.A.C. Green12331
201.Johnny Green12281
202.Sleepy Floyd12260
203.Donnie Freeman12233
204.Maurice Cheeks12195
205.Tom Heinsohn*12194
206.Willis Reed*12183
207.Mack Calvin12172
208.Kelly Tripucka12142
209.John Long12131
210.Norm Nixon12065
211.Freddie Lewis12033
212.Truck Robinson11988
213.Cuttino Mobley11964
 Danny Ainge11964
215.Mookie Blaylock11962
216.Clyde Lovellette*11947
217.Herb Williams11944
218.Sidney Moncrief11931
219.Scott Wedman11916
220.Andre Miller11896
221.David Wesley11842
222.Vin Baker11839
223.Thurl Bailey11834
224.Jerome Kersey11825
 Vinnie Johnson11825
226.Archie Clark11819
227.Ralph Simpson11785
228.Paul Silas11782
229.Mel Daniels11778
230.Damon Stoudamire11763
231.Dick Snyder11755
232.Gerald Wilkins11736
233.Dikembe Mutombo11729
234.Dan Roundfield11657
235.Jimmy Walker11655
236.Jamal Mashburn11644
237.Ray Scott11629
238.Kevin Loughery11575
239.Don Ohl11549
240.Nick Anderson11529
241.Connie Hawkins*11528
242.Junior Bridgeman11517
243.Rudy LaRusso11507
244.Happy Hairston11505
245.Larry Johnson11450
246.Bobby Jones11391
 Antonio McDyess11391
248.Jimmy Jones11366
249.Baron Davis11364
250.Willie Naulls11305

NBA

RankPlayerPTS
1.Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*38387
2.Karl Malone36928
3.Michael Jordan*32292
4.Wilt Chamberlain*31419
5.Shaquille O'Neal27619
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 Miller25279
14.Jerry West*25192
15.Patrick Ewing*24815
16.Allen Iverson23983
17.Kobe Bryant23820
18.Charles Barkley*23757
19.Robert Parish*23334
20.Adrian Dantley*23177
21.Elgin Baylor*23149
22.Clyde Drexler*22195
23.Gary Payton21813
24.Larry Bird*21791
25.Hal Greer*21586
26.Kevin Garnett21277
27.Walt Bellamy*20941
28.Bob Pettit*20880
29.David Robinson*20790
30.George Gervin*20708
31.Mitch Richmond20497
32.Tom Chambers20049
33.John Stockton*19711
34.Ray Allen19661
35.Bernard King19655
36.Clifford Robinson19591
37.Walter Davis19521
38.Terry Cummings19460
39.Bob Lanier*19248
40.Tim Duncan19246
41.Eddie Johnson19202
42.Gail Goodrich*19181
43.Dirk Nowitzki19084
44.Reggie Theus19015
45.Dale Ellis19004
46.Scottie Pippen18940
47.Chet Walker18831
48.Isiah Thomas*18822
49.Bob McAdoo*18787
50.Paul Pierce18603
51.Mark Aguirre18458
52.Dolph Schayes*18438
53.Rick Barry*18395
54.Julius Erving*18364
55.Glen Rice18336
56.Dave Bing*18327
57.Vince Carter18254
58.World B. Free17955
59.Calvin Murphy*17949
60.Lou Hudson17940
61.Chris Mullin17911
62.Lenny Wilkens*17772
63.Bailey Howell*17770
64.Magic Johnson*17707
65.Rolando Blackman17623
66.Otis Thorpe17600
67.Earl Monroe*17454
68.Kevin McHale*17335
69.Tracy McGrady17289
70.Jack Sikma17287
71.Kevin Willis17253
72.Jeff Malone17231
73.Chris Webber17182
74.Michael Finley17104
75.Bob Cousy*16960
76.Buck Williams16784
77.Latrell Sprewell16712
78.Tiny Archibald*16481
79.Joe Dumars*16401
80.James Worthy*16320
81.Stephon Marbury16297
82.Paul Arizin*16266
83.Randy Smith16262
84.Derek Harper16006
85.Kiki Vandeweghe15980
86.Pete Maravich*15948
87.Antawn Jamison15883
88.Jack Twyman*15840
89.Detlef Schrempf15761
90.Jerry Stackhouse15749
91.Larry Nance15687
92.Jeff Hornacek15659
93.Antoine Walker15647
94.Sam Cassell15635
95.Terry Porter15586
96.Walt Frazier*15581
97.Artis Gilmore15579
98.Dennis Johnson15535
99.Bob Dandridge15530
100.Juwan Howard15520
101.Sam Jones*15411
102.Tim Hardaway15373
103.Dick Barnett15358
104.Shawn Kemp15347
105.Sam Perkins15324
106.Jason Kidd15318
107.John Drew15291
108.Rasheed Wallace15150
109.Byron Scott15097
110.Dick Van Arsdale15079
111.Shareef Abdur-Rahim15028
112.Mike Mitchell15016
113.James Edwards14862
114.Richie Guerin14676
115.Dan Issel*14659
116.Jamaal Wilkes14644
117.Purvis Short14607
118.Spencer Haywood14592
119.Grant Hill14577
120.Allan Houston14551
121.Bill Russell*14522
122.Hersey Hawkins14470
123.Ricky Pierce14467
124.Rod Strickland14463
125.Nate Thurmond*14437
126.Jo Jo White14399
127.Alonzo Mourning14311
128.Glenn Robinson14234
129.Tom Van Arsdale14232
130.Eddie Jones14155
131.Gus Williams14093
132.Jerry Lucas*14053
 Dave DeBusschere*14053
134.Fred Brown14018
135.Ron Harper13910
 Alvan Adams13910
137.Bob Love13895
138.Marques Johnson13892
139.Chuck Person13858
140.Bill Laimbeer13790
141.Billy Cunningham*13626
142.Orlando Woolridge13623
143.Xavier McDaniel13606
144.Dave Cowens*13516
145.Cliff Hagan*13447
146.Steve Nash13438
147.Steve Smith13430
148.Vlade Divac13398
149.Rudy Tomjanovich13383
150.Richard Hamilton13284
151.Shawn Marion13254
152.Jalen Rose13220
153.Mike Bibby13177
154.Rashard Lewis13128
155.Kevin Johnson13127
156.Jeff Mullins13017
157.Horace Grant12996
158.LeBron James12993
159.Bob Boozer12964
 Jason Terry12964
161.Kendall Gill12914
162.Derrick Coleman12884
163.Wayman Tisdale12878
164.Rik Smits12871
165.Elton Brand12852
166.Mychal Thompson12810
167.Paul Westphal12809
168.Sidney Wicks12803
169.Mickey Johnson12748
170.Johnny Newman12740
171.Bill Cartwright12713
172.Armen Gilliam12700
173.Jim Jackson12690
174.Dell Curry12670
175.Bill Sharman*12665
176.Nick Van Exel12658
177.Chauncey Billups12612
178.Peja Stojakovic12583
179.Otis Birdsong12544
180.Jack Marin12541
181.Mike Newlin12507
182.Mark Jackson12489
183.Red Kerr12480
184.Joe Barry Carroll12455
185.Charles Oakley12417
186.Darrell Griffith12391
187.Cazzie Russell12377
188.Danny Manning12367
189.Maurice Lucas12339
190.A.C. Green12331
191.Johnny Green12281
192.Sleepy Floyd12260
193.Maurice Cheeks12195
194.Tom Heinsohn*12194
195.Willis Reed*12183
196.Kelly Tripucka12142
197.John Long12131
198.Norm Nixon12065
199.Truck Robinson11988
200.Danny Ainge11964
 Cuttino Mobley11964
202.Mookie Blaylock11962
203.Clyde Lovellette*11947
204.Herb Williams11944
205.Sidney Moncrief11931
206.Scott Wedman11916
207.Andre Miller11896
208.David Wesley11842
209.Vin Baker11839
210.Thurl Bailey11834
211.Vinnie Johnson11825
 Jerome Kersey11825
213.Archie Clark11819
214.Paul Silas11782
215.Damon Stoudamire11763
216.Dick Snyder11755
217.Gerald Wilkins11736
218.Dikembe Mutombo11729
219.Jimmy Walker11655
220.Jamal Mashburn11644
221.Kevin Loughery11575
222.Don Ohl11549
223.Nick Anderson11529
224.Junior Bridgeman11517
225.Rudy LaRusso11507
226.Happy Hairston11505
227.Larry Johnson11450
228.Antonio McDyess11391
229.Baron Davis11364
230.Dan Roundfield11318
231.Willie Naulls11305
232.Jermaine O'Neal11302
233.Michael Redd11295
234.David Thompson*11264
235.Ed Macauley*11234
236.John Johnson11200
237.Jim Paxson11199
238.Larry Foust11198
239.Christian Laettner11121
240.Bill Bridges11012
241.Jason Richardson11008
242.Joe Smith11006
243.Pau Gasol11002
244.Mark Price10989
245.Mike Woodson10981
246.Mike Gminski10953
247.Dan Majerle10925
248.Vernon Maxwell10912
249.Ricky Sobers10902
250.Don Nelson10898

ABA

RankPlayerPTS
1.Louie Dampier13726
2.Dan Issel*12823
3.Ron Boone12153
4.Mel Daniels11739
5.Julius Erving*11662
6.Freddie Lewis11660
7.Donnie Freeman11544
8.Mack Calvin10620
9.Stew Johnson10538
10.Roger Brown10498
11.Jimmy Jones10465
12.Steve Jones10258
13.Ralph Simpson9953
14.Bob Netolicky9876
15.Cincinnatus Powell9746
16.Larry Jones9651
17.Artis Gilmore9362
18.Willie Wise9110
19.George Carter8680
20.Byron Beck8353
21.George McGinnis7919
22.Red Robbins7703
23.Billy Paultz7667
24.Warren Jabali7666
 Glen Combs7666
26.Jim Eakins7627
27.Rich Jones7562
28.George Thompson7334
29.Darel Carrier7011
30.John Beasley6909
31.Wil Jones6904
32.Rick Barry*6884
33.Bob Verga6814
34.Larry Miller6595
35.Bill Keller6588
36.Walter Simon6414
37.Bill Melchionni6230
38.Doug Moe6161
39.Dave Robisch6155
40.Chuck Williams6140
41.Zelmo Beaty6100
42.Charles Williams6020
43.James Silas5978
44.George Gervin*5887
45.Les Hunter5693
46.Gene Moore5594
47.Goose Ligon5560
48.Johnny Neumann5558
49.Joe Caldwell5492
50.Warren Davis5449
51.John Brisker5349
52.Levern Tart5316
53.Gerald Govan5251
54.Arthur Becker5160
55.Charlie Scott4800
56.Fatty Taylor4797
57.Ronald Franz4733
58.Randy Denton4510
59.Trooper Washington4499
60.Larry Kenon4419
61.Ira Harge4396
62.Bob Warren4347
63.Tom Owens4286
64.Donald Sidle4247
65.George Lehmann4245
66.Larry Brown4229
67.Darnell Hillman4195
68.Manny Leaks4188
69.Joe Hamilton4145
70.Mike Lewis4081
71.Gene Littles4066
72.John Roche3987
73.Bo Lamar3976
74.Randolph Mahaffey3815
75.Brian Taylor3804
76.Wayne Hightower3720
77.Caldwell Jones3652
78.Ted McClain3611
79.Lonnie Wright3590
80.Julian Hammond3547
81.George Stone3530
82.Lee Davis3511
83.Wendell Ladner3474
84.Marvin Barnes3465
85.Larry Cannon3428
86.Bird Averitt3349
87.Billy Knight3340
88.Rick Mount3330
89.Al Smith3298
90.Connie Hawkins*3295
91.Marv Roberts3287
92.Skeeter Swift3279
93.Mike Green3239
94.John Williamson3215
95.Julius Keye3161
96.George Irvine3093
97.Willie Somerset3084
98.Jackie Moreland3046
99.Swen Nater3037
100.Mervin Jackson3032
101.Willie Murrell2988
102.Gary Bradds2962
103.Stephen Chubin2904
104.Chico Vaughn2901
105.Frank Card2894
106.Mike Gale2831
107.Billy Cunningham*2684
108.Mike Jackson2683
109.Goo Kennedy2674
110.Travis Grant2639
111.Charles Beasley2633
112.Oliver Taylor2539
113.Spencer Haywood2519
114.Maurice Lucas2518
115.Art Heyman2511
116.George Peeples2502
117.Mike Barrett2500
118.Bobby Jones2480
119.Simmie Hill2449
120.Collis Jones2426
121.Willie Long2418
122.Don Buse2405
123.Maurice McHartley2351
124.Dave Twardzik2311
125.Sonny Dove2284
126.Bob Bedell2257
127.Skip Thoren2239
128.Ron Perry2228
129.Coby Dietrick2225
130.Tony Jackson2190
131.Moses Malone*2171
132.Gus Gerard2158
 David Thompson*2158
 Mike Butler2158
135.Jim Chones2157
136.Ed Manning2123
137.Sam Smith2097
138.Andrew Anderson2081
139.Ollie Darden2047
140.Ed Johnson2039
141.Jeffrey Congdon1995
142.Ben Warley1919
143.Kevin Joyce1906
144.Willard Sojourner1868
145.Neil Johnson1835
146.Jimmy O'Brien1795
147.Bernie Williams1732
148.Jim McDaniels1731
149.Dan Anderson1707
150.George Adams1652
151.Claude Terry1647
152.Len Elmore1621
153.George Karl1618
154.Craig Raymond1603
155.Tim Bassett1543
156.Mike Barr1519
157.Arvesta Kelly1506
158.Will Frazier1499
159.Bill McGill1481
160.Walter Piatkowski1465
161.Ray Scott1445
162.John Barnhill1437
163.Wayne Chapman1432
164.Cliff Hagan*1423
165.Ticky Burden1413
166.Dave Lattin1398
167.Jim Hadnot1344
168.Hank Whitney1339
169.Henry Logan1258
170.Bobby Rascoe1228
171.Samuel Robinson1223
172.Johnny Baum1206
173.Charles Edge1201
174.Al Skinner1198
175.Leary Lentz1179
176.Larry Bunce1142
177.Jim Ard1138
178.Tommie Bowens1132
179.Bobby Lloyd1127
180.Jimmy Rayl1125
181.Rich Niemann1117
182.Al Tucker1110
183.Larry Finch1106
184.Lester Selvage1103
185.Jan Van Breda Kolff1100
186.Jesse Branson1086
187.Ronald Thomas1051
188.Steven Kramer1048
189.Mel Peterson1030
190.John Fairchild1025
191.David Vaughn998
192.Keith Swagerty987
193.Barry Parkhill970
194.Jim Caldwell968
 Billy Shepherd968
196.Ervin Inniger964
197.Tom Hoover961
198.Patrick McFarland947
199.M.L. Carr906
200.Mel Bennett904
201.Barry Liebowitz894
202.John Smith874
203.Chuck Terry859
204.Grant Simmons858
205.Bruce Spraggins852
206.Joe DePre830
207.Stephen Vacendak824
208.Mike Pratt806
209.Billy Schaeffer802
210.Mark Olberding795
211.Al Cueto794
212.Jerry Pettway792
213.Kendall Rhine786
214.Joe Hamood750
215.Jerry Chambers736
216.Gary Keller735
217.Riney Lochmann731
 Mel Nowell731
219.Jim Jarvis728
220.Willie Porter722
221.George Tinsley704
222.Barry Orms701
223.Kim Hughes692
224.Jim Bradley687
225.Bruce Seals685
226.Dennis Wuycik684
227.Fly Williams665
 Tom Workman665
229.William Franklin657
230.Dewitt Menyard643
231.Don Carlos628
232.Bill Bunting623
233.Jay Miller620
234.Bobby Wilson616
235.Billy Harris609
236.Wesley Bialosuknia608
237.Len Chappell606
238.Guy Manning604
239.Lloyd Batts598
240.Darrell Elston596
241.Jerry Harkness589
242.Bobby Edmonds580
243.Willis Thomas555
244.Dennis Grey543
245.Wali Jones532
246.Joe Kennedy508
247.Loyd King506
248.Errol Palmer500
 Scott English500
250.Steve Green474