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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 27721
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. Jerry West* 25192
19. Artis Gilmore 24941
20. Patrick Ewing* 24815
21. Kobe Bryant 24182
22. Allen Iverson 24020
23. Charles Barkley* 23757
24. Robert Parish* 23334
25. Adrian Dantley* 23177
26. Elgin Baylor* 23149
27. Clyde Drexler* 22195
28. Gary Payton 21813
29. Larry Bird* 21791
30. Hal Greer* 21586
31. Kevin Garnett 21452
32. Walt Bellamy* 20941
33. Bob Pettit* 20880
34. David Robinson* 20790
35. Mitch Richmond 20497
36. Tom Chambers 20049
37. Ray Allen 19858
38. John Stockton* 19711
39. Bernard King 19655
40. Clifford Robinson 19591
41. Walter Davis 19521
42. Terry Cummings 19460
43. Dirk Nowitzki 19434
44. Tim Duncan 19384
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. Paul Pierce 18845
52. Chet Walker 18831
53. Isiah Thomas* 18822
54. Bob McAdoo* 18787
55. Mark Aguirre 18458
56. Dolph Schayes* 18438
57. Vince Carter 18417
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 17289
73. Jack Sikma 17287
74. Kevin Willis 17253
75. Jeff Malone 17231
76. Chris Webber 17182
77. Michael Finley 17158
78. Spencer Haywood 17111
79. George McGinnis 17009
80. Bob Cousy* 16960
81. Buck Williams 16784
82. Latrell Sprewell 16712
83. Tiny Archibald* 16481
84. Joe Dumars* 16401
85. James Worthy* 16320
86. Billy Cunningham* 16310
87. Stephon Marbury 16297
88. Paul Arizin* 16266
89. Randy Smith 16262
90. Derek Harper 16006
91. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
92. Pete Maravich* 15948
93. Antawn Jamison 15936
94. Jack Twyman* 15840
95. Detlef Schrempf 15761
96. Jerry Stackhouse 15749
97. Larry Nance 15687
98. Jeff Hornacek 15659
99. Antoine Walker 15647
100. Sam Cassell 15635
101. Terry Porter 15586
102. Walt Frazier* 15581
103. Juwan Howard 15535
  Dennis Johnson 15535
105. Bob Dandridge 15530
106. Sam Jones* 15411
107. Jason Kidd 15410
108. Tim Hardaway 15373
109. Dick Barnett 15358
110. Shawn Kemp 15347
111. Sam Perkins 15324
112. John Drew 15291
113. Louie Dampier 15279
114. Rasheed Wallace 15274
115. Zelmo Beaty 15207
116. Byron Scott 15097
117. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
118. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
119. Mike Mitchell 15016
120. Cliff Hagan* 14870
121. James Edwards 14862
122. Maurice Lucas 14857
123. Charlie Scott 14837
124. Grant Hill 14737
125. Richie Guerin 14676
126. Jamaal Wilkes 14644
127. Purvis Short 14607
128. Allan Houston 14551
129. Bill Russell* 14522
130. Hersey Hawkins 14470
131. Ricky Pierce 14467
132. Rod Strickland 14463
133. Nate Thurmond* 14437
134. Jo Jo White 14399
135. Alonzo Mourning 14311
136. Glenn Robinson 14234
137. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
138. Eddie Jones 14155
139. Gus Williams 14093
140. Dave DeBusschere* 14053
  Jerry Lucas* 14053
142. Fred Brown 14018
143. Ron Harper 13910
  Alvan Adams 13910
145. Billy Knight 13901
146. Bob Love 13895
147. Marques Johnson 13892
148. Chuck Person 13858
149. Bill Laimbeer 13790
150. Steve Nash 13657
151. Orlando Woolridge 13623
152. Xavier McDaniel 13606
153. Dave Cowens* 13516
154. Steve Smith 13430
155. David Thompson* 13422
156. Vlade Divac 13398
157. Shawn Marion 13393
158. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
159. LeBron James 13373
160. Mike Bibby 13316
161. Richard Hamilton 13309
162. Jalen Rose 13220
163. Jason Terry 13188
164. Rashard Lewis 13171
165. Kevin Johnson 13127
166. Billy Paultz 13099
167. Jeff Mullins 13017
168. Horace Grant 12996
169. Elton Brand 12991
170. Bob Boozer 12964
171. Larry Kenon 12954
172. Kendall Gill 12914
173. Derrick Coleman 12884
174. Wayman Tisdale 12878
175. Rik Smits 12871
176. Mychal Thompson 12810
177. Paul Westphal 12809
178. Chauncey Billups 12804
179. Sidney Wicks 12803
180. Mickey Johnson 12748
181. Johnny Newman 12740
182. Peja Stojakovic 12728
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. Otis Birdsong 12544
191. Jack Marin 12541
192. Mike Newlin 12507
193. Mark Jackson 12489
194. Red Kerr 12480
195. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
196. Charles Oakley 12417
197. Darrell Griffith 12391
198. Cazzie Russell 12377
199. Danny Manning 12367
200. A.C. Green 12331
201. Johnny Green 12281
202. Sleepy Floyd 12260
203. Donnie Freeman 12233
204. Maurice Cheeks 12195
205. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
206. Willis Reed* 12183
207. Mack Calvin 12172
208. Kelly Tripucka 12142
209. John Long 12131
210. Norm Nixon 12065
211. Andre Miller 12049
212. Freddie Lewis 12033
213. Truck Robinson 11988
214. Danny Ainge 11964
  Cuttino Mobley 11964
216. Mookie Blaylock 11962
217. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
218. Herb Williams 11944
219. Sidney Moncrief 11931
220. Scott Wedman 11916
221. David Wesley 11842
222. Vin Baker 11839
223. Thurl Bailey 11834
224. Jerome Kersey 11825
  Vinnie Johnson 11825
226. Archie Clark 11819
227. Ralph Simpson 11785
228. Paul Silas 11782
229. Mel Daniels 11778
230. Damon Stoudamire 11763
231. Dick Snyder 11755
232. Gerald Wilkins 11736
233. Dikembe Mutombo 11729
234. Dan Roundfield 11657
235. Jimmy Walker 11655
236. Jamal Mashburn 11644
237. Ray Scott 11629
238. Baron Davis 11585
239. Kevin Loughery 11575
240. Don Ohl 11549
241. Nick Anderson 11529
242. Connie Hawkins* 11528
243. Junior Bridgeman 11517
244. Rudy LaRusso 11507
245. Happy Hairston 11505
246. Jermaine O'Neal 11459
247. Antonio McDyess 11455
248. Larry Johnson 11450
249. Bobby Jones 11391
250. Jimmy Jones 11366

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 27721
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. Jerry West* 25192
15. Patrick Ewing* 24815
16. Kobe Bryant 24182
17. Allen Iverson 24020
18. Charles Barkley* 23757
19. Robert Parish* 23334
20. Adrian Dantley* 23177
21. Elgin Baylor* 23149
22. Clyde Drexler* 22195
23. Gary Payton 21813
24. Larry Bird* 21791
25. Hal Greer* 21586
26. Kevin Garnett 21452
27. Walt Bellamy* 20941
28. Bob Pettit* 20880
29. David Robinson* 20790
30. George Gervin* 20708
31. Mitch Richmond 20497
32. Tom Chambers 20049
33. Ray Allen 19858
34. John Stockton* 19711
35. Bernard King 19655
36. Clifford Robinson 19591
37. Walter Davis 19521
38. Terry Cummings 19460
39. Dirk Nowitzki 19434
40. Tim Duncan 19384
41. Bob Lanier* 19248
42. Eddie Johnson 19202
43. Gail Goodrich* 19181
44. Reggie Theus 19015
45. Dale Ellis 19004
46. Scottie Pippen 18940
47. Paul Pierce 18845
48. Chet Walker 18831
49. Isiah Thomas* 18822
50. Bob McAdoo* 18787
51. Mark Aguirre 18458
52. Dolph Schayes* 18438
53. Vince Carter 18417
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 17289
70. Jack Sikma 17287
71. Kevin Willis 17253
72. Jeff Malone 17231
73. Chris Webber 17182
74. Michael Finley 17158
75. Bob Cousy* 16960
76. Buck Williams 16784
77. Latrell Sprewell 16712
78. Tiny Archibald* 16481
79. Joe Dumars* 16401
80. James Worthy* 16320
81. Stephon Marbury 16297
82. Paul Arizin* 16266
83. Randy Smith 16262
84. Derek Harper 16006
85. Kiki Vandeweghe 15980
86. Pete Maravich* 15948
87. Antawn Jamison 15936
88. Jack Twyman* 15840
89. Detlef Schrempf 15761
90. Jerry Stackhouse 15749
91. Larry Nance 15687
92. Jeff Hornacek 15659
93. Antoine Walker 15647
94. Sam Cassell 15635
95. Terry Porter 15586
96. Walt Frazier* 15581
97. Artis Gilmore 15579
98. Dennis Johnson 15535
  Juwan Howard 15535
100. Bob Dandridge 15530
101. Sam Jones* 15411
102. Jason Kidd 15410
103. Tim Hardaway 15373
104. Dick Barnett 15358
105. Shawn Kemp 15347
106. Sam Perkins 15324
107. John Drew 15291
108. Rasheed Wallace 15274
109. Byron Scott 15097
110. Dick Van Arsdale 15079
111. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15028
112. Mike Mitchell 15016
113. James Edwards 14862
114. Grant Hill 14737
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. Bill Russell* 14522
122. Hersey Hawkins 14470
123. Ricky Pierce 14467
124. Rod Strickland 14463
125. Nate Thurmond* 14437
126. Jo Jo White 14399
127. Alonzo Mourning 14311
128. Glenn Robinson 14234
129. Tom Van Arsdale 14232
130. Eddie Jones 14155
131. Gus Williams 14093
132. Jerry Lucas* 14053
  Dave DeBusschere* 14053
134. Fred Brown 14018
135. Ron Harper 13910
  Alvan Adams 13910
137. Bob Love 13895
138. Marques Johnson 13892
139. Chuck Person 13858
140. Bill Laimbeer 13790
141. Steve Nash 13657
142. Billy Cunningham* 13626
143. Orlando Woolridge 13623
144. Xavier McDaniel 13606
145. Dave Cowens* 13516
146. Cliff Hagan* 13447
147. Steve Smith 13430
148. Vlade Divac 13398
149. Shawn Marion 13393
150. Rudy Tomjanovich 13383
151. LeBron James 13373
152. Mike Bibby 13316
153. Richard Hamilton 13309
154. Jalen Rose 13220
155. Jason Terry 13188
156. Rashard Lewis 13171
157. Kevin Johnson 13127
158. Jeff Mullins 13017
159. Horace Grant 12996
160. Elton Brand 12991
161. Bob Boozer 12964
162. Kendall Gill 12914
163. Derrick Coleman 12884
164. Wayman Tisdale 12878
165. Rik Smits 12871
166. Mychal Thompson 12810
167. Paul Westphal 12809
168. Chauncey Billups 12804
169. Sidney Wicks 12803
170. Mickey Johnson 12748
171. Johnny Newman 12740
172. Peja Stojakovic 12728
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. Otis Birdsong 12544
180. Jack Marin 12541
181. Mike Newlin 12507
182. Mark Jackson 12489
183. Red Kerr 12480
184. Joe Barry Carroll 12455
185. Charles Oakley 12417
186. Darrell Griffith 12391
187. Cazzie Russell 12377
188. Danny Manning 12367
189. Maurice Lucas 12339
190. A.C. Green 12331
191. Johnny Green 12281
192. Sleepy Floyd 12260
193. Maurice Cheeks 12195
194. Tom Heinsohn* 12194
195. Willis Reed* 12183
196. Kelly Tripucka 12142
197. John Long 12131
198. Norm Nixon 12065
199. Andre Miller 12049
200. Truck Robinson 11988
201. Cuttino Mobley 11964
  Danny Ainge 11964
203. Mookie Blaylock 11962
204. Clyde Lovellette* 11947
205. Herb Williams 11944
206. Sidney Moncrief 11931
207. Scott Wedman 11916
208. David Wesley 11842
209. Vin Baker 11839
210. Thurl Bailey 11834
211. Jerome Kersey 11825
  Vinnie Johnson 11825
213. Archie Clark 11819
214. Paul Silas 11782
215. Damon Stoudamire 11763
216. Dick Snyder 11755
217. Gerald Wilkins 11736
218. Dikembe Mutombo 11729
219. Jimmy Walker 11655
220. Jamal Mashburn 11644
221. Baron Davis 11585
222. Kevin Loughery 11575
223. Don Ohl 11549
224. Nick Anderson 11529
225. Junior Bridgeman 11517
226. Rudy LaRusso 11507
227. Happy Hairston 11505
228. Jermaine O'Neal 11459
229. Antonio McDyess 11455
230. Larry Johnson 11450
231. Michael Redd 11321
232. Dan Roundfield 11318
233. Willie Naulls 11305
234. David Thompson* 11264
235. Ed Macauley* 11234
236. John Johnson 11200
237. Jim Paxson 11199
238. Larry Foust 11198
239. Jason Richardson 11192
240. Carmelo Anthony 11134
241. Christian Laettner 11121
242. Joe Smith 11046
243. Pau Gasol 11026
244. Bill Bridges 11012
245. Joe Johnson 10999
246. Mark Price 10989
247. Mike Woodson 10981
248. Mike Gminski 10953
249. Dan Majerle 10925
250. Vernon Maxwell 10912

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
  Gus Gerard 2158
  David Thompson* 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. Billy Shepherd 968
  Jim Caldwell 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