List of NBA career scoring leaders

This article contains two charts:

The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers.

The list includes only points scored in regular season games.

Scoring leaders The following is a list of the top 50 National Basketball Association players by total career regular season points scored.

Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration

RankPlayerPosTeam(s) played for (years)Total pointsGames playedPoints per gameField goalsmadeThree-pointfield goalsmadeFree throws made1^SFCleveland Cavaliers (–, –)Miami Heat (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)43,4401,62215,9612,6368,8822*CMilwaukee Bucks (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)38,3871,56015,83716,7123*PFUtah Jazz (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()36,9281,47613,528859,7874*SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)33,6431,34611,7191,8278,3785^SF/PFSeattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (–)Golden State Warriors (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–present)32,5971,20111,2582,3777,7046*SGChicago Bulls (–, –)Washington Wizards (–)32,2921,07212,1925817,3277*PFDallas Mavericks (–)31,5601,52211,1691,9827,2408*CPhiladelphia/San Francisco Warriors (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)31,4191,04512,681n/a6,0579^SG/PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Cleveland Cavaliers (–present)29,3391,2218,6613,3908,62710*COrlando Magic (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Miami Heat (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Cleveland Cavaliers ()Boston Celtics ()28,5961,20711,33015,93511*SFDenver Nuggets (–)New York Knicks (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Houston Rockets ()Portland Trail Blazers (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()28,2891,26022.510,1191,7316,32012*CBuffalo Braves ()Houston Rockets (–)Philadelphia 76ers (–, )Washington Bullets (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)San Antonio Spurs ()27,4091,3299,43588,53113*PF/CSan Diego/Houston Rockets (–, –)Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (–)27,3131,30310,97655,35614†PGOklahoma City Thunder (–)Houston Rockets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–)Denver Nuggets ()Sacramento Kings ()27,1761,301 9,7861,4956,10915*CHouston Rockets (–)Toronto Raptors ()26,9461,23810,749255,42316^SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Chicago Bulls (–)Sacramento Kings (–)26,7111,2649,5636626,92317*PGCincinnati Royals (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)26,7101,0409,508n/a7,69418*SFAtlanta Hawks (–)Los Angeles Clippers ()Boston Celtics ()San Antonio Spurs ()Orlando Magic ()26,6681,0749,9637116,03119^PGGolden State Warriors (–present)26,5281,0699,0224,2484,23620*PF/CSan Antonio Spurs (–)26,4961,39210,285305,89621*SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets ()Washington Wizards ()Los Angeles Clippers (–)26,3971,3438,6682,1436,91822*SF/SGBoston Celtics (–)26,3951,27010,513n/a5,36923*PFMinnesota Timberwolves (–, –)Boston Celtics (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)26,0711,46210,5051744,88724*SG/SFToronto Raptors (–)New Jersey Nets (–)Orlando Magic (–)Phoenix Suns ()Dallas Mavericks (–)Memphis Grizzlies (–)Sacramento Kings ()Atlanta Hawks (–)25,7281,5419,2932,2904,85225*SFMilwaukee Bucks (–)Indiana Pacers (–)Denver Nuggets (–)Dallas Mavericks ()25,6131,19310,659184,27726*SGIndiana Pacers (–)25,2791,38918.28,2412,5606,23727*PG/SGLos Angeles Lakers (–)25,1929329,016n/a7,16028*CNew York Knicks (–)Seattle SuperSonics ()Orlando Magic ()24,8151,1839,702195,39229*SGMilwaukee Bucks (–)Seattle SuperSonics (–)Boston Celtics (–)Miami Heat (–)24,5051,30018.98,5672,9734,39830*SG/PGPhiladelphia 76ers (–, )Denver Nuggets (–)Detroit Pistons ()Memphis Grizzlies ()24,36891426.78,4671,0596,37531*PFPhiladelphia 76ers (–)Phoenix Suns (–)Houston Rockets (–)23,7571,07322.18,4355386,34932*CGolden State Warriors (–)Boston Celtics (–)Charlotte Hornets (–)Chicago Bulls ()23,3341,61114.59,61404,10633*SFBuffalo Braves ()Indiana Pacers ()Los Angeles Lakers (–)Utah Jazz (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Dallas Mavericks (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()23,1779558,16976,83234*SGMiami Heat (–, –)Chicago Bulls () Cleveland Cavaliers ()23,1651,05422.08,4545495,70835*SFMinneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (–)23,14984627.48,693n/a5,76336†PGNew Orleans Hornets (–)Los Angeles Clippers (–, )Houston Rockets (–)Oklahoma City Thunder ()Phoenix Suns (–)Golden State Warriors ()San Antonio Spurs ()23,0581,37016.88,1651,8704,85837^PGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Milwaukee Bucks (–)22,598900 7,2662,8045,26238*SGPortland Trail Blazers (–)Houston Rockets (–)22,1951,08620.48,3358274,69839*PGSeattle SuperSonics (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()Los Angeles Lakers ()Boston Celtics ()Miami Heat (–)21,8131,33516.38,7081,1323,26540*SF/PFBoston Celtics (–)21,7918978,5916493,96041*SG/PGSyracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (–)21,5861,12219.28,504n/a4,57842^PFMilwaukee Bucks (–)21,5318957,8985575,17843*CChicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (–)New York Knicks (–)Detroit Pistons (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)New Orleans Jazz ()20,9411,04320.17,914n/a5,11344*PF/CMemphis Grizzlies (–)Los Angeles Lakers (–)Chicago Bulls (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Milwaukee Bucks ()20,8941,2267,9801794,75545*PF/CMilwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (–)20,88079226.47,349n/a6,18246*CSan Antonio Spurs (–)20,7909877,365256,03547*SG/SFSan Antonio Spurs (–)Chicago Bulls ()20,70879126.28,045774,54148PF/CPortland Trail Blazers (–)San Antonio Spurs (–)Brooklyn Nets (–) 20,5581,076 8,3112273,70949*SGGolden State Warriors (–)Sacramento Kings (–)Washington Wizards (–)Los Angeles Lakers ()20,4979767,3051,3264,56150SG/SFBoston Celtics (, )Phoenix Suns (–)Atlanta Hawks (–)Brooklyn Nets (–)Miami Heat ()Utah Jazz (–)Houston Rockets ()20,4071,27716.07,8231,9782,783

Progressive list of scoring leaders This is a progressive list of scoring leaders showing how the record increased through the years.

Statistics accurate as of the 2025–26 NBA season. ^Active NBA player*Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame†Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration

+Team abbreviations+Team(s) listed is the one player was on when he established the record.ATLAtlanta Hawks DETDetroit Pistons MILMilwaukee BucksPHWPhiladelphia WarriorsBOSBoston Celtics FTWFort Wayne Pistons MINMinnesota Timberwolves PHXPhoenix SunsBUFBuffalo Braves GSWGolden State Warriors MNLMinneapolis Lakers SASSan Antonio SpursCHIChicago Bulls HOUHouston Rockets NOJNew Orleans Jazz SDRSan Diego RocketsCHSChicago Stags INDIndiana Pacers NOPNew Orleans Pelicans SFWSan Francisco WarriorsCLECleveland Cavaliers KCOKansas City-Omaha Kings OKCOklahoma City Thunder STLSt. Louis HawksDALDallas Mavericks LALLos Angeles Lakers ORLOrlando Magic SYR Syracuse NationalsDENDenver Nuggets MIAMiami Heat PHIPhiladelphia 76ers UTAUtah Jazz

Scoring leader at the end of every seasonSeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeasonJoe Fulks* 1,389 Joe Fulks* 1,389 Joe Fulks* 1,389Joe Fulks* 1,389 1947–48 Max Zaslofsky 1,007 2,338 2,338 1947–481948–49 George Mikan* 1,698 3,898 3,898 George Mikan*1,698 1948–491949–50 1,865 4,863 4,863 1,865 1949–501950–51 1,932 6,099 6,0991,9321950–511951–52 Paul Arizin* 1,674 7,021 7,021 1951–521952–53 Neil Johnston* 1,564 George Mikan* 8,460 George Mikan* 8,4601952–531953–54 1,759 9,766 9,766 1953–541954–55 1,631 Max Zaslofsky7,902 1954–551955–56 Bob Pettit* 1,849 George Mikan* 10,156 10,1561955–561956–57 Paul Arizin* 1,817Ed Macauley* 10,1501956–571957–58 George Yardley*2,001Dolph Schayes*11,764 Dolph Schayes* 11,764George Yardley* 2,001 1957–581958–59 Bob Pettit* 2,105 13,298 13,298Bob Pettit*2,105 1958–591959–60 Wilt Chamberlain*2,707 14,987 14,987Wilt Chamberlain*2,707 1959–601960–61 3,033 16,855 16,855 3,033 1960–611961–62 4,029 17,677 17,677 4,029 1961–621962–63 3,586 18,304 18,3041962–631963–64 2,948 Bob Pettit* 19,756 Bob Pettit* 19,7561963–641964–65 2,53420,880 20,8801964–651965–66 2,649Wilt Chamberlain*21,486 Wilt Chamberlain* 21,4861965–661966–67 Rick Barry*2,77523,442 23,4421966–671967–68 Dave Bing*2,14225,434 25,4341967–681968–69 Elvin Hayes*2,32727,098 27,0981968–691969–70 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*2,36127,426 27,4261969–701970–71 2,59629,122 29,1221970–711971–72 2,82230,335 30,3351971–721972–73 Nate Archibald*2,71931,419 31,4191972–731973–74 Bob McAdoo*2,261Oscar Robertson*26,710 1973–741974–75 2,831John Havlicek* 22,389 1974–751975–76 2,427 23,678 1975–761976–77 Pete Maravich*2,27325,073 1976–771977–78 George Gervin*2,23226,395 1977–781978–79 2,365Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 22,141 1978–791979–80 2,58524,175 1979–801980–81 Adrian Dantley*2,45226,270 1980–811981–82 George Gervin*2,55128,088 1981–821982–83 Alex English*2,32629,810 1982–83 1983–84 Adrian Dantley*2,41831,527 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 31,527 1983–841984–85 Michael Jordan*2,31333,262 33,262 1984–851985–86 Alex English*2,41435,108 35,108 1985–861986–87 Michael Jordan*3,04136,474 36,474 1986–871987–88 2,86837,639 37,639 1987–881988–89 2,63338,387 38,387 1988–891989–90 2,753Moses Malone* 24,868 1989–901990–91 2,580 25,737 1990–911991–92 2,404 27,016 1991–921992–93 2,541 27,066 1992–931993–94 David Robinson*2,383 27,360 1993–941994–95 Shaquille O'Neal*2,315 27,409 1994–951995–96 Michael Jordan*2,491Michael Jordan* 24,489 1995–961996–97 2,431 26,920 1996–971997–98 2,357 29,277 1997–981998–99 Shaquille O'Neal*1,289Karl Malone* 28,946 1998–991999–00 2,34431,041 1999–002000–01 Jerry Stackhouse2,38032,919 2000–012001–02 Paul Pierce*2,144 34,707 2001–022002–03 Kobe Bryant* 2,461 36,374 2002–032003–04 Kevin Garnett*1,987 36,928 2003–042004–05 Allen Iverson*2,302Reggie Miller* 25,279 2004–052005–06 Kobe Bryant*2,832 Shaquille O'Neal* 24,7642005–062006–07 2,430 25,4542006–072007–08 2,323 26,2862007–082008–09 Dwyane Wade*2,386 27,6192008–092009–10 Kevin Durant^2,472 28,2552009–102010–11 2,161 28,5962010–112011–12 1,850 Kobe Bryant* 29,484 2011–122012–13 2,280 31,6172012–132013–14 2,593 31,7002013–142014–15 James Harden^2,217 32,4822014–152015–16 2,37633,6432015–162016–17 Russell Westbrook†2,558Dirk Nowitzki*30,260 2016–172017–18 LeBron James^2,25131,187 2017–182018–19 James Harden^2,818LeBron James^32,543 2018–192019–20 2,33534,241 2019–202020–21 Stephen Curry^2,01535,367 2020–212021–22 Trae Young^2,15537,062 2021–222022–23 Jayson Tatum^2,22538,652 LeBron James^ 38,652 2022–232023–24 Luka Dončić^2,37040,474 40,474 2023–242024–25 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander^2,48442,184 42,184 2024–252025–26 Luka Dončić^2,14343,440 43,440 2025–26SeasonYear-by-year leaderPointsActive player leaderTotal pointsCareer recordTotal pointsSingle-season recordPointsSeason

List of NBA career scoring leaders

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