NBA All Time Scoring Leaders

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There are currently 32 NBA players who have accumulated over 20,000 points in their career. Kareem Abdul-jabbar tops this list of NBA All Time Points Leaders, scoring 38,387 points over 20 years. Michael Jordan probably would have broken Kareem's NBA scoring record if he had chosen not to retire from basketball twice.

Shaquille O'Neal currently sits in 5th spot with 27,430 points (Mar. 24th), and is the highest ranked active player. Allen Iverson, Kobe Bryant, and Kevin Garnett are the only other active players who have scored more that 20,000 career points.

NBA Career Points Leaders - over 20,000 points
Rk. Player Team(s)
Total
# of Yrs
1Kareem Abdul-jabbar Milwaukee Bucks (1969/70 - 1974/75)
Los Angeles Lakers (1975/76 - 1988/89)
38,387
20
2Karl Malone Utah Jazz (1985/86 - 2002/03)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003/04)
36,928
19
3Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls (1984/85 - 1992/93)
Chicago Bulls (1994/95 - 1997/98)
Washington Wizards (2001/02 - 2002/03)
32,292
15
4Wilt Chamberlain Philadelphia Warriors (1959/60 - 1961/62)
San Francisco Warriors (1962/63 - 1964/65)
Philadelphia 76ers (1964/65 - 1967/68)
Los Angeles Lakers (1968/69 - 1972/73)
31,419
14
5 *Shaquille O'Neal Orlando Magic (1992/93 - 1995/96)
Los Angeles Lakers (1996/97 - 2003/04)
Miami Heat (2004/05 - 2007/08)
Phoenix Suns (2007/08 - present)
27,430
16
6Moses Malone Buffalo Braves (1976/77)
Houston Rockets (1976/77 - 1981/82)
Philadelphia 76ers (1982/83 - 1985/86)
Washington Bullets (1986/87 - 1987/88)
Atlanta Hawks (1988/89 - 1990/91)
Milwaukee Bucks (1991/92 - 1992/93)
Philadelphia 76ers (1993/94)
San Antonio Spurs (1994/95)
27,409
19
7Elvin Hayes San Deigo Rockets (1968/69 - 1970/71)
Houston Rockets (1971/72)
Baltimore Bullets (1972/73)
Capital Bullets (1973/74)
Washington Bullets (1974/75 - 1980/81)
Houston Rockets (1981/82 - 1983/84)
27,313
16
8Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets (1984/85 - 2000/01)
Toronto Raptors (2001/02)
26,946
18
9Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals (1960/01 - 1969/70)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970/71 - 1973/74)
26,710
14
10Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks (1982/83 - 1993/94)
Los Angeles Clippers (1993/94)
Boston Celtics (1994/95)
San Antonio Spurs (1995/96)
Orlando Magic (1996/97)
26,668
15
11John Havlicek Boston Celtics (1962/63 - 1977/78)
26,395
16
12 Alex English Milwaukee Bucks (1976/77 - 1977/78)
Indiana Pacers (1978/79 - 1979/80)
Denver Nuggets (1979/80 - 1989/90)
Dallas Mavericks (1990/91)
25,613
15
13Reggie Miller Indiana Pacers (1987/88 - 2004/05)
25,279
18
14Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers (1960/61 - 1973/74)
25,192
14
15Patrick Ewing New York Knicks (1985/86 - 1999/00)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000/01)
Orlando Magic (2001/02)
24,815
17
16 *Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers (1996/97 - 2006/07)
Denver Nuggets (2006/07 - present)
23,960
12
17Charles Barkley Philadelphia 76ers (1984/85 - 1991/92)
Phoenix Suns (1992/93 - 1995/96)
Houston Rockets (1996/97 - 1999/00)
23,757
16
18 *Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers (1996/97 - present)
23,528
12
19Robert Parish Golden State Warriors (1976/77 - 1979/80)
Boston Celtics (1980/81 - 1993/94)
Charlotte Hornets (1994/95 - 1995/96)
Chicago Bulls (1996/97)
23,334
21
20Adrian Dantley Buffalo Braves (1976/77)
Indiana Pacers (1977/78)
Los Angeles Lakers (1977/78 - 1978/79)
Utah Jazz (1979/80 - 1985/86)
Detroit Pistons (1986/87 - 1988/89)
Dallas Mavericks (1988/89 - 1989/90)
Milwaukee Bucks (1990/91)
23,177
15
21Elgin Baylor Minneapolis Lakers (1958/59 - 1959/60)
Los Angeles Lakers (1960/61 - 1971/72)
23,149
14
22Clyde Drexler Portland Trailblazers (1983/84 - 1994/95)
Houston Rockets (1994/95 - 1997/98)
22,195
15
23Gary Payton Seattle SuperSonics (1990/91 - 2001/02)
Milwaukee Bucks (2002/03)
Los Angeles Lakers (2003/04)
Boston Celtics (2004/05)
Miami Heat (2005/06 - 2006/07)
21,813
17
24Larry Bird Boston Celtics (1979/80 - 1991/92)
21,791
13
25Hal Greer Syracuse Nationals (1958/59 - 1962/63)
Philadelphia 76ers (1963/64 - 1972/73)
21,586
15
26 *Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves (1995/96 - 2006/07)
Boston Celtics (2007/08 - present)
21,273
13
27Walt Bellamy Chicago Zephyrs (1961/62 - 1962/63)
Baltimore Bullets (1963/64 - 1965/66)
New York Knicks (1965/66 - 1968/69)
Detroit Pistons (1968/69 - 1969/70)
Atlanta Hawks (1969/70 - 1973/74)
New Orleans Jazz (1974/75)
20,941
14
28Bob Pettit Milwaukee Hawks (1954/55)
St. Louis Hawks (1955/56 - 1964/65)
20,880
11
29David Robinson San Antonio Spurs (1989/90 - 2002/03)
20,790
14
30George Gervin San Antonio Spurs (1976/77 - 1984/85)
Chicago Bulls (1985/86)
20,708
10
31 Mitch Richmond Golden State Warriors (1988/89 - 1990/91)
Sacramento Kings (1991/92 - 1997/98)
Washington Wizards (1998/99 - 2000/01)
Los Angeles Lakers (2001/02)
20,497
14
32 Tom Chambers San Diego Clippers (1981/82 - 1982/83)
Seattle Supersonics (1983/84 - 1987/88)
Phoenix Suns (1988/89 - 1992/93)
Utah Jazz (1993/94 - 1994/95)
Charlotte Hornets (1996/97)
Philadelphia 76ers (1997/98)
20,049
16

* Denotes active player
Updated: Mar. 24th 2009

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