NBA All Time Scoring Leaders

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There are currently 37 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 28,596 points, and is the highest ranked active player. Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki, Ray Allen, Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce and Vince Carter 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 - 2008/09)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2009/10)
Boston Celtics (2010/11)
28,596
19
6 *Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers (1996/97 - present)
27,868
15
7Moses 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
8Elvin 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
9Hakeem Olajuwon Houston Rockets (1984/85 - 2000/01)
Toronto Raptors (2001/02)
26,946
18
10Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals (1960/01 - 1969/70)
Milwaukee Bucks (1970/71 - 1973/74)
26,710
14
11Dominique 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
12John Havlicek Boston Celtics (1962/63 - 1977/78)
26,395
16
13 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
14Reggie Miller Indiana Pacers (1987/88 - 2004/05)
25,279
18
15Jerry West Los Angeles Lakers (1960/61 - 1973/74)
25,192
14
16Patrick Ewing New York Knicks (1985/86 - 1999/00)
Seattle SuperSonics (2000/01)
Orlando Magic (2001/02)
24,815
17
17 Allen Iverson Philadelphia 76ers (1996/97 - 2006/07)
Denver Nuggets (2006/07 - 2008/09)
Detroit Pistons (2008/09)
Memphis Grizzlies (2009/10)
Philadelphia 76ers (2009/10)
24,368
14
18Charles Barkley Philadelphia 76ers (1984/85 - 1991/92)
Phoenix Suns (1992/93 - 1995/96)
Houston Rockets (1996/97 - 1999/00)
23,757
16
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
20 *Kevin Garnett Minnesota Timberwolves (1995/96 - 2006/07)
Boston Celtics (2007/08 - present)
23,323
16
21Adrian 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
22Elgin Baylor Minneapolis Lakers (1958/59 - 1959/60)
Los Angeles Lakers (1960/61 - 1971/72)
23,149
14
23 *Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks (1998/99 - present)
22,792
13
24 *Ray Allen Milwaukee Bucks (1996/97 - 2002/03)
Seattle SuperSonics (2002/03 - 2006/07)
Boston Celtics (2007/08 - presents)
22,286
15
25Clyde Drexler Portland Trailblazers (1983/84 - 1994/95)
Houston Rockets (1994/95 - 1997/98)
22,195
15
26Gary 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
27Larry Bird Boston Celtics (1979/80 - 1991/92)
21,791
13
28 *Tim Duncan San Antonio Spurs ( 1997/98 - present)
21,663
14
29Hal Greer Syracuse Nationals (1958/59 - 1962/63)
Philadelphia 76ers (1963/64 - 1972/73)
21,586
15
30 * Paul Pierce Boston Celtics (1998/99 - present)
21,410
13
31Walt 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
32Bob Pettit Milwaukee Hawks (1954/55)
St. Louis Hawks (1955/56 - 1964/65)
20,880
11
33David Robinson San Antonio Spurs (1989/90 - 2002/03)
20,790
14
34George Gervin San Antonio Spurs (1976/77 - 1984/85)
Chicago Bulls (1985/86)
20,708
10
35 * Vince Carter Toronto Raptors (1998/99 - 2004/05)
New Jersey Nets (2004/05 - 2008/09)
Orlando Magic (2009/10 - 2010/11)
Phoenix Suns (2010/11 - )
20,520
13
36 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
37 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: May 24th 2011

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