NBA's All-Time Scoring Leaders

The current all-time leading scorer in NBA history is LeBron James. He passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on February 7, 2023. Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar scored a total of 38,387 career points. LeBron James is a four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a four-time NBA champion. He has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA's All-Time Scoring Leaders

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played for the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a six-time NBA champion. Karl Malone is the third all-time leading scorer in NBA history. He played for the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers. Malone is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a two-time NBA champion. Kobe Bryant is the 4th all-time leading scorer in NBA history. He played for the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant is a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a two-time NBA champion. Michael Jordan is the 5th all-time leading scorer in NBA history. He played for the Chicago Bulls. Jordan is a five-time NBA Most Valuable Player and a six-time NBA champion.

Kevin Durant is second amongst current NBA players and 8th overall on the all-time scoring list with 28,654 career points. James Harden (25,776) is currently 20th on the list; Russell Westbrook is 25th with 25,098 points

NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders

Rank Player Points
Active players are in CAPS
1LeBRON JAMES40,225
2Kareem Abdul-Jabbar38,387
3Karl Malone36,928
4Kobe Bryant33,643
5Michael Jordan32,292
6Dirk Nowitzki31,560
7Wilt Chamberlain31,419
8KEVIN DURANT28,654
9Shaquille O'Neal28,596
10Carmelo Anthony28,289
11Moses Malone27,409
12Elvin Hayes27,313
13Hakeem Olajuwon26,946
14Oscar Robertson26,710
15Dominique Wilkins26,668
16Tim Duncan26,496
17Paul Pierce26,397
18John Havlicek26,395
19Kevin Garnett26,071
20JAMES HARDEN25,776
21Vince Carter25,728
22Alex English25,613
23Reggie Miller25,279
24Jerry West25,192
25RUSSELL WESTBROOK25,098
26Patrick Ewing24,815
27Ray Allen24,505
28Allen Iverson24,368
29Charles Barkley23,757
30Robert Parish23,334
31Adrian Dantley23,177
32Dwyane Wade23,165

 

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