List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
Scoring leaders
The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season points scored. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

Section Title: Scoring leaders
Table Section Text: The following is a list of National Basketball Association players by total career regular season points scored. Statistics accurate as of April 10, 2019.

Rank	Player	Position(s)	Team(s) played for (years)	Total points	Games played	Points per game	Field goals made	Three-point field goals made	Free throws made

1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*	C	Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)	38,387	1,560	24.6	15,837	1	6,712

2	Karl Malone*	PF	Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)	36,928	1,476	25.0	13,528	85	9,787

3	Kobe Bryant §	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)	33,643	1,346	25.0	11,719	1,827	8,378

4	LeBron James^	SF/PF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018) Miami Heat (2010–2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)	32,543	1,198	27.2	11,838	1,727	7,140

5	Michael Jordan*	SG	Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998) Washington Wizards (2001–2003)	32,292	1,072	30.1	12,192	581	7,327

6	Dirk Nowitzki†	PF/C	Dallas Mavericks (1998–2019)	31,560	1,522	20.7	11,169	1,982	7,240

7	Wilt Chamberlain*	C	Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959–1965) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973)	31,419	1,045	30.1	12,681	0	6,057

8	Shaquille O'Neal*	C	Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011)	28,596	1,207	23.7	11,330	1	5,935

9	Moses Malone*	C	Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986, 1993–1994) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995)	27,409	1,329	20.6	9,435	8	8,531

10	Elvin Hayes*	PF/C	San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968–1972, 1981–1984) Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972–1981)	27,313	1,303	21.0	10,976	5	5,356

11	Hakeem Olajuwon*	C	Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)	26,946	1,238	21.8	10,749	25	5,423

12	Oscar Robertson*	PG	Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970) Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)	26,710	1,040	25.7	9,508	0	7,694

13	Dominique Wilkins*	SF	Atlanta Hawks (1982–1994) Los Angeles Clippers (1994) Boston Celtics (1994–1995) San Antonio Spurs (1996–1997) Orlando Magic (1999)	26,668	1,074	24.8	9,963	711	6,031

14	Tim Duncan §	PF/C	San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)	26,496	1,392	19.0	10,285	30	5,896

15	Paul Pierce†	SF/SG	Boston Celtics (1999–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2014) Washington Wizards (2014–2015) Los Angeles Clippers (2015–2017)	26,397	1,343	19.7	8,668	2,143	6,918

16	John Havlicek*	SF/SG	Boston Celtics (1962–1978)	26,395	1,270	20.8	10,513	0	5,369

17	Kevin Garnett §	PF/C	Minnesota Timberwolves (1995–2007, 2015–2016) Boston Celtics (2007–2013) Brooklyn Nets (2013–2015)	26,071	1,462	17.8	10,505	174	4,887

18	Alex English*	SF	Milwaukee Bucks (1976–1978) Indiana Pacers (1978–1980) Denver Nuggets (1980–1990) Dallas Mavericks (1990–1991)	25,613	1,193	21.5	10,659	18	4,277

19	Carmelo Anthony^	SF	Denver Nuggets (2003–2011) New York Knicks (2011–2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–2018) Houston Rockets (2018–2019)	25,551	1,064	24.0	9,137	1,362	5,915

20	Vince Carter^	SG/SF	Toronto Raptors (1999–2004) New Jersey Nets (2004–2009) Orlando Magic (2009–2010) Phoenix Suns (2010–2011) Dallas Mavericks (2011–2014) Memphis Grizzlies (2014–2017) Sacramento Kings (2017–2018) Atlanta Hawks (2018–present)	25,430	1,481	17.2	9,186	2,229	4,829

21	Reggie Miller*	SG	Indiana Pacers (1987–2005)	25,279	1,389	18.2	8,241	2,560	6,237

22	Jerry West*	PG/SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974)	25,192	932	27.0	9,016	0	7,160

23	Patrick Ewing*	C	New York Knicks (1985–2000) Seattle SuperSonics (2000–2001) Orlando Magic (2001–2002)	24,815	1,183	21.0	9,702	19	5,392

24	Ray Allen*	SG	Milwaukee Bucks (1996–2003) Seattle SuperSonics (2003–2007) Boston Celtics (2007–2012) Miami Heat (2012–2014)	24,505	1,300	18.9	8,567	2,973	4,398

25	Allen Iverson*	SG/PG	Philadelphia 76ers (1996–2006, 2009–2010) Denver Nuggets (2006–2008) Detroit Pistons (2008–2009) Memphis Grizzlies (2009)	24,368	914	26.7	8,467	1,059	6,375

26	Charles Barkley*	PF	Philadelphia 76ers (1984–1992) Phoenix Suns (1992–1996) Houston Rockets (1996–2000)	23,757	1,073	22.1	8,435	538	6,349

27	Robert Parish*	C	Golden State Warriors (1976–1980) Boston Celtics (1980–1994) Charlotte Hornets (1994–1996) Chicago Bulls (1996–1997)	23,334	1,611	14.5	9,614	0	4,106

28	Adrian Dantley*	SF	Buffalo Braves (1976–1977) Indiana Pacers (1977) Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1979) Utah Jazz (1979–1986) Detroit Pistons (1986–1989) Dallas Mavericks (1989–1990) Milwaukee Bucks (1991)	23,177	955	24.3	8,169	7	6,832

29	Dwyane Wade†	SG	Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–2019) Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)	23,165	1,054	22	8,454	549	5,708

30	Elgin Baylor*	SF	Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958–1971)	23,149	846	27.4	8,693	0	5,763

31	Kevin Durant^	SF	Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016) Golden State Warriors (2016–present)	22,940	849	27	7,814	1,570	5,742

32	Clyde Drexler*	SG	Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995) Houston Rockets (1995–1998)	22,195	1,086	20.4	8,335	827	4,698

33	Gary Payton*	PG	Seattle SuperSonics (1990–2003) Milwaukee Bucks (2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) Boston Celtics (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007)	21,813	1,335	16.3	8,708	1,132	3,265

34	Larry Bird*	SF/PF	Boston Celtics (1979–1992)	21,791	897	24.3	8,591	649	3,960

35	Hal Greer*	SG/PG	Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973)	21,586	1,122	19.2	8,504	0	4,578

36	Walt Bellamy*	C	Chicago Packers/Zephyrs/Baltimore Bullets (1961–1965) New York Knicks (1965–1968) Detroit Pistons (1968–1970) Atlanta Hawks (1970–1974) New Orleans Jazz (1974)	20,941	1,043	20.1	7,914	0	5,113

37	Pau Gasol^	C/PF	Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008) Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014) Chicago Bulls (2014–2016) San Antonio Spurs (2016–2019) Milwaukee Bucks (2019–present)	20,894	1,226	17	7,980	179	4,755

38	Bob Pettit*	PF/C	Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965)	20,880	792	26.4	7,349	0	6,182

39	David Robinson*	C	San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003)	20,790	987	21.1	7,365	25	6,035

40	George Gervin*	SG/SF	San Antonio Spurs (1976–1985) Chicago Bulls (1985–1986)	20,708	791	26.2	8,045	77	4,541

41	Mitch Richmond*	SG	Golden State Warriors (1988–1991) Sacramento Kings (1991–1998) Washington Wizards (1999–2001) Los Angeles Lakers (2001–2002)	20,497	976	21.0	7,305	1,326	4,561

42	Joe Johnson†	SG/SF	Boston Celtics (2001–2002) Phoenix Suns (2002–2005) Atlanta Hawks (2005–2012) Brooklyn Nets (2012–2016) Miami Heat (2016) Utah Jazz (2016–2018) Houston Rockets (2018)	20,405	1,276	16.0	7,822	1,978	2,783

43	Tom Chambers	PF	San Diego Clippers (1981–1983) Seattle SuperSonics (1983–1988) Phoenix Suns (1988–1993) Utah Jazz (1993–1995) Charlotte Hornets (1997) Philadelphia 76ers (1997)	20,049	1,107	18.1	7,378	227	5,066

44	Antawn Jamison	PF/SF	Golden State Warriors (1999–2003) Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004) Washington Wizards (2004–2010) Cleveland Cavaliers (2010–2012) Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2013) Los Angeles Clippers (2013–2014)	20,042	1,083	18.5	7,679	1,163	3,521

45	John Stockton*	PG	Utah Jazz (1984–2003)	19,711	1,504	13.1	7,039	845	4,788

46	Bernard King*	SF	New Jersey Nets (1977–1979, 1993) Utah Jazz (1979) Golden State Warriors (1980–1982) New York Knicks (1982–1985, 1987) Washington Bullets (1987–1991)	19,655	874	22.5	7,830	23	3,972

47	Clifford Robinson	PF/SF	Portland Trail Blazers (1989–1997) Phoenix Suns (1997–2001) Detroit Pistons (2001–2003) Golden State Warriors (2003–2005) New Jersey Nets (2005–2007)	19,591	1,380	14.2	7,389	1,253	3,560

48	Walter Davis	SG/SF	Phoenix Suns (1977–1988) Denver Nuggets (1988–1991, 1991–1992) Portland Trail Blazers (1991)	19,521	1,033	18.9	8,118	157	3,128

49	Tony Parker^	PG	San Antonio Spurs (2001–2018) Charlotte Hornets (2018–present)	19,473	1,254	15.5	7,777	519	3,400

50	Terry Cummings	PF	San Diego Clippers (1982–1984) Milwaukee Bucks (1984–1989, 1995–1996) San Antonio Spurs (1989–1995) Seattle SuperSonics (1996–1997) Philadelphia 76ers (1997–1998) New York Knicks (1998) Golden State Warriors (1999–2000)	19,460	1,183	16.4	8,045	44	3,326

Sentence(s)

In 2018, Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points.

final_sentence: In 2018, Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to reach 31,000 career points.