List of National Basketball Association franchise Career scoring Leaders - wikipedia List of National Basketball Association franchise Career scoring Leaders The National Basketball Association ( NBA ) is a professional men 's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America ( 29 in the United States and one in Canada ). The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ). It adopted the name National Basketball Association at the start of the 1949 -- 50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League ( NBL ). The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation ( FIBA ) as the National Governing Body ( NGB ) for basketball in the country. The league is considered to be one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America. There have been 15 defunct franchises in NBA history. In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throw or field goal. The NBA introduced three - point field goals in the 1979 -- 80 season as a bonus for field goals made from a longer distance. Karl Malone scored 36,374 points with the Utah Jazz, the most points by a player for a single franchise. Kareem Abdul - Jabbar, the NBA 's all - time leading scorer, is the Milwaukee Bucks leader with 14,211 points. He scored more points with the Los Angeles Lakers ( 24,176 ), where he ranks third in Lakers ' history. Kobe Bryant leads the Lakers, scoring the most points in the NBA while playing for only one team in an entire career. Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is second behind Bryant in scoring while playing for only one team. Statistics accurate through games on July 20, 2018 Active NBA player * Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration Franchise with scoring leader on its current roster Franchise Player Points Ref Atlanta Hawks Dominique Wilkins * 23,292 Boston Celtics John Havlicek * 26,395 Brooklyn Nets Brook Lopez ^ 10,444 Charlotte Hornets Kemba Walker ^ 9,907 Chicago Bulls Michael Jordan * 29,277 Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James ^ 23,119 Dallas Mavericks Dirk Nowitzki ^ 31,187 Denver Nuggets Alex English * 21,645 Detroit Pistons Isiah Thomas * 18,822 Golden State Warriors Wilt Chamberlain * 17,783 Houston Rockets Hakeem Olajuwon * 26,511 Indiana Pacers Reggie Miller * 25,279 Los Angeles Clippers Randy Smith 12,735 Los Angeles Lakers Kobe Bryant 33,643 Memphis Grizzlies Marc Gasol ^ 10,850 Miami Heat ‡ Dwyane Wade ^ 20,473 Milwaukee Bucks Kareem Abdul - Jabbar * 14,211 Minnesota Timberwolves Kevin Garnett 19,201 New Orleans Pelicans Anthony Davis ^ 9,607 New York Knicks Patrick Ewing * 23,665 Oklahoma City Thunder Gary Payton * 18,207 Orlando Magic Dwight Howard ^ 11,435 Philadelphia 76ers Hal Greer * 21,586 Phoenix Suns Walter Davis 15,666 Portland Trail Blazers Clyde Drexler * 18,040 Sacramento Kings Oscar Robertson * 22,009 San Antonio Spurs Tim Duncan 26,496 Toronto Raptors DeMar DeRozan ^ 13,296 Utah Jazz Karl Malone * 36,374 Washington Wizards Elvin Hayes * 15,551 Notes Jump up ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for four calendar years ( reduced from five in 2015 ). Jump up ^ This list only includes active NBA franchises. Jump up ^ Formerly St. Louis Hawks, Milwaukee Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks Jump up ^ Formerly New York Nets, New Jersey Nets Jump up ^ Formerly Charlotte Bobcats ( 2004 -- 14 ) Jump up ^ Formerly Fort Wayne Pistons Jump up ^ Formerly San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia Warriors Jump up ^ Formerly San Diego Rockets Jump up ^ Formerly Buffalo Braves ( 1970 -- 78 ), San Diego Clippers ( 1978 -- 84 ) Jump up ^ Formerly Minneapolis Lakers ( 1947 -- 60 ) Jump up ^ Formerly Vancouver Grizzlies ( 1995 -- 2001 ) Jump up ^ Formerly New Orleans Hornets ( 2002 -- 04, 2007 -- 13 ), New Orleans / Oklahoma City Hornets ( 2005 -- 07 ) Jump up ^ Formerly Seattle SuperSonics ( 1967 -- 2008 ) Jump up ^ Formerly Syracuse Nationals Jump up ^ Formerly Kansas City Kings, Kansas City - Omaha Kings, Cincinnati Royals, Rochester Royals Jump up ^ Formerly New Orleans Jazz ( 1974 -- 79 ) Jump up ^ Formerly Washington Bullets, Capital Bullets, Baltimore Bullets, Chicago Zephyrs, Chicago Packers References ^ Jump up to : Goldaper, Sam ( April 17, 2006 ). `` Nov. 1, 1946 : New York vs. Toronto -- The First Game ''. 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In the history of the NBA, only two players have scored more points with a single franchise than Bryant ( 28,049 ) : Karl Malone ( 1st / 36,374 ) and Michael Jordan ( 2nd / 29,277 ). ^ Jump up to : `` Milwaukee Bucks Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Kareem Abdul - Jabbar Info Page ''. NBA.com. NBA Media Ventures. Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Los Angeles Lakers Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2015. Jump up ^ `` NBA 's 20,000 - point Club, One Team - Kobe Bryant, Lakers, 26,398 points ''. SI.com. Time. Retrieved February 8, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Atlanta Hawks Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Boston Celtics Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Brooklyn Nets Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 11, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Charlotte Hornets Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Chicago Bulls Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Cleveland Cavaliers Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Dallas Maverick Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Denver Nuggets Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Detroit Pistons Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Golden State Warriors Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Houston Rockets Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Indiana Pacers Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Los Angeles Clippers Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Memphis Grizzlies Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Miami Heat Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Minnesota Timberwolves Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` New Orleans Pelicans Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` New York Knicks Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Oklahoma City Thunder Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Orlando Magic Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Philadelphia 76ers Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Phoenix Suns Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Portland Trail Blazers Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Sacramento Kings Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` San Antonio Spurs Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Toronto Raptors Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Utah Jazz Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Washington Wizards Career Leaders ''. basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved February 16, 2015. National Basketball Association statistical leaders Players Career Regular season Points Franchise Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Seasons Games Minutes Playoffs Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Turnovers Three - point field goals Free throws Games Minutes Annual Points Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Minutes Field goal percentage Three - point field goals Three - point field goal percentage Free throw percentage Season Points Rookie Rebounds Rookie Game Points Playoffs Rebounds Assists Steals Blocks Misc Tallest players Shortest players Oldest and youngest players Highest - paid players Teams Winningest teams All - time win - loss records Winning streaks Losing streaks Misc Highest - scoring games Records Regular season Playoffs All - Star Game Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_National_Basketball_Association_franchise_career_scoring_leaders&oldid=851172591 '' Categories : National Basketball Association statistical leaders Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk About Wikipedia Bosanski Español Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 20 July 2018, at 15 : 09 ( UTC ). 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Question: who scored the most points in warriors history
Answer: Wilt Chamberlain