List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

Table columns:
Rank
Player
Position(s)
Team(s) played for (years)[3]
Total points
Games played
Points per gameaverage[4]
Field goalsmade
Three-pointfield goalsmade[5]
Free throws made

Table rows:
cells: 1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*[6]
C
Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975)Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989)
38,387
1,560
24.6
15,837
1
6,712
cells: 2
Karl Malone*
PF
Utah Jazz (1985–2003)Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004)
36,928
1,476
25.0
13,528
85
9,787
cells: 3
Kobe Bryant†
SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2016)
33,643
1,346
25.0
11,719
1,827
8,378
cells: 4
Michael Jordan*
SG
Chicago Bulls (1984–1993, 1995–1998)Washington Wizards (2001–2003)
32,292
1,072
30.1
12,192
581
7,327
cells: 5
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
cells: 6
Dirk Nowitzki^
PF/C
Dallas Mavericks (1999–present)
31,187
1,471
21.2
11,034
1,918
7,201
cells: 7
LeBron James^
SF/PF
Cleveland Cavaliers (2003–2010, 2014–2018)Miami Heat (2010–2014)Los Angeles Lakers (2018–present)
31,038
1,143
27.2
11,280
1,616
6,862
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 11
Hakeem Olajuwon*[7]
C
Houston Rockets (1984–2001)Toronto Raptors (2001–2002)
26,946
1,238
21.8
10,749
25
5,423
cells: 12
Oscar Robertson*
PG
Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970)Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974)
26,710
1,040
25.7
9,508
0
7,694
cells: 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
cells: 14
Tim Duncan†
PF/C
San Antonio Spurs (1997–2016)
26,496
1,392
19.0
10,285
30
5,896
cells: 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
cells: 16
John Havlicek*
SF/SG
Boston Celtics (1962–1978)
26,395
1,270
20.8
10,513
0
5,369
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 19
Carmelo Anthony^
SF
Denver Nuggets (2003–2011)New York Knicks (2011–2017)Oklahoma City Thunder (2017–present)
25,417
1,054
24.1
9,088
1,341
5,900
cells: 20
Reggie Miller*
SG
Indiana Pacers (1987–2005)
25,279
1,389
18.2
8,241
2,560
6,237
cells: 21
Jerry West*
PG/SG
Los Angeles Lakers (1960–1974)
25,192
932
27.0
9,016
0
7,160
cells: 22
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–present)
24,868
1,405
17.7
8,990
2,106
4,782
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 29
Elgin Baylor*
SF
Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers (1958–1971)
23,149
846
27.4
8,693
0
5,763
cells: 30
Clyde Drexler*
SG
Portland Trail Blazers (1983–1995)Houston Rockets (1995–1998)
22,195
1,086
20.4
8,335
827
4,698
cells: 31
Dwyane Wade^
SG
Miami Heat (2003–2016, 2018–present)Chicago Bulls (2016–2017) Cleveland Cavaliers (2017–2018)
22,082
982
22.5
8,038
463
5,543
cells: 32
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
cells: 33
Larry Bird*
SF/PF
Boston Celtics (1979–1992)
21,791
897
24.3
8,591
649
3,960
cells: 34
Hal Greer*
SG/PG
Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers (1958–1973)
21,586
1,122
19.2
8,504
0
4,578
cells: 35
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
cells: 36
Kevin Durant^
SF
Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2007–2016)Golden State Warriors (2016–present)
20,913
771
27.1
7,093
1,433
5,294
cells: 37
Bob Pettit*
PF/C
Milwaukee/St. Louis Hawks (1954–1965)
20,880
792
26.4
7,349
0
6,182
cells: 38
David Robinson*
C
San Antonio Spurs (1989–2003)
20,790
987
21.1
7,365
25
6,035
cells: 39
Pau Gasol^
C/PF
Memphis Grizzlies (2001–2008)Los Angeles Lakers (2008–2014)Chicago Bulls (2014–2016)San Antonio Spurs (2016–present)
20,776
1,196
17.4
7,938
173
4,727
cells: 40
George Gervin*
SG/SF
San Antonio Spurs (1976–1985)Chicago Bulls (1985–1986)
20,708
791
26.2
8,045
77
4,541
cells: 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
cells: 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–present)
20,405
1,276
16.0
7,822
1,978
2,783
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 45
John Stockton*
PG
Utah Jazz (1984–2003)
19,711
1,504
13.1
7,039
845
4,788
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 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
cells: 49
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
cells: 50
Bob Lanier*
C
Detroit Pistons (1970–1980)Milwaukee Bucks (1980–1984)
19,248
959
20.1
7,761
2
3,724

Questions about this table:
originalText: who scored the most points in basketball history
answer: answerTexts: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar