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The following is: a list of basketball players by, total professional career points scored. It includes points scored in national league. And cup games, "national team games," international club games, All-Star basketball games (accordingββto Dal - NBA beginner analyst), and any other games played for professional. Or national teams. (High school/college games are not counted dueββto being amateur leagues).
American LeBron James is basketball's all-time top scorer with 50,246 points scored over his 21-year active career. He is also theββNBA's all-time leading scorer.
Other players who did not make the "list." But have achieved the highest all-time scoring records in domestic leagues - other than NBA - are: HervΓ© Dubuisson with 19,013 points in the French league, Andrew Gaze with 18,908 points in the NBL, Ramon Fernandez with 18,996 points in the PBA, Wilfredo Ruiz with 18,512 in the Uruguayan Championship, HΓ©ctor Campana with 17,359 points in Argentina's league, George Torres with 15,863 pts in Puerto Rico's league, Louie Dampier with 13,276 points in the ABA, Antonello Riva with 14,397 in the Serie A, Vinko Jelovac with 7,351 points in the Yugoslav First Federal League, Alberto Herreros with 9,759 points in the Liga ACB, Edward Jurkiewicz, with 23,726 points in the Polish Premier Championship (1947βpresent), Eugeniusz Kijewski with 10,185 points in the Polish Premier League (1976βpresent), JiΕΓ ZΓdek Sr. with 10,838 points in the Czechoslovak Championship, Zhu Fangyu with 11,165 points in the Chinese Basketball Association, Willy Steveniers with 11,870 points in the Belgian league, Mike Jackel with 10,873 points in Germany's league, Doron Jamchi with 9,611 points in Israel's league, Nick Galis with 12,864 points in the HBF Greek Championship (1963β1992), and Vassilis Spanoulis with 5,517 points in the HEBA Greek League (1992βpresent).
Playersβ»
^ | Active player |
* | Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
β | Not yet eligible for Hall of Fame consideration |
Β§ | 1st time eligible for Hall of Fame in 2023 |
Rank | Player | Pos | Teams played for | Total points | League points (regular season) |
League points (playoffs) | National team points |
All-Star game points |
International club games points |
Other cups points |
NBA draft | References |
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SF | Cleveland Cavaliers (2003β2010, 2014β2018) Miami Heat (2010β2014) Los Angeles Lakers (2018βpresent) |
50,246 | 40,474 | Playoffs/Finals: 8,184 (8,132;
Play-In: 52) |
979
(Olympics, "FIBA," USA Exhibition games and 2001 Youth Development Festival) |
487 (434 ; 53 (NBA Rising Stars Challenge)) | 47 | NBA In-Season Tournament Final: 75 | 2003, round: 1 / pick: 1st overall. Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers |
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SG / SF | Palmeiras (1974β1978, SΓrio (1978β1982), AmΓ©rica do Rio (1982), Caserta (1982β1990), Pavia (1990β1993), Forum Valladolid (1995β1997), Corinthians (1995β1997), Bandeirantes / Mackenzie (1997β1999), C.R. Flamengo (1999β2003) |
49,973 | 42,044
(combined Regular/Playoffs/Finals) |
7,693 | 236 | 1984, round: 6 / pick: 131st overall. Selected by the New Jersey Nets |
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C | Milwaukee Bucks (1969β1975), Los Angeles Lakers (1975β1989) |
44,440 | 38,387 | 5,762 | - | 251 | - | - | 1969, round: 1 / pick: 1st overall. Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks |
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PF | Utah Jazz (1985β2003), Los Angeles Lakers (2003β2004) |
42,005 | 36,928 | 4,761 | 171 | 145 | - | - | 1985, round: 1 / pick: 13th overall. Selected by the Utah Jazz |
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SG | Los Angeles Lakers (1996β2016) | 40,172 | 33,643 | 5,640 | 504 | 321
(All-Star: 290; Rising Stars: 31) |
64 | - | 1996, round: 1 / pick: 13th overall. Selected by the Charlotte Hornets |
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SG | North Carolina Tar Heels (1981β1984), Chicago Bulls (1984β1993, 1995β1998), Washington Wizards (2001β2003) |
39,198 | 32,292 | 5,987 | 491 | 299
(NBA: 262; Liga ACB Presentation Games: 37) |
129 | - | 1984, round: 1 / pick: 3d overall. Selected by the Chicago Bulls |
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PF/C | Dallas Mavericks (1998β2019) | 36,620 | 31,560 | 3,663 | 1,134 | 122 | 8 | 133 | 1998, round: 1 / pick: 9th overall. Selected by the Dallas Mavericks |
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PF/SF | Seattle Supersonics (2007β08), Oklahoma City Thunder (2008-2016), Golden State Warriors (2016-2019), Brooklyn Nets (2020β23), Phoenix Suns (2023βpresent) | 35,248 | 28,924 | 5,010
(Playoffs: 4,985; Play-In: 25) |
806 | 337
(All-Star: 268; Rising Stars Challenge: 69) |
120 (57; International exhibitions: 63) | NBA Summer League: 51 | 2007, round: 1 / pick: 2nd
Selected by the Seattle Supersonics |
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C | Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors (1959β1965), Philadelphia 76ers (1965β1968), Los Angeles Lakers (1968β1973) |
35,217 | 31,419 | 3,607 | - | 191 | - | - | 1959, pick: Territorial. Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors |
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SF | Virginia Squires (1971β1974), Brooklyn Nets (1973β1976), Philadelphia 76ers (1976β1988) |
34,927 | 30,026
(ABA: 11,662; NBA: 18,364) |
4,580
(ABA: 1,492; NBA; 3,088) |
- | 321
(ABA: 100; NBA: 221) |
- | - | 1972, round: 1 / pick: 12th overall. Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks |
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C | Orlando Magic (1992β1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996β2004) Miami Heat (2004β2008) Phoenix Suns (2008β2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009β2010) Boston Celtics (2010β2011) |
34,323 | 28,641
(Regular: 28,596; Preseason: 45) |
5,250 | 218 | 202 | 12 | - | 1992, round: 1 / pick: 1st overall. Selected by the Orlando Magic |
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SF | Denver Nuggets (2003β2011) New York Knicks (2011β2017) Oklahoma City Thunder (2017β2018) Houston Rockets (2018) Portland Trail Blazers (2019β2021) Los Angeles Lakers (2021β2022) |
32,434 | 29,141
(Regular: 28,289; Preseason: 852) |
1,935
(Regular: 1,914; Play-In: 21) |
1,068 | 233
(All-Star: 185; Rising Stars: 48) |
57 | 2003, round: 1 / pick: 3d overall. Selected by the Denver Nuggets |
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C | San Antonio Spurs (1997β2017) | 32,211 | 26,796
(Regular: 26,496; Preseason: 300) |
5,172 | 103 | 140 | - | - | 1997, round: 1 / pick: 1st overall. Selected by the San Antonio Spurs |
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C | Utah Stars (1974β1975), Spirits of St. Louis (1975β1976), Buffalo Braves (1976β1977), Houston Rockets (1976β1983), Philadelphia 76ers (1982β1987), Washington Bullets (1986β1989), Atlanta Hawks (1988β1992), Milwaukee Bucks (1991β1994), Philadelphia 76ers (1993β1995), San Antonio Spurs (1994β1995) |
31,927 | 29,580
(ABA: 21,71; NBA: 27,409) |
2,,213
(ABA: 136; NBA: 2,077) |
- | 134
(ABA: 6; NBA: 128) |
- | - | 1974, round: 3. Selected by the Utah Stars |
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SG | Oklahoma City Thunder (2009-2012),
Houston Rockets (2012-2021), Brooklyn Nets (2020-2022), Philadelphia 76ers (2021-2023), Los Angeles Clippers (2023-present) |
31,513 | 27,026
(Regular: 25,885; Preseason: 1,141) |
3,764 | 248 | 195
(All-Star: 143; Rising Stars: 52) |
NBA International games: 78 | NBA Summer League: 202 | 2009, round 1 / 3rd overall.
Selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder |
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C | Houston Rockets (1984β2001),
Toronto Raptors (2001β2003) |
30,853 | 26,946 | 3,755 | 35 | 117 | - | - | 1984, round: 1 / pick: 1st overall. Selected by the Houston Rockets |
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PF/C | Kentucky Colonels (ABA), (1970-1975),
Denver Nuggets (NBA) 1975-1985 |
30,519 | 27,482
(ABA: 12,823; NBA: 14,659) |
2,934
(ABA: 1,029; NBA: 1,905) |
- | 103
(ABA: 103; NBA: 0) |
- | - | 1970: NBA, round 8, pick 3 / 122 overall (Detroit Pistons) + 1970: ABA: round 1 (Kentucky Colonels) | |
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SF/SG | Boston Celtics (1962-1978) | 30,350 | 26,395 | 3,776 | - | 179 | 1962: NBA, round 1 / 9th overall (Boston Celtics) + 1962 NFL: round 7 / 95th overall (Cleveland Browns) | |||
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PF/C | San Diego/Houston Rockets (1968β1972), (1981β1984), Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets (1972β1981) |
30,323 | 27,313 | 2,194 | - | 126 | 29 | - | 1968, round: 1 / pick: 1st overall. Selected by the San Diego Rockets |
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20 | ![]() |
SF/SG | Boston Celtics (1998-2013),
Brooklyn Nets (2013-2014), Washington Wizards (2014-2015), Los Angeles Clippers (2015-2017) |
30,174 | 26,702
(Regular: 26,397; Preseason: 305) |
3,180 | 178 | 114
(All-Star: 96; Rising Stars: 18) |
1998: round 1 / 10th overall.
Selected by the Boston Celtics. |
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SF | Georgia Bulldogs (1979β1982), Atlanta Hawks (1982β1994), Los Angeles Clippers (1994), Boston Celtics (1994β1995), Panathinaikos (1995β1996), San Antonio Spurs (1996β1997), Fortitudo Bologna (1997β1998), Orlando Magic (1999) |
30,071 | 27,567
(NBA: 26,668; Greece: 449; Italy: 450) |
NBA: 1,423 | 101 | 125
(NBA: 106; Greece: 19) |
741 | 114 | 1982, round: 1 / pick: 3d overall. Selected by the Utah Jazz |
See alsoβ»
- List of basketball players who have scored 100 points in a single game
- FIBA Basketball World Cup records
- List of games played between NBA and international teams
- EuroLeague career statistical leaders
- List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders
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Notesβ»
- ^ A player is not eligible for induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
- ^ LeBron James has scored 434 points in the NBA All-Star Games and 53 in the Rising Challenge (2004 and 2005)
- ^ LeBron James in international club games: scored 22 pts on 22 Oct. 2010 (Miami Heat -CSKA Moscow 96β85), 12 pts on 9 Oct. 2009 (Cleveland Cavaliers β Olympiacos 111β94), 13 pts on 17 Oct. 2006 (Cleveland Cavaliers β Maccabi Tel Aviv 93β67)
- ^ Oscar Schmidt scored 13,957 pts in Italian Serie A (403 games), and 2,009 pts in Spanish ACB (71 games). During his Brazil pro career he scored: 2,033 pts for Palmeiras (82 games) 4,351 pts for Sirio (146 games), 4,613 pts for Barueri (120 games), 7,241 pts for Flamengo (219 games). and 26,078 pts in Brazilian league (815 games) without including his 1982 season with America do Rio
- ^ Oscar Schmidt scored 7,693 (326 games) for Brazil, 569 pts in 31 games for Amateur Brazil and 393 in 15 games for the SΓ£o Paulo Selection.
- ^ Oscar Schmidt scored 186 points in the Italian All-Star Games (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991), 46 pts in the ULEB All-Star Games (1992, 1993, 1994), 4 pts in the 2017 NBA All-Star Game (as a celebrity) and played in the 1991 FIBA All-Star Game
- ^ Oscar Schmidt played in the 1979 FIBA Intercontinental Cup with Sirio.
- ^ Oscar Schmidt: in domestic and other cups
- ^ Kobe Bryant has scored 290 points in the NBA All-Star Games and 31 in the Rising Stars Challenge (1997)
- ^ Michael Jordan scored 262 points in the NBA All-Star Games and 37 in the Liga ACB Presentation Games
- ^ Michael Jordan in international club games: played on 20 Oct. 1983 (Berloni Torino β North Carolina Tar Heels 71β87), 34 pts on 21 Oct. 1983 (Greece β North Carolina Tar Heels 83β100), 26 pts on 21 Oct. 1983 (Red Star Belgrade β North Carolina Tar Heels 104β105, OT 85β85 & 92β92), scored 14 pts on 23 Oct. 1983 (Greece β North Carolina Tar Heels 71β79), 55 pts in 1997 McDonald's Open
- ^ Dirk Nowitzki in international club games: scored 8 pts on 6 Oct. 2012 (Alba Berlin β Dallas Mavericks 84β89)
- ^ Julius Erving has scored 221 points in the ABA All-Star Games and 100 in the NBA All-Star Games
- ^ Shaquille O'Neal in international club games: scored 12 pts on 9 Oct. 2009 (Cleveland Cavaliers β Olympiacos 111β94)
- ^ Anthony scored 185 points in the NBA All-Star Games and 48 in the Rising Stars Challenge (2004, 2005)
- ^ Carmelo Anthony in international club games: scored 17 pts on 3 Oct. 2009 (Denver Nuggets β Partizan Belgrade 102β70), 21 pts on 10 Oct. 2006 (Denver Nuggets β Efes Pilsen 118β102), scored pts 19 on 8 Oct. 2017 (Melbourne United β Oklahoma City Thunder) 85β86
- ^ Moses Malone scored 6 points in the ABA All-Star Games and 128 in the NBA All-Star Games
- ^ Elvin Hayes in international club games: played on 8 Sept. 1978 (Maccabi Tel Aviv β Washington Bullets 98β97), on 24 Aug. 1979 (Bayi Rockets β Washington Bullets 82β96), scored 18 pts on 29 Aug.1979 (China β Washington Bullets 80β113), on 4 Sept.1979 (Philippines β Washington Bullets 123β133)
- ^ Dominique Wilkins scored 26,710 pts in NBA, 449 pts in the Greek league and 450 pts in the Italian league
- ^ Dominique Wilkins scored 106 pts in the NBA All-Star Games, 19 pts in the 1996 Greek All-Star Game, but missed the 1997 Italian All-Star Game and 1997 FIBA EuroStars due to injury
- ^ Dominique Wilkins in international games: scored 342 pts (in 17 games) in the 1995-96 FIBA European League, 358 pts (in 2 games) in the 1997β98 FIBA European League, scored 29 pts on 27 July 1988 (Soviet Union β Atlanta Hawks 105β110 OT), 12 pts on 30 July 1988 (Soviet Union β Atlanta Hawks 132β123)
- ^ Dominique Wilkins scored 82 pts (in 3 games) in the 1995β96 Greek Basketball Cup and 32 pts in the final four of the 1997β98 Italian Basketball Cup.
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