# The NBA's all-time leading scorers

The players with the most career points in the NBA regular season, according to Wikipedia's list after the 2025-26 season. Points and games played.

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- Jul 7, 2026 · Evan M.
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## Top 20

1. **Kareem Abdul-Jabbar** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 38,387 points in 1,560 games. Held the record for 39 years.
2. **Paul Pierce** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 26,397 points in 1,343 games.
3. **LeBron James** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 43,440 points in 1,622 games. The all-time leader since February 2023; still active.
4. **Michael Jordan** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 32,292 points in 1,072 games. Highest points-per-game average in history (30.1).
5. **Elvin Hayes** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 27,313 points in 1,303 games.
6. **Karl Malone** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 36,928 points in 1,476 games.
7. **Kobe Bryant** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 33,643 points in 1,346 games. All with the Lakers.
8. **Kevin Durant** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Among the top five scorers in NBA history. Still active.
9. **Dirk Nowitzki** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 31,560 points in 1,522 games. All with Dallas.
10. **Wilt Chamberlain** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 31,419 points in 1,045 games.
11. **James Harden** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Among the top ten scorers in NBA history. Still active.
12. **Shaquille O'Neal** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 28,596 points in 1,207 games.
13. **Carmelo Anthony** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 28,289 points in 1,260 games.
14. **Moses Malone** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Among the top fifteen scorers in NBA history.
15. **Russell Westbrook** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Among the top fifteen scorers in NBA history.
16. **Hakeem Olajuwon** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 26,946 points in 1,238 games.
17. **DeMar DeRozan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 26,711 points in 1,264 games. Still active.
18. **Oscar Robertson** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 26,710 points in 1,040 games.
19. **Dominique Wilkins** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 26,668 points in 1,074 games.
20. **Stephen Curry** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 26,528 points in 1,069 games. All with Golden State; still active.
21. **Tim Duncan** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 26,496 points in 1,392 games.
22. **John Havlicek** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — 26,395 points in 1,270 games.

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