LeBron James began the 2018-2019 season as the seventh leading scorer in NBA history and finished fourth. Far from stopping, he took advantage of it in 2019-2020 to continue making history and on Saturday, January 25, 2020, he surpassed Kobe Bryant to climb the all-time podium. Later, on Saturday March 19, 2022 he passed Karl Malone for second. And all roads lead in the same direction…
Next, we take a look at The 20 greatest scorers in nba history, along with his highest scoring games and career scoring averages (in the case of Top 10). Related list since there are no secondary items: LeBron it could be done leading scorer of all time in the 2022-2023 season.
The 20 greatest scorers in NBA history
| # | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| twenty | Alex English | 25,613 |
| 19 | Vince Carter | 25,728 |
| 18 | Kevin Garnett | 26,071 |
| 17 | John Havlicek | 26,395 |
| 16 | Paul Pierce | 26,397 |
| fifteen | Tim Duncan | 26,496 |
| 14 | Dominic Wilkins | 26,668 |
| 13 | Oscar Robertson | 26,710 |
| 12 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 |
| eleven | Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
| 10 | Moses Malone | 27,409 |
| 9 | Carmel Anthony | |
| 28,289 | 8 | Shaquille O’Neal |
| 28,596 | 7 | Wilt Chamberlin |
| 31,419 | 6 | Dirk Nowitzki |
| 31,560 | 5 | Michael Jordan |
| 32,292 | 4 | Kobe Bryant |
| 33,643 | 3 | Karl Malone |
| 36,928 | two | Lebron James |
| 37,062 | 1 |
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- 10 – Moses Malone Career Points:
- 27,409 Average score:
20.6 per match
Game with the highest score:
- 53 (February 2, 1982) Three-time NBA MVP whose highest scoring season was in 1981-82 when he averaged 31.1 points per game. At the time of his retirement after the 1994–95 season, Malone was ranked third on the all-time scoring list.
- 9 – Carmel Anthony Career Points:
- 28,289 Average score:
22.5 per game
Game with the highest score:
62 (January 24, 2014)
- Anthony is the last player to make the top ten: he did so in his 18th NBA season. The 2012-2013 top scorer with 28.7 goals per game has averaged at least 20 goals per game for 14 consecutive seasons. MORE | All-time leading scorers in a single quarter
- 8 – Shaquille O’Neal Career Points:
- 28,596 Average score:
23.7 per match
Game with the highest score:
- 61 (March 6, 2000) O’Neal won two scoring titles, the first as a 22-year-old with the Orlando Magic in 1994-95. At the time, he was tied for the youngest player in NBA history to win the scoring title, a mark surpassed by Kevin Durant. When O’Neal retired after the 2010-2011 season, he ranked fifth on the all-time scoring list.
- 7-Wilt Chamberlain Career Points:
- 31,419 Average score:
30.1 per game
Game with the highest score:
- 100 (March 2, 1982) He once averaged more than 50 points per game for an entire season. He has almost as many 60-point games (32) as any player in NBA history. He won the leading scorer title in each of his first seven seasons. In addition, Chamberlain became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer midway through his seventh year. He would go on to play seven more seasons and retire, by then, with more than 5,000 points than any other player.
- 6 – Dirk Nowitzki Career Points:
- 31,560 Average score:
20.7 per match
Game with the highest score:
53 (December 2, 2004)
- Who would have thought, after a rookie season in which Nowitzki scored just 8.2 points per game on 40.5% shooting from two and 20.6% from 3, that the German would become one of the best scorers in league history and perhaps the best shooter. over 7 feet. MORE | How has the list of leading scorers in NBA history evolved? Their leaders through time
- 5-Michael Jordan Career Points:
- 32,292 Average score:
30.1 per game
Game with the highest score:
- 69 (March 28, 1990) With an NBA record 10 titles, Jordan’s career scoring average is 30.12: the highest in NBA history, surpassing Chamberlain, who finished with 30.07.
- 4-Kobe Bryant Career Points:
- 33,643 Average score:
25 per game Game with the highest score: 81 (January 22, 2006)
Four consecutive 50-point games in March 2006. Scored 81 points against the Raptors, the second-highest individual score in an NBA game. He finished with 60 goals in the last game of his career, a fairy tale. His list of legendary moments
- black mamba it is long. Very long. Several reasons why he is one of the most respected players in the NBA.
- 3 – Karl Malone Career Points:
- 36,928 Average score:
25 per game
Game with the highest score:
- 61 (January 27, 1990) One of the most consistent superstars in NBA history, Karl Malone became the first player in history to be named to the All-NBA First Team in 11 consecutive seasons. Although he never won a scoring title, Malone averaged more than 25 points per game in 11 straight seasons and 12 times overall. The only player in history to average 25 points per game in more seasons is LeBron James (18).
- 2- LeBron James Career Points:
- 37,062 Average score:
27.1 per game
Game with the highest score:
- 61 (March 3, 2014) LeBron James averaged 30 points a night in two separate seasons at age 23, a feat accomplished only by Oscar Robertson and Bob McAdoo. The Akron native has a good chance to retire as the all-time leading scorer, a spot he could reach throughout 2022-2023.
- 1 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Career Points:
- 38,387 Average score:
24.6 per game Game with the highest score: 55 (December 10, 1971)
