List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total points in the regular season in nba history. Bernard james was the oldest player to be drafted in nba history at 27 years and 148 days after the cleveland cavaliers selected him as the 33rd overall pick in the 2012 nba draft before trading his rights to the dallas mavericks. Player, gp, min, pts, fgm, fga, fg%, 3pm, 3pa, 3p%, ftm, fta, ft%, oreb, dreb, reb, ast, stl, blk, tov, efg%, ts%. Needing just 18 points, james finished with 29 against the 76ers and meant he became the third highest scorer in nba history with 33,655 points. Cavaliers break alltime playoff record for points in a half. Lebron james turns 35 on monday, and hes going to have to play a few more seasons if he has any plans on passing kareem abduljabbars all time nba record for points scored. List of national basketball association annual scoring leaders. His second 3pointer in the fourth quarter made him the alltime leader in made 3point field goals in the playoffs. The record for points scored in a single nba season belongs to wilt chamberlain, who scored 4,029 points in the 196162 season. Jan 20, 2018 lebron james needs 25 points saturday against the thunder at home to reach the 30,000 career points milestone, a mark only six other players in nba history have ever crossed. Bullshawks breaks nba singlegame attendance record in 1998. Apr 02, 2020 abduljabbar, who was named to a record 19 nba allstar teams, retired from pro basketball at age 42 in 1989 with 38,387 points.
Want to know the nba s top 25 all time points leaders. Want to know the nba s top 25 all time rebounds leaders. Nba points comparison at the same age lebron vs kobe vs jordan vs kareem vs malone duration. He scored the most points in a single game of the modern nba era. Hes close to passing kareem in alltime points scored record in 2022. Nba alltime scoring leaders total number of points scored statista. Can lebron james break kareem abduljabbars scoring record. This includes statistical records set by individuals in single all star games and over the course of their careers. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits.
The nba also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the basketball association of america baa. Lebron james passes kobe bryant on nbas alltime scoring. List of national basketball association career scoring. The golden state warriors point guard now sits behind only ray allen and reggie miller. Wilt chamberlain holds the alltime records for total points scored 4,029 and points per game 50.
In april 2020 lebron james is third on the nba all time scoring list with a point. Lebron james just reached 9,000 assists in the nba like hes a point guard or something. On april 20th in 1986, jordan erupted for a then careerhigh and an alltime nba playoff record 63 points against a boston celtics squad that had won 67 games and had gone 401 at home. The statistic shows only the points scored in regular season nba games and. Breaking down how lebron james can break kareems scoring record. The chicago bulls set the alltime singleseason wins record at 72, michael jordan clinched an nba record eighth scoring title, while hakeem olajuwon passed kareem abduljabbar for the alltime blocks record, and so much more. Stephen curry passes ray allen, breaks alltime playoff 3point record. Lebron james passes hakeem olajuwon on all time scoring. As of march 10, 2020, the active nba player with the most career points scored is lebron james. Michael jordan holds the records for most seasons leading the league in scoring average 10 and highest career scoring average 30. In april 2020 lebron james is third on the nba all time scoring list with a point total of 34,087.
He also holds the rookie records for points per game when he averaged 37. Mar 14, 2020 list with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total points in the playoffs in nba history. This statistic shows the all time scoring list of the nba since 1946. Its hard to believe that there will ever be another player who can dominate as many statistical categories as the big dipper did. Kareem abduljabbars 38,387 points, the scoring record hes held since his retirement in 1989. During that time, he picked up a joint record four mvp awards, which is matched only by bob pettit. Apr 01, 2020 in january 2020, lebron james passed kobe bryant on the nba all time scoring list, scoring 29 points to in a regular season game against the philadelphia 76ers. How lebron james can break kareem abduljabbars iconic nba. Want to know the nba s top 25 all time assists leaders. Can lebron james beat kareems alltime scoring record.
Steph curry moved into third all time on the nba s all time made 3pointer list. Nba single game playoff leaders and records for points. Nba alltime points leaders national basketball association espn. Information about the nba players that lead the league in total and average points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, in the regular season and playoffs. Greatest historical players and top performers in nba history. All star games 2020 all star game, 2019 all star game, 2018 all star game, 2017 all star game. A five time nba most valuable player and a 12 time all star, the angular center amassed 21,620 career rebounds, an average of 22. The nba registe r is a comprehensive listing of current players and coaches in the nba along with.
With 72 records 68 of which he holds by himself, wilt chamberlain dominates the nba record book. Kareem abduljabbar breaks nba alltime scoring record history. Lebron james passes hakeem olajuwon on the nba s all time scoring list with 26,970 points. Dec 07, 2018 i love to put my personality into games by creating realistic avatars of myself and narrating the gameplay as if i were progressing through a career in the nba or nfl as myself. Jordan jordan highs highs highs the the the game game game game 060 060 060 060. Lebron james breaks kobe bryants nba points record cnn. The record for points scored in a single nba season belongs to wilt chamberlain, who scored 4,029 points in the 1961. Steph curry takes 3rd place on nbas alltime 3point list. Lost just once in the postseason en route to an nba title. Mar 07, 2019 lebron james has 32,311 career points, and hell pass bryant 33,643 for third place next season. Top 10 greatest 3 point shooters in nba history viewer vote.
Lebron james turns 35 on monday, and hes going to have to play a few more seasons if he has any plans on passing kareem abduljabbars alltime nba record for points scored. The all time points leader is kareem abduljabbar with 38,387. Mar 14, 2020 list with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career points per game average in the regular season in nba history. Want to know the nba s top 25 all time steals leaders. Now a 16year nba veteran, the kid from akron had just passed michael jordan, his childhood idol, on the all time scoring list. Nba on espn michael jordan sets the record for most points. The all nba teams are the end of season squads that include the divisions best players from over the course of the year, as voted by sportswriters and broadcasters. At the moment, the three time nba champion is just 4,741 points away from overtaking abduljabar. Numerous alltime records tumble on final regular season night of the 199596 season.
All nba, defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, all rookie. Jun 09, 2017 led by 28 points from kyrie irving, 22 from lebron james and 17 points from kevin love, the cavaliers exploded for 86 firsthalf points in game 4 of nba finals 2017, the most ever in a playoff. This list includes players with a minimum of 400 games or 10,000 points. Michael jordan drops an nba playoff record 63 points vs. When we calculated james chances of finishing his career as the nbas alltime leading. Nba alltime steals leaders national basketball association.
Want to know the nbas top 25 alltime points leaders. How lebron james can break kareem abduljabbars iconic. This article lists all time records achieved in the nba regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. List of national basketball association career scoring leaders.
Statistics on national basketball association player records. Nba mvp, all nba, defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, all rookie. Mar 30, 2020 finished with a 6715 regular season record, the seventhbest in nba history. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. All time nba playoff leaders for points scored and points per game. On this day in 1984, kareem abduljabbar hit a skyhook that moved him past wilt chamberlain to become the nba s all time leading scorer. Lebron james passes michael jordan for 4th on alltime.
Deciding who the best point forward in the history of the nba is tough, but here are some of the greatest to ever do it. The following is a list of national basketball association players by total career regular. This article lists all time leading figures achieved in the nba all star game in every major statistical category recognized by the league. The alltime leading scorer in nba history is kareem abduljabbar, who scored a total of 38,387 career points. The only player to come remotely close to match abdul. In the lowest scoring game of all time, the fort wayne pistons beat the minneapolis lakers 1918 that day. When predicting james stats both for this season and beyond, ive based his numbers on 71 games played per season, as thats the average amount of time he.