Who’s the All-Time Leading Scorer in the NBA?
We all know Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, but did you know he’s also the all-time leading scorer in the NBA? That’s right, MJ holds the record for most points scored in a career, with a whopping 32,292.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA. He is a retired American professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is also the leading scorer in NBA history. Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP), a record 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. A member of six NBA championship teams as a player and two as an assistant coach, Abdul-Jabbar twice was voted NBA Finals MVP. In 1996, he was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. NBA coach Pat Riley and players Magic Johnson and Michael Jordan have called him the greatest basketball player of all time.
Games played
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played 1,560 games in his 20-year NBA career. He holds the record for most games played in an NBA career.
Minutes played
In his 20-year playing career, Abdul-Jabbar played in 1,560 games and amassed 38,387 minutes played. He is the all-time leader in minutes played, which is an incredible achievement considering the number of games he played and the length of his career. He averaged 24.6 minutes per game over his career, which is also a very impressive figure.
Field goals made
In his 20 NBA seasons, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar made 15,837 field goals, the most in NBA history. He also holds the records for the most field goals attempted (28,307) and the most seasons played (20). Other statistical accomplishments include 19 All-Star selections, 10 NBA Championships, and 6 MVP Awards.
Free throws made
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA, with a total of 38,387 points. He is also the all-time leader in free throws made, with 8,839.
Karl Malone
Karl Malone is the current all-time leading scorer in the NBA. Malone played a total of 18 seasons in the NBA and is currently second on the all-time scoring list behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Malone was a 2-time NBA MVP and a 14-time NBA All-Star.
Games played
Karl Malone played in 1,434 regular season games over the course of his 19-year NBA career. He averaged 38.4 minutes per game, which is the seventh-highest average in NBA history. Malone is one of only eight players to have played in at least 1,400 games in their NBA career.
In the playoffs, Malone played in another 173 games. His career playoff average of 43.2 minutes per game is the second-highest in NBA history, behind only Jerry West (44.3). Malone’s 1,607 total minutes played in the playoffs are the fourth-most all time.
Minutes played
In his 19 seasons in the NBA, Karl Malone averaged 38.4 minutes per game, which is the fourth most in NBA history. Not only did he play a lot of minutes, but he played them well. Malone was a two-time MVP and a 14-time All-Star. He retired as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer with 36,928 points.
Field goals made
Karl Malone is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 36,928 points. Malone also holds the record for most field goals made, with 16,217.
Free throws made
Karl Malone is the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, with 36,928 points. Malone also holds the record for most free throws made, with 8,862.
LeBron James
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. LeBron has played in fifteen NBA seasons, accumulating 34,241 points (3rd all-time), 13,183 assists (8th all-time), and9,354 rebounds (7th all-time).
Games played
LeBron James has played 1,190 games in his 16-year NBA career. He’s averaged 37.1 minutes per game, and his teams have gone 846-344 in those games. That’s a winning percentage of 71 percent.
In the playoffs, James has played Shooting guard and small forward and is currently the all-time leading scorer in the NBA playoffs. He’s played in 158 playoff games, averaging 45 minutes per game. His teams have gone 104-54 in those games, a winning percentage of 66 percent.
Minutes played
In his 16 seasons in the NBA, LeBron James has played a total of 41,335 minutes in the regular season. That’s the equivalent of roughly693 full games! To put that into perspective, if LeBron played every minute of every game for his entire career, he would have rack up 28,800 points. So far, he’s only scored 27,412 points in his career. That means he still has a ways to go to catch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.
Field goals made
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. Standing at 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) and weighing 250 pounds (113 kg), he has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers. James has won four NBA championships, four NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Awards, four Finals MVP Awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He has also been selected to fourteen NBA All-Star teams, thirteen All-NBA teams, and six All-Defensive teams.
In his seventeen seasons, James has scored a total of 34,241 points (29.7 points per game), which ranks him first all-time in points scored in the NBA regular season. He also ranks first all-time in field goals made (15,837), third in free throws made (6,586), and ninth in three-pointers made (2,038). James’ scoring average is currently the fifth highest in NBA history.
Free throws made
As of the end of the 2019-20 season, LeBron James has made the most free throws in NBA history. He currently has a total of 10,049 free throws made, which is more than 500 ahead of the next closest player, Dirk Nowitzki.
Free throws are an important part of the game, and players who can make them consistently are a valuable commodity. LeBron James has been one of the best free throw shooters in the league for his entire career, and his ability to make them in clutch situations has helped him win many games.
The all-time leading scorer in the NBA is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has a total of 38,387 points. LeBron James is currently fourth on that list with a total of 34,241 points. He is behind only Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan.
While LeBron James may never catch Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time scoring list, he is still one of the greatest players in NBA history and is sure to go down as one of the all-time greats.
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA. He is a former professional basketball player who played for the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards. Jordan is also considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time. In his career, he won six NBA Finals, six NBA Championships, and five MVP Awards.
Games played
In his 15 seasons in the NBA, Michael Jordan played in 1,072 regular season games and 179 playoff games. He missed 64 regular season games and 9 playoff games due to injury.
Minutes played
In his 15-year career, Jordan played in 1,253 games and averaged 38.3 minutes per game. He is the all-time leader in points per game (30.1), field goals made (12,192), and steals (2,514). He also ranks third in defensive rebounds (6,672), fourth in total rebounds (9,278), fifth in assists (5,633), and seventh in blocks (776). Below is a more specific breakdown of his minutes played by season.
1990-91: 3,041 minutes (37.7 mpg)
1991-92: 3,191 minutes (39.8 mpg)
1992-93: 3, 182 minutes (39.7 mpg)
1993-94: Did not play due to injury
1994-95: 2,191 minutes (30.4 mpg)
1995-96: 2,372 minutes (33.6 mpg)
1996-97: 2232 minutes(32.1 mpg)
1997-98: 2202 minutes(31.7 mpg)
1998-99: 2312 minutes(34.5 mpg)
1999-00: 2438 minutes(36.5 mpg)
2000-01: 2749 minutes(40.4 mpg)
2001-02: 2912 minutes(42.1 mpg)
2002-03: 2889 minuteS41.9 mpg)
Field goals made
Jordan is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA with 5,987 total made field goals. He is also the all-time leader in field goals made per game, with an average of 10.4.
Free throws made
Michael Jordan is the all-time leading scorer in the NBA. He made a total of 10,ibu free throws in his career.
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is a 14-time All-Star and the only player in NBA history to record at least 31,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 3,000 assists. Nowitzki is considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time.
Games played
Dirk Nowitzki is a German former professional basketball player. An alumnus of the University of Texas at Austin, Nowitzki was selected as the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he played his entire 21-season career. He is one of seven players in NBA history who played at least 20 seasons with a single team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time, Nowitzki was a 14-time All-Star, won the 2011 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, and led the Mavericks to 15 NBA Playoff appearances, including two Western Conference Championships, and their only NBA Finals appearance in 2011.
Nowitzki ranks seventh in points scored (31,560), fourth in field goals made (11,122), sixth in three-pointers made (2,315), seventh in free throws made (7,499), 12th in defensive rebounds (8,504), and 14th in offensive rebounds (3,007) during regular season play. He is also one of only eight players ever to score 30K+ points and grab 10K+ rebounds.In the playoffs his totals increased to over 32K points(32,471)points and 11K(11137)rebounds!
In addition he appeared in 21 straight postseasons which is 3rd all time behind only Kareem Abdul Jabbar(24) and LeBron James(22).He also played on 3 different Olympic teams winning a bronze medal in Sydney 2000 with Germany. Dirk career accomplishments are:
14× All-Star: 2002–2005; 2007–2012; 2014–2016
NBA Most Valuable Player: 2006–2007
NBA Finals MVP: 2011
4× All-NBA First Team: 2006–2007; 2009; 2010
3× All-NBA Second Team: 2005; 2008; 2011
All-NBA Third Team: 2002
9× NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2002–2003; 2005–2011; 2013
50–40–90 club: 2006–2007
2× NBA scoring champion: 2002–2003
Minutes played
In his 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, Nowitzki averaged 32.1 minutes per game. He is one of only four players in NBA history to average at least 30 minutes per game in their first 21 seasons (the other three are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone and LeBron James). In 2006–07, he became the first player in NBA history to play at least 30 minutes per game in all 82 games of a season. He repeated this feat in 2009–10. In 2010–11, he again led the league in total minutes played.
Field goals made
As of the end of the 2018-19 season, Dirk Nowitzki has made the most field goals in NBA history. He’s made a total of 15,066 field goals over his 21-year career.
Free throws made
In his 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, German power forward Dirk Nowitzki became the first international player to lead the league in scoring, winning the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 2007 and earning a spot on the NBA All-Decade Team for the 2000s. He is also one of only seven players in NBA history with at least 30,000 points and 10,000 rebounds. Nowitzki retired in 2019 as the NBA’s sixth all-time leading scorer with 31,560 points.
During his time with Dallas, Nowitzki was one of the league’s best free-throw shooters, making over 90 percent of his attempts from the stripe for his career. He holds several Mavericks franchise records, including most free throws made (8,473) and attempted (9,887). He also ranks second in team history in scoring (26,786), behind only teammate Josh Howard.
