Who Leads The NBA In Scoring?

Who Leads the NBA in Scoring? is a question that many basketball fans ask. The answer may surprise you.

The NBA’s Top Scorers

Right now, the leading scorer in the NBA is Houston Rockets guard James Harden. As of December 5th, he has scored a total of 907 points. That is an average of 36.3 points per game. Harden is followed closely by teammate Russell Westbrook, who has 875 points. Trailing behind them is Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard with 844 points.

Russell Westbrook

Russell Westbrook, who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder, is currently the NBA’s top scorer. He averages 31.6 points per game. Other players in the top five include James Harden (Houston Rockets, 30.4 ppg), LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers, 29.7 ppg), Kawhi Leonard (San Antonio Spurs, 27.7 ppg), and Kyrie Irving (Boston Celtics, 25.2 ppg).

James Harden

Houston Rockets shooting guard James Harden has been one of the NBA’s top scorers for several years. During the 2019-20 season, he led the league with an average of 34.3 points per game. Harden has also been named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, in 2018 and 2019.

LeBron James

LeBron James is currently in his 16th season in the NBA, and while he may not be putting up the video-game numbers he did in his physical prime, he’s still one of the league’s most unstoppable scoring forces. The 35-year-old is averaging 25.7 points per game this season, good for sixth in the NBA, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

In his career, James has averaged 27.1 points per game, which is fifth-best all time. He’s also fourth in total points scored, with 34,241. And while he’s not known as a three-point shooter, James has made 1,968 threes in his career, which is good for 12th all time. When it comes to scoring, there are few players who can match LeBron James.

The NBA’s Most Efficient Scorers

In the NBA, points come easy for some and hard for others. There are a handful of players who can put up big numbers on any given night, but there are also those who struggle to get their shot to fall. When it comes to scoring, efficiency is key. So, who are the most efficient scorers in the NBA?

Kyrie Irving

Kyrie Andrew Irving (/ˈkaɪri/; born March 23, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick of the 2011 NBA draft. Irving played high school basketball for St. Patrick High School in New Jersey and college basketball for Duke University prior to joining the NBA.

At Duke, he won an NCAA championship in 2010. Irving was named the Most Outstanding Player of the Final Four after leading his team to victory in the national title game over Butler. He has been a six-time NBA All-Star and won two All-Star MVPs (2014 and 2020). He was named the NBA Rookie of the Year in 2012 after averaging 18.5 points per game during his debut season, and he has earned five All-NBA Team selections, including four on the second team. In 2016, Irving was named to both Team USA’s preliminary roster for that summer’s Olympics and eventually their official 12-man roster where they ultimately went on to win a gold medal despite him not playing due to injury. Also that year, he helped lead the Cavaliers to their first NBA Championship where he scored 26 points in Game 7 as they defeated Stephen Curry’s Golden State Warriors 93–89, giving Cleveland its first professional sports title since 1964 as well as being named Finals MVP despite not starting any games due to injury throughout most of it as well.

In 2017, Irving requested a trade from Cleveland; he subsequently joined the Boston Celtics, with whom he reached two consecutive Eastern Conference Finals (2018 and 2019), losing both times to LeBron James and the Cavaliers/Los Angeles Lakers. In 2019, Irving averaged 23.8 points per game but missed significant time due to various injuries; during that off-season, he signed with Brooklyn.

Damian Lillard

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers is one of the most efficient scorers in the NBA. He leads the league in scoring with an average of 30.5 points per game, while shooting 47.5 percent from the field and 39.2 percent from three-point range. Lillard is also an excellent free throw shooter, converting on 86.4 percent of his attempts.

Kemba Walker

Kemba Walker is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted ninth overall in the 2011 NBA draft by Charlotte. Walker played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, where he was awarded the inaugural Bob Cousy Award in 2011 as the nation’s best point guard.

In his NBA career, Walker has been named an All-Star three times and has earned four All-NBA selections. He is Charlotte’s all-time leading scorer and was among the top scorers in the league during his time with the Hornets.

In 2019, he joined the Boston Celtics via sign-and-trade.

The NBA’s Most Improved Scorers

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men’s professional basketball league in North America, composed of 30 teams. It is one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada. The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as the national governing body for basketball in the United States.

Julius Randle

Julius Randle is one of the most improved scorers in the NBA. In his fourth season, Randle is averaging 22.5 points per game, which is up from 16.1 last season. He’s also shooting a career-high 52.4 percent from the field and has improved his three-point shooting to 34.4 percent.

Randle has been a big part of the New York Knicks’ offense this season, scoring 20 or more points in 19 of their first 33 games. He’s scored 30 or more points five times, including a career-high 43 points against the Phoenix Suns on November 14th.

The 23-year-old forward is one of the young stars in the NBA and is proving that he can score with the best of them. If he can keep up his high level of play, Randle will be one of the league’s most dangerous scorers for years to come.

Jabari Parker

Jabari Parker was the second overall pick in the 2014 NBA draft, and he’s already shown flashes of why the Milwaukee Bucks were so high on him. As a rookie, Parker averaged 12.3 points and 5.5 rebounds in 29 minutes per game while shooting 34.4 percent from three-point range. He looked like a potential star in the making.

Fast-forward to his sophomore season, and Parker has taken a big step forward. He’s averaging 20.1 points and 6.2 rebounds in 34 minutes per game while shooting 36 percent from three-point range. He’s also been more efficient from inside the arc, boosting his field goal percentage from 49 percent to 52 percent.

In short, Parker has been one of the most improved scorers in the NBA this season. And with Giannis Antetokounmpo flanked by two elite shooters in Khris Middleton and Matthew Dellavedova, Parker should continue to see plenty of open looks as he develops into one of the league’s best young players.

Devin Booker

Devin Booker has been on a tear lately, and as a result, he has vaulted himself into the conversation for Most Improved Player.

In just his fourth season, Booker is averaging 24.5 points per game, which is good for seventh in the NBA. He is also shooting 50.4 percent from the field and 38.3 percent from three-point range, both of which are career-highs.

Perhaps most impressively, Booker is doing all of this while averaging a career-high 36.5 minutes per game. With Kyrie Irving sidelined due to injury, Booker has had to carry a heavier load offensively for the Boston Celtics, and he has responded in a big way.

If Booker can keep up this level of play, he will have a strong case for Most Improved Player when the season comes to a close.