Who is the Leading Scorer in the NBA?
The leading scorer in the NBA this season is Houston Rockets’ James Harden, who is averaging an impressive 34.3 points per game. Harden is followed closely by Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors, who is averaging 26.0 points per game.
LeBron James
LeBron James is the leading scorer in the NBA with a total of 2,863 points. He is followed by Kevin Durant with 2,785 points, and Kemba Walker with 2,752 points.
Kevin Durant
As of the 2019-2020 season, Kevin Durant is the leading scorer in the NBA. Durant, who is currently playing for the Brooklyn Nets, has averaged 28.2 points per game over the course of his career. LeBron James is second on the list, averaging 27.1 points per game.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
As of February 2020, Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is the leading scorer in the NBA. He is averaging 29.6 points per game.
Stephen Curry
Stephen Curry is the leading scorer in the NBA with an average of 30 points per game. Curry is a point guard for the Golden State Warriors and is one of the most popular players in the league. He is known for his shooting prowess and has set numerous records for three-point shooting.
James Harden
James Harden is an American professional basketball player for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Arizona State, where he was named a consensus All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year in 2009. Harden was selected with the third overall pick in the 2009 NBA draft by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
In 2012, he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year with the Thunder and helped his team reach the NBA Finals, where they lost to the Miami Heat in five games. He was traded to Houston before the start of the 2012–13 season. During his first season with Rocket,s he led all NBA players in points scored per 48 minutes and became one of only two players ever to average at least 25 points per game while coming off the bench.
Harden has earned All-Star nods five times. He was named Most Valuable Player in 2018 after averaging 30.4 points, 8.8 assists, 5.4 rebounds, and 2 steals per game; he is one of only four players ever to average at least 30 points, 8 assists, and 5 rebounds per game in a single season. Harden is also a two-time scoring champion (2018 & 2019) and has led the league in assists three times (2018-2020).
