Here are the top 35 NBA scoring leaders of all time
Here are the top 35 NBA scoring leaders of all time originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
A new NBA scoring king took the crown in 2023.
The title went from one Los Angeles Laker to another, as LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in February to become the league’s all-time leader in points.
James showed in Year 20 that he is still going strong, so he will add some distance between himself and the rest of the pack before he retires.
Who else is close to James, and who could move up the rankings in the coming years? Let’s take a look:
Who are the NBA’s all-time scoring leaders?
In addition to James, there are three other active players who are in the top 35 of the NBA’s all-time scorers: Kevin Durant (15th), James Harden (25th) and Russell Westbrook (27th).
Here’s a look at the top 35 scorers of all time (active players in bold):
LeBron James: 38,652
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : 38,387
Karl Malone: 36,928
Kobe Bryant: 33,643
Michael Jordan: 32,292
Dirk Nowitzki: 31,560
Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419
Shaquille O'Neal: 28,596
Carmelo Anthony: 28,289
Moses Malone : 27,409
Elvin Hayes: 27,313
Hakeem Olajuwon: 26,946
Kevin Durant: 26,892
Oscar Robertson: 26,710
Dominique Wilkins: 26,668
Tim Duncan: 26,496
Paul Pierce: 26,397
John Havlicek: 26,395
Kevin Garnett: 26,071
Vince Carter: 25,728
Alex English: 25,613
Reggie Miller: 25,279
Jerry West: 25,192
Patrick Ewing: 24,815
James Harden: 24693
Ray Allen: 24,505
Russell Westbrook: 24,457
Allen Iverson: 24,368
Charles Barkley: 23,757
Robert Parish: 23,334
Adrian Dantley: 23,177
Dwyane Wade: 23,165
Elgin Baylor: 23,149
Clyde Drexler: 22,195
Gary Payton: 21,813