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):

1. LeBron James: 38,652

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : 38,387

3. Karl Malone: 36,928

4. Kobe Bryant: 33,643

5. Michael Jordan: 32,292

6. Dirk Nowitzki: 31,560

7. Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419

8. Shaquille O'Neal: 28,596

9. Carmelo Anthony: 28,289

10. Moses Malone : 27,409

11. Elvin Hayes: 27,313

12. Hakeem Olajuwon: 26,946

13. Kevin Durant: 26,892

14. Oscar Robertson: 26,710

15. Dominique Wilkins: 26,668

16. Tim Duncan: 26,496

17. Paul Pierce: 26,397

18. John Havlicek: 26,395

19. Kevin Garnett: 26,071

20. Vince Carter: 25,728

21. Alex English: 25,613

22. Reggie Miller: 25,279

23. Jerry West: 25,192

24. Patrick Ewing: 24,815

25. James Harden: 24693

26. Ray Allen: 24,505

27. Russell Westbrook: 24,457

28. Allen Iverson: 24,368

29. Charles Barkley: 23,757

30. Robert Parish: 23,334

31. Adrian Dantley: 23,177

32. Dwyane Wade: 23,165

33. Elgin Baylor: 23,149

34. Clyde Drexler: 22,195

35. Gary Payton: 21,813