Most Career Points in NBA History
Source:
Wikipedia
Key Findings
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LeBron James leads in Career NBA Points with 40,000.
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Average Career NBA Points: 34,103 · median: 32,968.
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Gap: LeBron James is 1.4× larger than Shaquille O'Neal.
About This Dataset
Most Career Points in NBA History
NBA players ranked by total points scored across their regular season career according to official NBA records. LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long-standing record of 38,387 points in February 2023 to become the all-time NBA scoring leader — a milestone achieved in his 20th professional season at age 38, making it one of the most remarkable acts of longevity in the history of team sport.
Analysis
The top three in Career NBA Points are LeBron James (40,000), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928). LeBron James tops the list without dominating it, holding 14.7% of what the 8 entities record between them. The other 6 are bunched between 28,596 and 36,928 Career NBA Points.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Career NBA Points
- Last updated
- 6 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.
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