NBA players ranked by total regular season points scored throughout their careers according to official NBA Statistics records. LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading scorer in February 2023 when he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's r...
About: NBA All-Time Leading Points Scorers
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NBA players ranked by total regular season points scored throughout their careers according to official NBA Statistics records. LeBron James became the NBA's all-time leading scorer in February 2023 when he surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 38,387 points that had stood for nearly four decades — a record many considered unbreakable given the longevity and consistency it required. James continued adding to his total through the 2024–25 season, extending his lead to over 40,000 career points, a figure made more extraordinary by the fact that he achieved it while simultaneously remaining an elite defensive player, leading the league in assists in multiple seasons, and playing deep into multiple playoff runs each year without any significant decline in efficiency.
Key Findings
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LeBron James leads with 40,478 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 34,163 · median: 32,968.
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Gap in All Time: LeBron James is 1.4× larger than Shaquille O'Neal.
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Data Points
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8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
40,478
LeBron James
Career NBA Points · All Time
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Career NBA Points
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All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
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| 🥇 | LeBron James | 40,478 | 40,478 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | 38,387 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Karl Malone | 36,928 | 36,928 | +0% |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 33,643 | +0% |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 32,292 | +0% |
| 6 | Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 | 31,560 | +0% |
| 7 | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 | 31,419 | +0% |
| 8 | Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 | 28,596 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
40,478
Maximum
28,596
Minimum
34,163
Average
32,968
Median
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