Here are the top 35 NBA scoring leaders of all time originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
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):
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LeBron James: 38,652
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 38,387
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Karl Malone: 36,928
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Kobe Bryant: 33,643
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Michael Jordan: 32,292
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Dirk Nowitzki: 31,560
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Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419
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Shaquille O’Neal: 28,596
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Carmelo Anthony: 28,289
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Moses Malone : 27,409
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Elvin Hayes: 27,313
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Hakeem Olajuwon: 26,946
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Kevin Durant: 26,892
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Oscar Robertson: 26,710
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Dominique Wilkins: 26,668
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Tim Duncan: 26,496
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Paul Pierce: 26,397
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John Havlicek: 26,395
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Kevin Garnett: 26,071
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Vince Carter: 25,728
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Alex English: 25,613
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Reggie Miller: 25,279
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Jerry West: 25,192
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Patrick Ewing: 24,815
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James Harden: 24693
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Ray Allen: 24,505
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Russell Westbrook: 24,457
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Allen Iverson: 24,368
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Charles Barkley: 23,757
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Robert Parish: 23,334
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Adrian Dantley: 23,177
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Dwyane Wade: 23,165
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Elgin Baylor: 23,149
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Clyde Drexler: 22,195
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Gary Payton: 21,813