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National Basketball Association (NBA) all-time scoring leaders - total number of points scored as of April 2026

Characteristic	Number of points scored
LeBron James*	43,440
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Karl Malone	36,928
Kobe Bryant	33,643
Kevin Durant*	32,597
Michael Jordan	32,292
Dirk Nowitzki	31,560
Wilt Chamberlain	31,419
James Harden*	29,339
Shaquille O'Neal	28,596
Carmelo Anthony	28,289
Moses Malone	27,409
Elvin Hayes	27,313
Russell Westbrook*	27,176
Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946
DeMar DeRozan*	26,711
Oscar Robertson	26,710
Dominique Wilkins	26,668
Stephen Curry*	26,528
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
Ray Allen	24,505
Allen Iverson	24,368

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April 2026

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North America, Canada, United States

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as of April 12, 2026

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points scored in the regular season

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* Active players.
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In February 2023, LeBron James broke the NBA all-time points record, scoring 38 points in the LA Lakers' 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the game, James' total stood at 38,390. The previous record holder, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, had scored 38,387 points for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Lakers in an illustrious 20-year career spanning from 1969 to 1989. As of April 2026, James had a total of 43,440 points, breaking the 40,000-point mark in a 2024 loss to the Denver Nuggets.

Who has scored the most points in NBA playoffs?

This statistic only shows points scored in regular-season NBA games and does not take the playoffs into account. Prior to breaking the all-time points record, LeBron James already held the record for the most points scored in NBA playoffs, which stood at 8,289 points as of 2025. He is also the career leader for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for which he played a total of 11 seasons, in many important statistical categories like points, assists, rebounds, steals, and games played. James has been similarly dominant off the court, being the second highest-paid player in the NBA, with his total earnings reaching over 130 million U.S. dollars in the 2025/26 season.

Who has the most NBA assists?

After a career spanning 19 years with the Utah Jazz, John Stockton holds the all-time record for the most assists in the NBA. In his time with the Jazz, Stockton had a total of 15,806 assists and was a 10-time All-Star, however, never won an NBA championship. Ranked second and third for assists were Chris Paul and Jason Kidd, respectively.