NBA career scoring leaders, records, and milestone achievements.
One of the top 10 all-time scorers in NBA history with 28,000+ career points.
Held the all-time scoring record (38,387 points) for 39 years until LeBron James broke it in 2023.
Passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) to become the all-time leading scorer in NBA history during a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Finished career with 28,596 points — 8th all-time when he retired.
Third on the NBA all-time scoring list with 36,928 points. Only LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored more.
Holds the highest career scoring average in NBA history at 30.12 ppg.
Retired as the 3rd all-time scorer in NBA history with 33,643 points (now 4th behind LeBron).
Scored 100 points in a single game against the New York Knicks — a record that has stood for over 60 years.
Maintains one of the highest career scoring averages in NBA history at 27+ ppg.
Holds the record for most points scored in NBA playoff history.
Averaged 50.4 points per game in the 1961-62 season — the highest single-season scoring average ever.
Holds the highest career playoff scoring average at 33.4 ppg.
Scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors — the second-highest single-game total in NBA history behind Wilt Chamberlain.
Scored 60 points in his final career game against the Utah Jazz.
Won 10 NBA scoring titles — more than any other player in history.
Holds the record for most 30-point games in playoff history.
Led the league in scoring 4 times (1999, 2001, 2002, 2005).
Led the league in scoring 3 consecutive times (2018, 2019, 2020). Averaged 36.1 ppg in 2018-19.
Led the league in scoring during the 2007-08 season with 30.0 ppg.
Led the league in scoring twice (2015-16 with 30.1 ppg, 2020-21 with 32.0 ppg).
Led the league in scoring twice (2005-06 with 35.4 ppg, 2006-07 with 31.6 ppg).
Led the league in scoring 4 times (2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14).
Won 7 consecutive scoring titles from 1960-1966.
Reached 10,000 career points at age 23 years and 59 days — the youngest player in NBA history.
Averaged 36.1 ppg in 2018-19 — the highest season average since Michael Jordan.
Scored 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks — the 4th highest single-game total in NBA history.
Became the youngest scoring champion in NBA history at age 21 during the 2009-10 season.
Became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 30,000 career points at age 33.
Scored 50+ points in 4 consecutive games in March 2007 — a feat not seen since Wilt Chamberlain.
At just 6'0" and 165 lbs, averaged 26.7 ppg for his career — proving size doesn't determine greatness.
Scored 50 points in Game 6 of the 2021 Finals — one of the greatest Finals performances ever.
One of the most unstoppable scorers in history at 6'10" — uniquely combining guard skills with center height.
Scored 63 points against the Boston Celtics in the 1986 playoffs — still the all-time playoff game scoring record.
Scored 62 points against the Portland Trail Blazers in just three quarters.
The only player in NBA history to accumulate 30,000+ points, 10,000+ rebounds, and 10,000+ assists.
One of the longest streaks of elite scoring production in NBA history.
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