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NBA Career Regular-season Points Leaders Quiz

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  1. LeBron James 43,440 pts
    Went straight from high school in Akron, Ohio, to being the No. 1 pick in the 2003 draft.
  2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 pts
    Was born Lew Alcindor; his skyhook was one of the most unstoppable shots in basketball history.
  3. Karl Malone 36,928 pts
    Was nicknamed 'The Mailman' because he always delivered.
  4. Kobe Bryant 33,643 pts
    Scored 81 points against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006.
  5. Kevin Durant 32,597 pts
    Won back-to-back Finals MVP awards with the Golden State Warriors in 2017 and 2018.
  6. Michael Jordan 32,292 pts
    Left the NBA in 1993 to play minor league baseball for the Birmingham Barons.
  7. Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 pts
    Played all 21 of his NBA seasons for the Dallas Mavericks.
  8. Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 pts
    Scored 100 points in a single game on March 2, 1962.
  9. James Harden 29,339 pts
    Won Sixth Man of the Year in 2012 as a bench player for Oklahoma City.
  10. Shaquille O'Neal 28,596 pts
    Made just one three-pointer in his entire 19-season NBA career.
  11. Carmelo Anthony 28,289 pts
    Won an NCAA championship as a freshman at Syracuse in 2003.
  12. Moses Malone 27,409 pts
    Predicted 'Fo, fo, fo' (three playoff sweeps) for the 1983 76ers; they lost only one game.
  13. Elvin Hayes 27,313 pts
    Outscored Lew Alcindor in the 1968 'Game of the Century' at the Houston Astrodome.
  14. Russell Westbrook 27,176 pts
    Averaged a triple-double over a full season four times.
  15. Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 pts
    Grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, playing soccer as a goalkeeper before taking up basketball.
  16. DeMar DeRozan 26,711 pts
    Grew up in Compton, California, and played just one college season at USC.
  17. Oscar Robertson 26,710 pts
    Averaged a triple-double for the entire 1961-62 season.
  18. Dominique Wilkins 26,668 pts
    Nicknamed 'The Human Highlight Film', he won the Slam Dunk Contest twice.
  19. Stephen Curry 26,528 pts
    Became the first unanimous MVP in NBA history in 2016.
  20. Tim Duncan 26,496 pts
    Was a competitive swimmer in the U.S. Virgin Islands before turning to basketball.
  21. Paul Pierce 26,397 pts
    Survived being stabbed multiple times at a Boston nightclub in 2000 and played every game that season.
  22. John Havlicek 26,395 pts
    His 1965 playoff steal inspired the famous radio call 'Havlicek stole the ball!'
  23. Kevin Garnett 26,071 pts
    Jumped straight from high school to the NBA in the 1995 draft.
  24. Vince Carter 25,728 pts
    Was the first NBA player to appear in games across four different decades.
  25. Alex English 25,613 pts
    Had an acting role in the 1987 film 'Amazing Grace and Chuck'.
  26. Reggie Miller 25,279 pts
    Scored 8 points in 8.9 seconds to stun the Knicks in the 1995 playoffs.
  27. Jerry West 25,192 pts
    His silhouette is widely believed to be the model for the NBA logo.
  28. Patrick Ewing 24,815 pts
    Was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, as a boy.
  29. Ray Allen 24,505 pts
    Starred alongside Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's 1998 film 'He Got Game'.
  30. Allen Iverson 24,368 pts
    His 2002 'We're talkin' about practice' press conference became a famous sports meme.
  31. Charles Barkley 23,757 pts
    Won the 1993 MVP award despite being listed at just 6 feet 6 as a power forward.
  32. Robert Parish 23,334 pts
    Won his fourth NBA title as a 43-year-old reserve with the 1997 Chicago Bulls.
  33. Adrian Dantley 23,177 pts
    Won an Olympic gold medal with Team USA at the 1976 Montreal Games.
  34. Dwyane Wade 23,165 pts
    His first name is spelled 'Dwyane', not 'Dwayne', a very common mistake.
  35. Elgin Baylor 23,149 pts
    Scored 61 points in a 1962 NBA Finals game, still a Finals record.
  36. Chris Paul 23,058 pts
    Scored 61 points in a high school game, one for each year of his late grandfather's life.
  37. Damian Lillard 22,598 pts
    Releases rap music under the name Dame D.O.L.L.A.
  38. Clyde Drexler 22,195 pts
    Played college ball for Houston's high-flying 'Phi Slama Jama' teams.
  39. Gary Payton 21,813 pts
    Was nicknamed 'The Glove' for the way he smothered opposing guards.
  40. Larry Bird 21,791 pts
    Won three straight NBA MVP awards from 1984 to 1986.
  41. Hal Greer 21,586 pts
    Was the first Black scholarship athlete at Marshall University.
  42. Giannis Antetokounmpo 21,531 pts
    Sold sunglasses and watches on the streets of Athens as a kid to help his family.
  43. Walt Bellamy 20,941 pts
    Played a record 88 regular-season games in 1968-69 thanks to a midseason trade.
  44. Pau Gasol 20,894 pts
    His 2008 trade to the Lakers sent the draft rights to his brother Marc to Memphis.
  45. Bob Pettit 20,880 pts
    Won the very first NBA MVP award in 1956.
  46. David Robinson 20,790 pts
    Served in the U.S. Navy after the Naval Academy, earning the nickname 'The Admiral'.
  47. George Gervin 20,708 pts
    Nicknamed 'The Iceman' for his cool demeanor and silky finger roll.
  48. LaMarcus Aldridge 20,558 pts
    Retired in 2021 over an irregular heartbeat, then came back to play for the Nets months later.
  49. Mitch Richmond 20,497 pts
    Was part of Golden State's 'Run TMC' trio with Tim Hardaway and Chris Mullin.
  50. Joe Johnson 20,407 pts
    Was nicknamed 'Iso Joe' for his one-on-one scoring.

Source: Wikipedia: List of NBA career scoring leaders (cross-checked with Basketball-Reference) · as of 2026-10

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