Who has the most career points in the NBA?
43,440Points · Career Regular Season
LeBron James has the most career points among NBA players on file, with 43,440.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 1,622 | 43,440 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,560 | 38,387 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 1,476 | 36,928 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 1,346 | 33,643 |
| 5 | Kevin Durant | 1,201 | 32,597 |
| 6 | Michael Jordan | 1,072 | 32,292 |
| 7 | Dirk Nowitzki | 1,522 | 31,560 |
| 8 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1,045 | 31,419 |
| 9 | Julius Erving | 1,243 | 30,026 |
| 10 | James Harden | 1,221 | 29,339 |
