The NBA 20,000 point club

52 NBA players have reached 20,000 career points; LeBron James leads with 43,440. LeBron James, Kevin Durant, James Harden, DeMar DeRozan and 3 more are still active. The closest active player outside the club is Anthony Davis, 19,385, 615 short.

Every member, by career points

20,000 point club

#	Player	Points	Seasons
1	LeBron JamesactivePHI	43,440	2003-04–2025-26
2	Kareem Abdul-JabbarHOF	38,387	1969-70–1988-89
3	Karl MaloneHOF	36,928	1985-86–2003-04
4	Kobe BryantHOF	33,643	1996-97–2015-16
5	Kevin DurantactiveHOU	32,597	2007-08–2025-26
6	Michael JordanHOF	32,292	1984-85–2002-03
7	Dirk NowitzkiHOF	31,560	1998-99–2018-19
8	Wilt ChamberlainHOF	31,419	1959-60–1972-73
9	James HardenactiveCLE	29,339	2009-10–2025-26
10	Shaquille O'NealHOF	28,596	1992-93–2010-11
11	Carmelo AnthonyHOF	28,289	2003-04–2021-22
12	Moses MaloneHOF	27,409	1976-77–1994-95
13	Elvin HayesHOF	27,313	1968-69–1983-84
14	Russell Westbrook	27,176	2008-09–2025-26
15	Hakeem OlajuwonHOF	26,946	1984-85–2001-02
16	DeMar DeRozanactiveDEN	26,711	2009-10–2025-26
17	Oscar RobertsonHOF	26,710	1960-61–1973-74
18	Dominique WilkinsHOF	26,668	1982-83–1998-99
19	Stephen CurryactiveGS	26,528	2009-10–2025-26
20	Tim DuncanHOF	26,496	1997-98–2015-16
21	Paul PierceHOF	26,397	1998-99–2016-17
22	John HavlicekHOF	26,395	1962-63–1977-78
23	Kevin GarnettHOF	26,071	1995-96–2015-16
24	Vince CarterHOF	25,728	1998-99–2019-20
25	Alex EnglishHOF	25,613	1976-77–1990-91
26	Reggie MillerHOF	25,279	1987-88–2004-05
27	Jerry WestHOF	25,192	1960-61–1973-74
28	Patrick EwingHOF	24,815	1985-86–2001-02
29	Ray AllenHOF	24,505	1996-97–2013-14
30	Allen IversonHOF	24,368	1996-97–2009-10
31	Charles BarkleyHOF	23,757	1984-85–1999-00
32	Robert ParishHOF	23,334	1976-77–1996-97
33	Adrian DantleyHOF	23,177	1976-77–1990-91
34	Dwyane WadeHOF	23,165	2003-04–2018-19
35	Elgin BaylorHOF	23,149	1958-59–1971-72
36	Chris Paul	23,058	2005-06–2025-26
37	Damian LillardactivePOR	22,598	2012-13–2024-25
38	Clyde DrexlerHOF	22,195	1983-84–1997-98
39	Gary PaytonHOF	21,813	1990-91–2006-07
40	Larry BirdHOF	21,791	1979-80–1991-92
41	Hal GreerHOF	21,586	1958-59–1972-73
42	Giannis AntetokounmpoactiveMIA	21,531	2013-14–2025-26
43	Walt BellamyHOF	20,941	1961-62–1974-75
44	Pau GasolHOF	20,894	2001-02–2018-19
45	Bob PettitHOF	20,880	1954-55–1964-65
46	David RobinsonHOF	20,790	1989-90–2002-03
47	George GervinHOF	20,708	1976-77–1985-86
48	LaMarcus Aldridge	20,558	2006-07–2021-22
49	Mitch RichmondHOF	20,497	1988-89–2001-02
50	Joe Johnson	20,407	2001-02–2021-22
51	Tom Chambers	20,049	1981-82–1997-98
52	Antawn Jamison	20,042	1998-99–2013-14

Closest active players

Active players closest to 20,000 points

Player	Points	To go
Anthony DavisactiveWSH	19,385	615
Paul GeorgeactiveBOS	19,338	662
Kyrie IrvingactiveDAL	18,433	1,567
Brook LopezactiveLAC	18,151	1,849
Devin BookeractivePHX	18,120	1,880
Nikola JokicactiveDEN	18,009	1,991
Nikola VucevicactiveORL	17,684	2,316
Klay ThompsonactiveMIA	17,346	2,654
Bradley BealactiveLAC	17,306	2,694
Jrue HolidayactivePOR	17,287	2,713
CJ McCollumactiveATL	16,838	3,162
Mike ConleyactiveBOS	16,715	3,285

Regular season only. Career totals as the league’s records list them; HOF marks a member of the Hall of Fame as a player.