NBA all-time records
Who holds the NBA career points record?
LeBron James holds the career points record with 43,440, and the best single season belongs to Michael Jordan in 1986-87 with 3,041.
Career leaders
Points
| # | Player | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | 43,440 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| 5 | Kevin Durant | 32,597 |
| 6 | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 7 | Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 |
| 8 | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 9 | Julius Erving | 30,026 |
| 10 | James Harden | 29,339 |
Rebounds
| # | Player | REB |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moses Malone | 16,212 |
| 2 | Tim Duncan | 15,091 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 14,968 |
| 4 | Robert Parish | 14,715 |
| 5 | Kevin Garnett | 14,662 |
| 6 | Dwight Howard | 14,627 |
| 7 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 13,748 |
| 8 | Shaquille O'Neal | 13,099 |
| 9 | Buck Williams | 13,017 |
| 10 | Charles Barkley | 12,546 |
Assists
| # | Player | AST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Stockton | 15,806 |
| 2 | Chris Paul | 12,552 |
| 3 | Jason Kidd | 12,091 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 12,016 |
| 5 | Russell Westbrook | 10,351 |
| 6 | Steve Nash | 10,335 |
| 7 | Mark Jackson | 10,334 |
| 8 | Magic Johnson | 10,141 |
| 9 | Oscar Robertson | 9,887 |
| 10 | Isiah Thomas | 9,061 |
3-pointers made
| # | Player | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 4,248 |
| 2 | James Harden | 3,390 |
| 3 | Ray Allen | 2,973 |
| 4 | Klay Thompson | 2,899 |
| 5 | Damian Lillard | 2,804 |
| 6 | LeBron James | 2,636 |
| 7 | Reggie Miller | 2,560 |
| 8 | Kyle Korver | 2,450 |
| 9 | Paul George | 2,449 |
| 10 | Kevin Durant | 2,377 |
Steals
| # | Player | STL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Stockton | 3,265 |
| 2 | Chris Paul | 2,728 |
| 3 | Jason Kidd | 2,684 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 2,514 |
| 5 | Gary Payton | 2,445 |
| 6 | LeBron James | 2,417 |
| 7 | Scottie Pippen | 2,307 |
| 8 | Clyde Drexler | 2,207 |
| 9 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2,162 |
| 10 | Alvin Robertson | 2,112 |
Blocks
| # | Player | BLK |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 3,830 |
| 2 | Dikembe Mutombo | 3,289 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 3,189 |
| 4 | Mark Eaton | 3,064 |
| 5 | Tim Duncan | 3,020 |
| 6 | David Robinson | 2,954 |
| 7 | Patrick Ewing | 2,894 |
| 8 | Shaquille O'Neal | 2,732 |
| 9 | Tree Rollins | 2,542 |
| 10 | Robert Parish | 2,361 |
Best single seasons
Points
| # | Player | Season | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | 1986-87 | 3,041 |
| 2 | Michael Jordan | 1987-88 | 2,868 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | 2005-06 | 2,832 |
| 4 | James Harden | 2018-19 | 2,818 |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 1989-90 | 2,753 |
| 6 | Elgin Baylor | 1962-63 | 2,719 |
| 7 | Michael Jordan | 1988-89 | 2,633 |
| 8 | Kevin Durant | 2013-14 | 2,593 |
| 9 | Michael Jordan | 1990-91 | 2,580 |
| 10 | Russell Westbrook | 2016-17 | 2,558 |
Rebounds
| # | Player | Season | REB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dennis Rodman | 1991-92 | 1,530 |
| 2 | Moses Malone | 1978-79 | 1,444 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1975-76 | 1,383 |
| 4 | Dennis Rodman | 1993-94 | 1,367 |
| 5 | Kevin Willis | 1991-92 | 1,258 |
| 6 | Andre Drummond | 2017-18 | 1,247 |
| 7 | Andre Drummond | 2018-19 | 1,232 |
| 8 | DeAndre Jordan | 2014-15 | 1,226 |
| 9 | Dennis Rodman | 1997-98 | 1,201 |
| 10 | Andre Drummond | 2015-16 | 1,198 |
Assists
3-pointers made
| # | Player | Season | 3PTM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen Curry | 2015-16 | 402 |
| 2 | James Harden | 2018-19 | 378 |
| 3 | Stephen Curry | 2023-24 | 357 |
| 4 | Stephen Curry | 2018-19 | 354 |
| 5 | Stephen Curry | 2020-21 | 337 |
| 6 | Stephen Curry | 2016-17 | 324 |
| 7 | Anthony Edwards | 2024-25 | 320 |
| 8 | Malik Beasley | 2024-25 | 319 |
| 9 | Stephen Curry | 2024-25 | 311 |
| 10 | Klay Thompson | 2022-23 | 301 |
Steals
Blocks
Regular season only, counting stats only: a career rate needs a qualification rule that has changed with the eras. Career lines are ESPN’s own career totals; single seasons are read from the season lines on file, which start in 1947-48. NBA season leaders
Best seasons by career year
The best first season of a career, the best tenth, the best twentieth: every season numbered from the player’s first on file.
Game records by season
The highest scoring game of a season, the widest margin, the longest game.