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This article contains two charts: The first chart is a list of the top 50 all-time scorers in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The list includes only points scored in regular season games. The second chart is a progressive list of the leading all-time NBA scorers. [1] LeBron James is the leading scorer in NBA history.
He is also the NBA's all-time leading scorer and the only player to have surpassed 40,000 regular-season points in the league. Oscar Schmidt held a record with 49,973 points. According to FIBA and Schmidt's official website, 236 of exhibition games' points are not counted, bringing his official total to 49,737 points.
For the scoring title, this has been the requirement since the 2013–14 season, with requirements changing several times previously throughout history. [6] Wilt Chamberlain holds the all-time records for total points scored (4,029) and points per game (50.4) in a season; both records were achieved in the 1961–62 season. [7] He also holds the ...
NBA scoring leader may refer to: List of NBA annual scoring leaders; List of NBA career scoring leaders; List of NBA career playoff scoring leaders; List of NBA franchise career scoring leaders; List of NBA rookie single-season scoring leaders; List of NBA single-game scoring leaders; List of NBA single-game playoff scoring leaders
LeBron James has just surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most regular season points scored in NBA history. In front of cheering fans at L.A.'s Crypto.com Arena, the Los Angeles Lakers star ...
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This article lists all-time records achieved in the NBA regular season in major statistical categories recognized by the league, including those set by teams and individuals in a game, season, and career. The NBA also recognizes records from its original incarnation, the Basketball Association of America (BAA).
There have been 15 defunct franchises in NBA history. In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throw or field goal. [4] The NBA introduced three-point field goals in the 1979–80 season as a bonus for field goals made from a longer distance.