Which players are top 25 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list? LeBron James becomes youngest to reach 36,000 points

December 29, 2021 admin

With his final pair of free throws in the Lakers’ 132-123 win in Houston, LeBron James passed yet another milestone.

Those final two points helped The King reach and surpass 36,000 career points, making him the youngest ever to reach that landmark at 36 years and 363 days.

James is the highest-ranked active player on the all-time scoring list and could go on to rise to the top of the leaderboard by the end of his career. Sitting atop the list is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a position he has held since 1984, whose 38,387 points are the most in NBA history.

LeBron’s historic achievement comes in a game where he finished with his third triple-double of the season. The statline extends his record for the most triple-doubles in NBA history for a player above the age of 35.

Take a look at the full list of the NBA’s top-25 all-time leading scorers below.

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Which players are top 25 on the NBA’s all-time scoring list?

Rank	Player	Points
1.	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
2.	Karl Malone	36,928
3.	LeBron James	36,001
4.	Kobe Bryant	33,643
5.	Michael Jordan	32,292
6.	Dirk Nowitzki	31,560
7.	Wilt Chamberlain	31,419
8.	Shaquille O’Neal	28,596
9.	Carmelo Anthony	27,844
10.	Moses Malone	27,409
11.	Elvin Hayes	27,313
12.	Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946
13.	Oscar Robertson	26,710
14.	Dominique Wilkins	26,668
15.	Tim Duncan	26,496
16.	Paul Pierce	26,397
17.	John Havlicek	26,395
18.	Kevin Garnett	26,071
19.	Vince Carter	25,728
20.	Alex English	25,613
21.	Reggie Miller	25,279
22.	Jerry West	25,192
23.	Patrick Ewing	24,815
24.	Kevin Durant	24,686
25.	Ray Allen	24,505
26.	Allen Iverson	24,368