The NBA's all-time scoring list is filled with some of the most prestigious players to ever play the game.
Sitting atop the list is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose 38,387 points are the most in NBA history. While Abdul-Jabbar has owned that record since 1984, there is an active superstar by the name of LeBron James who is in hot pursuit of the top spot.
James has 35,674 points (and counting) as of Dec.5, 2021, only 1,309 points away from passing Karl Malone (No. 2 on the all-time scoring list) and 2,714 points away from becoming the NBA's all-time points leader.
He's not the only active superstar moving his way up the all-time scoring list, either.
With his bucket in the fourth quarter on Saturday night in Brooklyn, Kevin Durant surpassed Ray Allen to move into 24th place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
Kevin Durant drains the pull-up to move into 24th (24,507 PTS) on the NBA's all-time scoring list 👏@BrooklynNets and Bulls go back and forth in Q4 on NBA League Pass: https://t.co/V0kkYEEIkG pic.twitter.com/NjOGz7OqGx
— NBA (@NBA) December 5, 2021
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 | 35,674 |
| 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 | 27,713 |
| 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 | 24,512 |
| 25. | Ray Allen | 24,505 |
| 26. | Allen Iverson | 24,368 |
* Bolded italics indicates active players.