In the recent game between the Lakers and the Nuggets, James scored 26 points, which also made his total score exceed 40,000 points, and fans witnessed James reach a record of 40,000 points + 10,000 rebounds + 10,000 assists. Let's take a look at who are in the top 10 of the NBA's all-time scoring list.
10th place: Carmelo Anthony.
Anthony and James are both players of the 03 generation, and Anthony also played in the NBA for nearly 20 seasons, during which Anthony played a total of 1,260 games, scored 28,289 points, and averaged 22 per game5 points. At his peak, Anthony was hailed as an offensive kaleidoscope, averaging 28 per game in 2012-137 points, won the top score.
Ninth: Kevin Durant.
Durant, as the 2007 star show, has also played in the NBA for 17 seasons, since the second season, Durant's average points per game has never been lower than 20 points, so far Durant has played a total of 1039 games, and the total points have reached 28342 points, an average of 275 points. Durant has won the scoring title four times, and according to his form, he is expected to total more than 35,000 points when he retires.
Eighth place: Shaquille O'Neal.
O'Neal was the most dominant center in NBA history, and his scoring ability was incredibly high, and he won the scoring title in 1994-95 and 1999-00. The Sharks played 19 seasons in the NBA, playing in 1,207 games, scoring a total of 28,596 points, or averaging 237 points. It is worth mentioning that O'Neal has missed a total of 5,317 free throws in his career, and if his free throw shooting percentage could have been a little higher, he would have been able to break through 30,000 points long ago.
Seventh place: Wilt Chamberlain.
When it comes to Chamberlain, fans think of his 100 points in a single game or his season average of 50With an exaggerated record of 4 points, Chamberlain won the scoring title 7 times in his career, played in a total of 1,045 games, scored 31,419 points, and averaged 30 points per game1 point.
Sixth place: Dirk Nowitzki.
Nowitzki joined the Mavericks in 1998 and spent all of his next 21 seasons with the team, where Nowitzki excelled in scoring and his Golden Rooster Independence was one of the league's best. The German tank played a total of 1,522 games, scoring 31,560 points, an average of 207 points. It's worth mentioning that Nowitzki is the only white man in the top 10 of the all-time scoring list.
Fifth place: Michael Jordan.
Jordan, as the god of basketball, played in the NBA for 15 seasons and won 10 scoring titles, Jordan played a total of 1,072 games, scoring a total of 32,292 points, and averaged 30 points per game1 point. If it weren't for the two retirements in the middle of the game, Jordan's total score would also be expected to exceed 40,000 points.
Fourth place: Kobe Bryant.
As the second quarterback in history, Kobe Bryant is known as the player closest to Jordan, with 81 points in a single game and 62 points in the third quarter still making fans talk about it today. Kobe Bryant played for the Lakers in 20 seasons of his career, played in a total of 1,346 games, scored 33,643 points, averaged 25 points per game, and won the scoring title twice from 2006 to 2007.
Third place: Carl Malone.
Karl Malone, a well-known tough guy in the NBA, is known as the postman and rarely misses games in his career. Malone played 19 seasons in the NBA, playing in 1,476 games, scoring 36,928 points, or averaging 25 points per game. In the 1989-90 season, Malone averaged 31 points per game, but unfortunately Jordan averaged 33 points per game6 points beat Malone to win the scoring title.
Second place: Kareem Jabbar.
Abdul-Jabbar is known as the Sky Hook, and he has been a rare opponent in the NBA for 20 seasons with his Sky Hook stunt, Abdul-Jabbar has played a total of 1,560 games, scoring 38,387 points, and averaging 246 points. From 1971 to 1972, Abdul-Jabbar was also the scoring champion twice.
First place: James.
James joined the NBA in 2003 and has now played 21 seasons in the NBA, where he has played in 1,475 games and scored a total of 40,015 points, averaging 271 point. As the NBA's all-time scoring champion, James is still in excellent physical condition, and according to his performance, he is likely to hit 45,000 points.