Who is the best scorer ever?

LeBron James has scored the most points
points
Points in basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game. Points can be accumulated by making field goals (two or three points) or free throws (one point). If a player makes a field goal from within the three-point line, the player scores two points.
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in NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
He was named to three NBA anniversary teams (35th, 50th, and 75th). Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, he was called the greatest basketball player of all time by Pat Riley, Isiah Thomas, and Julius Erving. Abdul-Jabbar was the NBA's career scoring leader from 1984 to 2023.
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held the top-scoring record from 1984 to 2023. Wilt Chamberlain held the top-scoring record from 1966 to 1984.
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Who is the greatest scorer ever?

On Tuesday night, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James broke the NBA's all-time scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. And this milestone has kicked into gear another round of NBA's Greatest Of All Time debate, LeBron or Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan.
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Who is a better scorer LeBron or Jordan?

James has one season scoring title to his name (2008), compared to Jordan who has a staggering 10 season scoring titles. Jordan averaged 30.1 points per game in his career, the highest mark in NBA history. James is fifth on that list with 27.23 points per game, behind Kevin Durant's 27.28.
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Is Jordan the best scorer of all time?

His Airness doesn't have the record for most points scored in the NBA ever. He's the fifth-greatest scorer of all time but his performances and his ability to score went down in the history books. Jordan's career high in points was a road game against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Who is the #1 NBA player?

01 Giannis Antetokounmpo

But after averaging 33.9 points, 14.7 rebounds and 7.1 assists in a seven-game series against the Celtics, Antetokounmpo reminded us that he's the league's alpha right now.
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Who scored 69 points in the NBA?

On March 28th, 1990, Jordan's Chicago Bulls were playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he got hammered by Cleveland's defense. His reaction to the foul was as expected. He went on a tear and ended up scoring an incredible 69 points.
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Who is better Kareem or LeBron?

Despite missing 11 games this season, James has already blown past Abdul-Jabbar's point total during his entire 20th and final season. James has scored 1,326 points in 44 games in 2022-23; Abdul-Jabbar scored 748 for the 1988-89 season. “It's just amazing to watch him.
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Who is the best goat in basketball?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Most MVP awards: His six career MVP awards are the most for a player ever. He won three apiece with Bucks and Lakers. At No. 2, Bill Russell and Michael Jordan are tied with five each.
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Who is the best 3 point shooter of all-time?

The all-time leader in three-pointers made, Curry changed the game with his shooting prowess and ability to hit jumpers from 35 feet out, off the dribble, with defenders in his face, whatever.
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Who has a winning record against LeBron?

Paul Pierce has the most career wins versus LeBron James, with 21 wins.
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Who is best basketball player?

Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is widely known as the game's greatest player—and for good reason. "MJ" accomplished everything possible in the game, piling up on the stats and awards. On the game's biggest stage—the NBA Finals—Jordan went a perfect 6-for-6, also sweeping Finals MVP in his appearances.
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Is LeBron the number 1 scorer of all time?

Basketball hero LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time top scorer. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in career points, scoring 38 to give himself a total of 38,390 in a 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday (7 February).
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Who is the 2 highest goal scorer?

Two-time Olympic gold medallist and World Cup winner Abby Wambach of the USA is second with 184 goals, followed by her compatriot Mia Hamm in third.
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Who is the top 10 highest goal scorer?

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal has scored the most goals in men's international football with 118 goals in 191 games and counting.
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Daei is now retired and holds the second spot.
  • Lionel Messi.
  • Mokhtar Dahari.
  • Ferenc Puskas.
  • Sunil Chhetri.
  • Ali Mabkhout.
  • Godfrey Chitalu.
  • Hussain Saeed.
  • Robert Lewandowski.
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Who is the highest goal scorer in the last 10 years?

Cristiano Ronaldo - 550 goals

So, Ronaldo edges out Messi by a single strike from 2011-2020. CR7 scored 332 goals for Real Madrid and Juventus in the league, 25 goals in cup competitions and 116 in international cup conceptions - most notably the Champions League.
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Who is the real NBA goat?

Michael Jordan became bigger than basketball after his second three-peat in the 90s. With five regular-season MVPs (only Abdul-Jabbar has won more, with six), six Finals MVPs (NBA record), and three NBA All-Star Game MVPs, Jordan is the most decorated player in NBA history.
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Who is the basketball king?

LeBron James is an American professional basketball player. James has won three National Basketball Association (NBA) championships and four NBA MVP awards (2008–09, 2009–10, 2011–12, and 2012–13).
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Who are the top 5 goats?

They also go through his historic 22 seasons and 7 Super Bowls and the path to being the GOAT.
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  • Gordie Howe (1946-1971, 1979-1980) ...
  • Mickey Mantle (1951-1968) ...
  • Joe DiMaggio (1936-1942, 1946-1951) ...
  • Yogi Berra (1946-1963, 1965) ...
  • Wayne Gretzky (1979-1999)
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Will Steph Curry break all time scoring record?

Curry would have to average approximately 29.9 points per game for the next seven seasons, assuming he plays all 82 games each regular season. At that pace, the two-time scoring champ would theoretically break James' record sometime during his 21st and age-41 season in 2029-30.
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What was the best NBA match ever?

The best NBA Finals games of all time
  1. 1970: Game 7 -- New York 113, Los Angeles Lakers 99.
  2. 1998: Game 6 -- Chicago 87, Utah 86. ...
  3. 1980: Game 6 -- Los Angeles Lakers 123, Philadelphia 107. ...
  4. 1997: Game 5 -- Chicago 90, Utah 88. ...
  5. 1987: Game 4 -- Los Angeles Lakers 107, Boston 106. ...
  6. 2016: Game 7 -- Cleveland 93, Golden State 89. ...
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How many 3s did kareem make?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar buried 1 three-pointer in his career.
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What is Jordan's career high?

Michael Jordan owns the highest career scoring average in NBA history. Relive his highest scoring game - 69 points - in this thrilling matchup with the Cavaliers from 1990.
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Has any NBA player scored 100 points?

On March 2, 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set the NBA single-game scoring record by tallying 100 points for the Philadelphia Warriors in a 169-147 victory over the New York Knicks. Not 98 points, not 102, but a nice, round 100 — an imposing record set by a most imposing player.
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Who dropped 80 points in a game NBA?

Kobe Bryant's 81-point game is almost as famous as Chamberlain's 100. It's the only other time in NBA history a player has scored 80 or more points in a game, and only one other player (Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns) has hit 70 points since then.
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