Who is the greatest 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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Is Michael Jordan the best scorer of all time?

Michael Jordan never held the scoring record but he certainly approached it during his Hall of Fame career that was mostly spent with the Bulls. The six-time NBA champion and five-time regular season MVP scored 32,292 points, which is currently fifth on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
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Who is the better scorer Jordan or LeBron?

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. James has played five more seasons than Jordan and 338 more regular season games.
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How close is LeBron to scoring record?

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the No. 1 spot on the NBA's all-time regular-season scoring list (38,387 points) on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. James previously broke the record for most total points — regular season and playoffs — in February 2022, and on Jan.
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What game will LeBron break record?

Based solely on James averaging 30.0 points per game this season, it would take another two games for him to score his 38,388th career point. That puts him on pace to score the historic bucket on Feb. 9 against the Milwaukee Bucks at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
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Can LeBron James pass Kareem?

LeBron James has passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer. Abdul-Jabbar had been atop the career points list since April 5, 1984, when he broke the mark previously held by Wilt Chamberlain. Now James has that record.
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Who is the top 5 scorers in NBA history?

Who are the NBA's all-time scoring leaders?
  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar : 38,387.
  • LeBron James: 37,062.
  • Karl Malone: 36,928.
  • Kobe Bryant: 33,643.
  • Michael Jordan: 32,292.
  • Dirk Nowitzki: 31,560.
  • Wilt Chamberlain: 31,419.
  • Shaquille O'Neal: 28,596.
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Who is #1 in the NBA?

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 has a winning record against LeBron?

Paul Pierce has the most career wins versus LeBron James, with 21 wins.
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Did Michael Jordan score 69 points in a game?

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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Is Jordan a better scorer than Kobe?

To add icing on the cake you can say that Jordan had an overall statistical output than Bryant. He averaged more points (4.8 PPG), rebounds (0.9 RPG), assists (0.6 APG) while shooting 4% better than Bryant. It's true, Jordan was an excellent shooter.
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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 first goat in NBA?

Many consider either LeBron James or Michael Jordan the greatest player in NBA history—the GOAT, as the title is widely abbreviated in sports circles. Some want to put Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the conversation, while others seem determined to include Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.
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Who is the best dunker in the NBA?

Without further ado, here are the top five dunkers in NBA history.
  • Vince Carter. No doubt, Vince Carter is the best dunker in NBA history by a mile. ...
  • Michael Jordan. The greatest player to ever grace an NBA court, Michael Jordan, was a phenomenal dunker. ...
  • Lebron James. ...
  • Julius Erving. ...
  • Dominique Wilkins.
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Is there a 1 pointer in NBA?

A free throw is worth one point and occurs after a player is fouled in the act of shooting or when the other team is in the bonus. A two-point shot occurs when a player makes a basket inside of the three-point arc, while a three-point shot occurs when they make a shot from outside of the arc.
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Who scored 73 points in an NBA game?

Draymond delivers honest truth about Warriors' mediocrity

The next non-Chamberlain 70-point game after Baylor's came in April 1978 when David Thompson poured in 73 points with the Denver Nuggets. That was followed by The Admiral, former San Antonio Spurs big man David Robinson, in April 1994 with a 71-point game.
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Who scored 1000 points the fastest in the NBA?

On Friday, Williamson scored his 1,000th NBA point. He became the fastest player to achieve the feat since Blake Griffin did it during his rookie year.
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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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Who has scored 69 points in an NBA game?

Legendary Moments In NBA History: Michael Jordan scores 69 points vs. Cleveland Cavaliers.
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Has anyone never missed a shot in an NBA game?

Chamberlain holds the NBA record for most field goals in a game without missing, going 18-18 in a regular season contest in 1967. But he was only 6 of 14 from the line in scoring 42 points for a PPM of 5.25.
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