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List of NBA franchise career scoring leaders

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The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America (29 in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). It adopted the name National Basketball Association at the start of the 1949–50 season when it merged with the National Basketball League (NBL). The NBA is an active member of USA Basketball, which is recognized by FIBA (a French acronym for "International Basketball Federation") as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the country. The league is considered to be one of the four major professional sports leagues of North America. There have been 15 defunct franchises in NBA history. In basketball, points are the sum of the score accumulated through free throw or field goal. The NBA introduced three-point field goals in the 1979–80 season as a bonus for field goals made from a longer distance. Karl Malone scored 36,374 points with the Utah Jazz, the most points by a player for a single franchise. Kobe Bryant leads the Los Angeles Lakers, scoring the most points in the NBA while playing for only one team in an entire career. Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is second behind Bryant in scoring while playing for only one team. Oscar Robertson is the leading scorer for the Sacramento Kings franchise, playing all of his games when they were known as the Cincinnati Royals.

Regular-season scoring leaders

‡Franchise with scoring leader on its current roster

:Statistics accurate as of January 27, 2026.

FranchiseThis list only includes active NBA franchises.PlayerPointsRef
Atlanta HawksFormerly St. Louis Hawks, Milwaukee Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks*23,292
Boston Celtics*26,395
Brooklyn NetsFormerly New York Nets, New Jersey Nets^10,444
Charlotte HornetsFormerly Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014)§12,009
Chicago Bulls*29,277
Cleveland Cavaliers^23,119
Dallas Mavericks*31,560
Denver Nuggets*21,645
Detroit PistonsFormerly Fort Wayne Pistons*18,822
Golden State Warriors‡Formerly San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia Warriors^26,397
Houston RocketsFormerly San Diego Rockets*26,511
Indiana Pacers*25,279
Los Angeles ClippersFormerly Buffalo Braves (1970–1978), San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)12,735
Los Angeles LakersFormerly Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1960)*33,643
Memphis GrizzliesFormerly Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001)^11,733
Miami Heat*21,556
Milwaukee Bucks‡^21,377
Minnesota Timberwolves*19,201
New Orleans PelicansFormerly New Orleans Hornets (2002–2004, 2007–2013), New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007)^11,059
New York Knicks*23,665
Oklahoma City ThunderFormerly Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008)^18,859
Orlando Magic*11,435
Philadelphia 76ersFormerly Syracuse Nationals*21,586
Phoenix Suns‡^17,495
Portland Trail Blazers‡^19,376
Sacramento KingsFormerly Kansas City Kings, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Cincinnati Royals, Rochester Royals*22,009
San Antonio Spurs*26,496
Toronto Raptors^13,296
Utah JazzFormerly New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979)*36,374
Washington WizardsFormerly Washington Bullets, Capital Bullets, Baltimore Bullets, Chicago Zephyrs, Chicago Packers*15,551

Notes

References

References

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  13. "Brooklyn Nets Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  14. "Charlotte Hornets Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  15. "Chicago Bulls Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  16. "Cleveland Cavaliers Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  17. "Dallas Maverick Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  18. "Denver Nuggets Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  19. "Detroit Pistons Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  20. "Golden State Warriors Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  21. "Houston Rockets Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  22. "Indiana Pacers Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  23. "Los Angeles Clippers Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  24. "Los Angeles Lakers Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  25. "Memphis Grizzlies Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  26. "Miami Heat Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  27. "Milwaukee Bucks Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  28. "Minnesota Timberwolves Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  29. "New Orleans Pelicans Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  30. "New York Knicks Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  31. "Oklahoma City Thunder Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  32. "Orlando Magic Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  33. "Philadelphia 76ers Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  34. "Phoenix Suns Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  35. "Portland Trail Blazers Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  36. "Sacramento Kings Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  37. "San Antonio Spurs Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  38. "Toronto Raptors Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  39. "Utah Jazz Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
  40. "Washington Wizards Career Leaders". Sports Reference.
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