NBA All-Time Scoring Leaders: Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season
List with the stats for the top 50 players with the best career points per game average in the Regular Season in NBA history.
Notes: - These stats were updated on November 16, 2025
- Three-pointers were implemented in 1979-80.
- This list includes players with an official minimum of 400 games or 10,000 points.
* Players in bold played in the 2026 Regular Season
NBA All-Time Points Leaders:
Career Per Game Average in the Regular Season - Top 50
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 1. | Michael Jordan | 30.12 | 32,292 | 15 | 1,072 | ||||||
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 30.07 | 31,419 | 14 | 1,045 | ||||||
| 3. | Luka Doncic | 28.72 | 13,181 | 8 | 459 | ||||||
| 4. | Joel Embiid | 27.60 | 12,641 | 10 | 458 | ||||||
| 5. | Elgin Baylor | 27.36 | 23,149 | 14 | 846 | ||||||
| 6. | Kevin Durant | 27.20 | 30,847 | 18 | 1,134 | ||||||
| 7. | Jerry West | 27.03 | 25,192 | 14 | 932 | ||||||
| 8. | LeBron James | 27.01 | 42,184 | 22 | 1,562 | ||||||
| 9. | Allen Iverson | 26.66 | 24,368 | 14 | 914 | ||||||
| 10. | Bob Pettit | 26.36 | 20,880 | 11 | 792 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 11. | George Gervin | 26.18 | 20,708 | 10 | 791 | ||||||
| 12. | Oscar Robertson | 25.68 | 26,710 | 14 | 1,040 | ||||||
| 13. | Trae Young | 25.22 | 12,309 | 8 | 488 | ||||||
| 14. | Damian Lillard | 25.11 | 22,598 | 13 | 900 | ||||||
| 15. | Karl Malone | 25.02 | 36,928 | 19 | 1,476 | ||||||
| 16. | Kobe Bryant | 24.99 | 33,643 | 20 | 1,346 | ||||||
| 17. | Donovan Mitchell | 24.84 | 13,685 | 9 | 551 | ||||||
| 18. | Dominique Wilkins | 24.83 | 26,668 | 15 | 1,074 | ||||||
| 19. | Stephen Curry | 24.79 | 25,706 | 17 | 1,037 | ||||||
| 20. | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.68 | 11,750 | 8 | 476 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 21. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 24.61 | 38,387 | 20 | 1,560 | ||||||
| 22. | Devin Booker | 24.52 | 16,823 | 11 | 686 | ||||||
| 23. | Larry Bird | 24.29 | 21,791 | 13 | 897 | ||||||
| 24. | Adrian Dantley | 24.27 | 23,177 | 15 | 955 | ||||||
| 25. | Pete Maravich | 24.24 | 15,948 | 10 | 658 | ||||||
| 26. | Anthony Davis | 24.09 | 19,082 | 14 | 792 | ||||||
| 27. | James Harden | 24.06 | 27,962 | 17 | 1,162 | ||||||
| 28. | Giannis Antetokounmpo | 24.02 | 20,897 | 13 | 870 | ||||||
| 29. | Shaquille O'Neal | 23.69 | 28,596 | 19 | 1,207 | ||||||
| 30. | Kyrie Irving | 23.66 | 18,433 | 14 | 779 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 31. | Jayson Tatum | 23.56 | 13,784 | 8 | 585 | ||||||
| 32. | Rick Barry | 23.17 | 18,395 | 10 | 794 | ||||||
| 33. | George Mikan | 23.13 | 10,156 | 7 | 439 | ||||||
| 34. | Karl-Anthony Towns | 23.05 | 15,141 | 11 | 657 | ||||||
| 35. | Paul Arizin | 22.81 | 16,266 | 10 | 713 | ||||||
| 36. | Bernard King | 22.49 | 19,655 | 14 | 874 | ||||||
| 37. | Carmelo Anthony | 22.45 | 28,289 | 19 | 1,260 | ||||||
| 38. | Charles Barkley | 22.14 | 23,757 | 16 | 1,073 | ||||||
| 39. | David Thompson | 22.13 | 11,264 | 8 | 509 | ||||||
| 40. | Bob McAdoo | 22.05 | 18,787 | 14 | 852 |
Player |
Points |
Total Points |
Seasons | Games | |||||||
| 41. | Dwyane Wade | 21.98 | 23,165 | 16 | 1,054 | ||||||
| 42. | Julius Erving | 21.97 | 18,364 | 11 | 836 | ||||||
| 43. | Nikola Jokic | 21.86 | 16,527 | 11 | 756 | ||||||
| 44. | Geoff Petrie | 21.82 | 9,732 | 6 | 446 | ||||||
| 45. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 21.77 | 26,946 | 18 | 1,238 | ||||||
| 46. | Alex English | 21.47 | 25,613 | 15 | 1,193 | ||||||
| 47. | De'Aaron Fox | 21.46 | 11,481 | 9 | 535 | ||||||
| 48. | Bradley Beal | 21.44 | 17,306 | 14 | 807 | ||||||
| 49. | DeMar DeRozan | 21.27 | 25,528 | 17 | 1,200 | ||||||
| 50. | Russell Westbrook | 21.11 | 26,392 | 18 | 1,250 |