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Most Career Points during 1900s
Kareem Abdul Jabbar scores 38,387 points

 Most points in an NBA career during 1900s

 

  1. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 20 years, 38,387 pts in 1,560 games
  2. Karl Malone 16 years, 32,919 pts in 1,273 games
  3. Wilt Chamberlain 14 years, 31,419 in 1,045 games
  4. Michael Jordan 13 years, 29,277 in 930 games
  5. Moses Malone 19 years, 27,409 in 1,229 games
  6. Elvin Hayes 16 years, 27,313 in 1,202 games 
  7. Oscar Robertson 15 years, 26,710 in 1,040 games
  8. Dominique Wilkins 15 years, 26,668 in 1,074 games
  9. Hakeem Olajuwon 17 years, 36,511 in 1,177 games
  10. John Havlicek 16 years, 26,395 in 1,270 games 

Notes: by Basketball Historian

 

Michael Jordon came out of retirement in 2001 and on

January 4, 2002 became only the fourth man in NBA

history to top 30,000 points.  His new mark came on

a free throw, with 5 minutes 25 seconds remaining in

the second quarter.  It was his 960th career game.

 


Most Field Goals 1900s
Jabbar made 15,837 Field Goals

Most Field Goals in an NBA Career during 1900s

 

  1. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 20 years, 15,837 FG in 28,307 FGA…
  2. Wilt Chamberlain 14 years, 12,681 FG in 23,497 FGA…
  3. Karl Malone 16 years, 12,102 FG in 23,122 FGA
  4. Elvin Hayes 16 years, 10,976 FG in 24,272 FGA…
  5. Michael Jordan 13 years, 10,958 FG in 21,686 FGA…
  6. Alex English 15 years, 10,659 FG in 21,036 FGA
  7.  Hakeem Olajuwon 17 years, 10,555 FG in 20,573 FGA…
  8. John Havlicek 17 years, 10,513 FG in 23,930 FGA…
  9. Dominique Wilkins 15 years, 9,963 FG in 21,589 FGA…
  10. Robert Parish 21 years, 9,614 FG in 17,914 FGA

 

For all his scoring exploits, Kareem Abdul Jabbar only

twice headed the annual NBA scoring list, in 1971, and

the following year.  He was also top of the field goal

percentage list, but only once, in 1977.

 

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Most Free Throws in an NBA Career during 1900s

 

  1. Karl Malone 16 years, 8,636 FT in 11,703 FTA…
  2. Moses Malone 19 years, 8,531 FT in 11,090 FTA…
  3. Oscar Robertson 14 years, 7,694 FT in 9,185 FTA 
  4. Jerry West 14 years, 7,160 FT in 8,801 FTA…
  5. Dolph Schayes 16 years, 6,979 FT in 8,273 FTA…
  6. Adrian Dantley 15 years, 6,832 FT in 8,351 FTA 
  7. Michael Jordan 13 years, 6,798 FT in 8,115 FTA…
  8. Kareem Abdul Jabbar 20 years, 6,712 FT in 9,304 FTA…
  9. Charles Barkley 16 years, 6,349 FT in 8,643 FTA…
  10. Bob Pettit 11 years, 6,182 FT in 8,119 FTA 

Going into the 2001-02 season, Karl Malone was the

all-time leader in free throws, second in career points,

and third in field goals made.  He appeared on the

All-NBA first team 11 times 1989-99 and appeared

on two US Olympic teams in 1992 and 1996.

 

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Top Scorers MVP Winners 1900s
Wilt Chamberlain leads all pro players, Michael Jordan a close second

Best scoring average among NBA MVP award winners

 

Statistics are during 1900s only

 

  1. Wilt Chamberlain, Syracuse Nationals 37.6 in 1960
  2. Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 35.0 in 1988
  3. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Milwaukee Bucks 34.8 in 1972 
  4. Bob McAdoo, Buffalo Braves 34.5 in 1975
  5. Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia 76ers 33.5 in 1966
  6. Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 31.5 in 1991 
  7. Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals 31.4 in 1964
  8. Allen Iverson, Philadelphia 76ers 31.1 in 2001
  9. Moses Malone, Houston Rockers 31.1 in 1982
  10. Michael Jordan, Chicago Bulls 30.4 in 1996 

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