Before 1955-56, George Mikan put up the most points, with 9,766 points.

Interpreted as:

most points by a player until 1955

	NAME	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	MIN	REB	AST	PF
1	George Mikan G. Mikan	9,766	402	36.8	24.3	14.1	3.0	8.4	20.9	40.4	7.4	9.5	78.2	48.4	7,585	3,859	1,192	1,709
2	Joe Fulks J. Fulks	8,003	489	23.4	16.4	5.3	1.2	5.8	19.1	30.2	4.8	6.3	76.6	37.4	4,490	1,379	587	1,774
3	Max Zaslofsky M. Zaslofsky	7,902	531	28.6	14.9	2.9	2.0	5.3	15.5	34.3	4.2	5.5	76.8	41.5	6,578	848	1,077	1,273
4	Ed Macauley E. Macauley	7,723	412	39.8	18.7	8.5	3.7	6.1	13.7	44.4	6.6	8.6	76.3	53.5	11,031	2,945	1,510	1,127
5	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	6,884	408	35.4	16.9	13.2	3.3	5.2	13.9	37.3	6.5	8.1	80.4	48.4	9,853	4,530	1,346	1,459
6	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	6,805	349	40.1	19.5	6.2	6.9	6.8	18.4	37.1	5.8	7.3	79.8	45.1	11,230	2,162	2,404	968
7	Bob Davies B. Davies	6,594	462	31.3	14.3	2.9	4.9	5.0	13.1	37.8	4.4	5.7	75.9	45.6	8,617	980	2,250	1,566
8	Arnie Risen A. Risen	6,359	463	32.9	13.7	11.2	1.9	4.7	12.2	38.4	4.4	6.2	70.0	45.9	9,039	3,812	867	1,791
9	Bobby Wanzer B. Wanzer	6,093	475	35.7	12.8	4.8	3.4	4.2	10.7	39.5	4.4	5.4	81.4	49.1	9,989	1,682	1,596	1,104
10	Fred Scolari F. Scolari	6,014	534	26.4	11.3	2.7	2.6	4.0	12.5	32.1	3.3	4.0	81.8	39.6	6,573	857	1,406	1,482
11	Vern Mikkelsen V. Mikkelsen	5,875	411	34.5	14.3	9.7	2.2	5.1	12.6	41.0	4.0	5.4	74.1	47.9	9,616	3,327	896	1,636
12	Jim Pollard J. Pollard	5,762	438	35.4	13.2	7.8	3.2	5.2	14.6	36.0	2.7	3.5	75.0	40.8	9,391	2,487	1,417	1,145
13	Harry Gallatin H. Gallatin	5,690	466	33.9	12.2	12.9	1.9	3.9	9.7	40.3	4.4	5.8	76.4	50.0	9,502	4,470	869	1,447
14	Carl Braun C. Braun	5,625	384	33.7	14.6	3.6	3.1	5.3	14.3	36.8	4.1	5.2	78.4	44.0	7,168	774	1,207	1,188
15	Connie Simmons C. Simmons	5,493	530	25.7	10.4	6.8	1.6	3.8	10.9	35.2	2.7	3.9	68.3	41.0	6,133	2,059	858	1,701
16	Andy Phillip A. Phillip	5,442	494	39.3	11.0	5.3	6.2	4.0	10.9	36.8	3.0	4.2	71.5	43.3	10,660	1,799	3,060	1,528
17	Neil Johnston N. Johnston	5,336	278	37.3	19.2	11.5	2.4	6.3	14.1	44.9	6.6	8.9	73.3	53.3	10,372	3,200	654	916
18	Red Rocha R. Rocha	5,261	442	36.1	11.9	7.6	2.1	4.3	11.5	37.2	3.4	4.4	75.6	44.3	7,470	2,059	941	1,707
19	Larry Foust L. Foust	5,199	343	35.9	15.2	11.7	2.1	5.3	13.2	39.7	4.7	6.5	71.1	47.1	9,875	3,997	720	1,281
20	Frankie Brian F. Brian	5,151	401	25.8	12.8	2.4	2.7	4.2	12.3	34.2	4.4	5.4	82.2	43.8	6,936	815	1,064	1,065
21	Bill Sharman B. Sharman	4,604	305	31.5	15.1	3.9	2.9	5.4	12.8	42.3	4.3	4.9	86.5	50.4	8,642	1,176	890	930
22	Jack Coleman J. Coleman	4,463	414	36.2	10.8	9.7	2.8	4.5	10.8	41.9	1.7	2.5	68.8	45.2	10,090	3,368	1,179	1,281
23	Paul Seymour P. Seymour	4,450	411	38.3	10.8	3.9	4.2	3.7	10.5	35.6	3.4	4.3	78.5	43.8	10,570	1,265	1,743	1,028
24	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	4,307	203	42.7	21.2	10.1	2.6	7.0	16.8	41.9	7.1	9.0	79.7	51.1	5,892	2,060	518	804
25	Fred Schaus F. Schaus	4,070	334	33.5	12.2	6.0	2.9	4.0	11.5	35.2	4.1	5.0	82.3	44.6	6,637	1,609	961	1,130