most total career points nba before 1979

Before 1978-79, Wilt Chamberlain put up the most points, with 31,419 points.

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	NAME	PTS	GP	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FGM	FGA	FG%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TOV	PF	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG
1	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	31,419	1,045	47,859	23,924	4,643			12,681	23,497	54.0	6,057	11,862	51.1	54.7				2,075	45.8	30.1	22.9	4.4
2	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	26,710	1,040	43,886	7,804	9,887	77	4	9,508	19,620	48.5	7,694	9,185	83.8	56.4	71	208		2,931	42.2	25.7	7.5	9.5	1.1	0.1
3	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	26,395	1,270	46,471	8,007	6,114	476	117	10,513	23,930	43.9	5,369	6,589	81.5	49.2	610	1,389	204	3,281	36.6	20.8	6.3	4.8	1.2	0.3	2.5
4	Jerry West J. West	25,192	932	36,571	5,376	6,238	81	23	9,016	19,032	47.4	7,160	8,801	81.4	55.0	30	86		2,435	39.2	27.0	5.8	6.7	2.6	0.7
5	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	23,149	846	33,863	11,463	3,650			8,693	20,171	43.1	5,763	7,391	78.0	49.4				2,596	40.0	27.4	13.5	4.3
6	Hal Greer H. Greer	21,586	1,122	39,788	5,665	4,540			8,504	18,811	45.2	4,578	5,717	80.1	50.6				3,855	35.5	19.2	5.0	4.0
7	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	20,941	1,043	38,940	14,241	2,544	52	48	7,914	15,340	51.6	5,113	8,088	63.2	55.4	264	481		3,536	37.3	20.1	13.7	2.4	0.7	0.6
8	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	20,880	792	30,690	12,849	2,369			7,349	16,872	43.6	6,182	8,119	76.1	51.1				2,529	38.8	26.4	16.2	3.0
9	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	20,238	693	28,614	10,435	3,009	500	1,279	8,367	15,253	54.9	3,504	4,984	70.3	58.0	1,205	4,159	208	2,169	41.3	29.2	15.1	4.3	1.3	3.4	3.4
10	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	19,460	815	34,453	11,977	1,655	531	1,008	7,810	17,443	44.8	3,840	5,707	67.3	48.8	1,409	4,040	229	2,634	42.3	23.9	14.7	2.0	1.3	2.5	2.8
11	Chet Walker C. Walker	18,831	1,032	33,433	7,314	2,126	117	10	6,876	14,628	47.0	5,079	6,384	79.6	54.0	245	593		2,727	32.4	18.2	7.1	2.1	0.7	0.1
12	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	18,438	996	29,800	11,256	3,072			5,863	15,427	38.0	6,712	7,904	84.9	48.8				3,432	34.4	18.5	12.1	3.1
13	Dave Bing D. Bing	18,327	901	32,769	3,420	5,397	483	89	6,962	15,769	44.1	4,403	5,683	77.5	50.2	418	741	216	2,615	36.4	20.3	3.8	6.0	1.3	0.2	2.7
14	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	18,243	957	31,397	3,096	4,448	455	59	7,049	15,450	45.6	4,145	5,150	80.5	51.5	385	536	205	2,598	32.8	19.1	3.2	4.6	1.4	0.2	2.5
15	Lenny Wilkens L. Wilkens	17,772	1,077	38,064	5,030	7,211	174	26	6,189	14,327	43.2	5,394	6,973	77.4	51.1	118	279		3,285	35.3	16.5	4.7	6.7	1.3	0.2
16	Bailey Howell B. Howell	17,770	950	30,627	9,383	1,853			6,515	13,585	48.0	4,740	6,224	76.2	54.4				3,498	32.2	18.7	9.9	2.0
17	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	17,172	812	28,108	3,786	2,291	458	81	7,063	14,493	48.7	3,046	3,836	79.4	53.1	372	642	150	2,306	34.6	21.1	4.7	2.8	1.5	0.3	1.8
18	Bob Cousy B. Cousy	16,960	924	30,165	4,786	6,955			6,168	16,468	37.5	4,624	5,756	80.3	44.6				2,242	35.3	18.4	5.2	7.5
19	Rick Barry R. Barry	16,447	642	24,443	4,655	3,247	929	203	6,466	14,392	44.9	3,515	3,921	89.6	51.0	417	1,946	224	1,887	38.1	25.6	7.3	5.1	2.3	0.5	2.7
20	Earl Monroe E. Monroe	16,289	811	27,610	2,686	3,338	404	112	6,416	13,847	46.3	3,457	4,295	80.5	51.8	218	908	179	2,247	34.0	20.1	3.3	4.1	1.2	0.3	2.4
21	Paul Arizin P. Arizin	16,266	713	24,897	6,129	1,665			5,628	13,354	42.1	5,010	6,189	81.0	50.6				2,764	38.4	22.8	8.6	2.3
22	Jack Twyman J. Twyman	15,840	823	26,147	5,424	1,861			6,237	13,873	45.0	3,366	4,325	77.8	50.2				2,782	31.8	19.2	6.6	2.3
23	Walt Frazier W. Frazier	15,442	810	30,659	4,807	5,000	666	60	6,072	12,383	49.0	3,298	4,197	78.6	54.3	395	1,508	113	2,156	37.9	19.1	5.9	6.2	1.9	0.2	2.2
24	Sam Jones S. Jones	15,411	871	24,285	4,305	2,209			6,271	13,745	45.6	2,869	3,572	80.3	50.3				1,735	27.9	17.7	4.9	2.5
25	Dick Barnett D. Barnett	15,358	971	28,937	2,812	2,729	1	0	6,034	13,227	45.6	3,290	4,324	76.1	50.8	1	3		2,514	29.8	15.8	2.9	2.8	0.2	0.0

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	TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB
8	Trail Blazers	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks	26	56	.317	38.0

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 10/21	GSW	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 10/23	MEM	@	GSW	10:00 PM
Sat 10/24	GSW	@	PHX	10:00 PM
Mon 10/26	GSW	@	DEN	10:00 PM
Wed 10/28	GSW	@	MIN	8:00 PM

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Final

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NBA 2025-26 Leaders

PPG Leaders

33.5

Dončić

31.1

Gilgeous-Alexander

28.8

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RPG Leaders

12.9

Jokić

11.9

Towns

11.6

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APG Leaders

10.7

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9.9

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SPG Leaders

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BPG Leaders

3.1

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1.9

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1.9

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3PM Leaders

4.0

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3.8

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3.4

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68.8

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NBA 2025-26 Rankings

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NetRtg Rankings

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FanDuel Points Leaders

4,039.7

Jokić

3,694

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DraftKings Points Leaders

4,298.5

Jokić

3,909.3

Dončić

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NBA 2025-26 Standings

	Eastern	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons - z	60	22	.732
2	Celtics - x	56	26	.683	4.0
3	Knicks - x	53	29	.646	7.0
4	Cavaliers - x	52	30	.634	8.0
5	Raptors - x	46	36	.561	14.0
6	Hawks - x	46	36	.561	14.0
7	76ers - x	45	37	.549	15.0
8	Magic - x	45	37	.549	15.0
9	Hornets	44	38	.537	16.0
10	Heat	43	39	.524	17.0
11	Bucks - e	32	50	.390	28.0
12	Bulls - e	31	51	.378	29.0
13	Nets - e	20	62	.244	40.0
14	Pacers - e	19	63	.232	41.0
15	Wizards - e	17	65	.207	43.0

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1	Thunder - z	64	18	.780
2	Spurs - x	62	20	.756	2.0
3	Nuggets - x	54	28	.659	10.0
4	Lakers - x	53	29	.646	11.0
5	Rockets - x	52	30	.634	12.0
6	Timberwolves - x	49	33	.598	15.0
7	Suns - x	45	37	.549	19.0
8	Trail Blazers - x	42	40	.512	22.0
9	Clippers	42	40	.512	22.0
10	Warriors	37	45	.451	27.0
11	Pelicans - e	26	56	.317	38.0
12	Mavericks - e	26	56	.317	38.0
13	Grizzlies - e	25	57	.305	39.0
14	Kings - e	22	60	.268	42.0
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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Mon 3/30	PHX	@	MEM	131-105
Mon 3/30	CHI	@	SAS	114-129
Mon 3/30	MIN	@	DAL	124-94
Mon 3/30	CLE	@	UTA	122-113
Mon 3/30	DET	@	OKC	110-114

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Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	3:00 PM
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	7:00 PM
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	9:30 PM
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	7:00 PM
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