who had the most career points before 1961

Before 1960-61, Dolph Schayes posted the most points, with 14,987 points.

NAMEPTSGPMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Dolph Schayes
D. Schayes
14,987
771
36.7
19.4
13.3
3.2
6.1
16.0
38.3
7.2
8.5
84.4
49.2
23,525
9,372
2,433
2,716
2Bob Cousy
B. Cousy
13,399
690
38.0
19.4
5.8
7.6
7.0
18.7
37.2
5.5
6.8
81.3
44.8
23,574
3,996
5,259
1,725
3Paul Arizin
P. Arizin
12,728
556
39.1
22.9
8.9
2.3
7.9
18.6
42.3
7.2
8.9
80.7
50.9
19,177
4,921
1,276
2,122
4Bill Sharman
B. Sharman
11,689
650
32.7
18.0
4.0
3.0
6.7
15.8
42.6
4.5
5.1
88.1
49.8
20,255
2,570
1,955
1,798
5Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
11,234
641
35.7
17.5
7.5
3.2
5.8
13.4
43.6
5.9
7.7
76.1
52.2
18,071
4,325
2,079
1,667
6Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
10,776
429
37.9
25.1
15.9
2.8
8.7
20.6
42.4
7.6
10.1
75.4
50.1
16,241
6,814
1,186
1,267
7Carl Braun
C. Braun
10,364
725
32.1
14.3
3.7
3.8
5.2
13.7
38.3
3.8
4.7
80.5
45.3
17,777
2,041
2,773
2,096
8George Mikan
G. Mikan
10,156
439
34.4
23.1
13.4
2.8
8.1
20.0
40.4
7.0
8.9
78.2
48.3
8,350
4,167
1,245
1,862
9Larry Foust
L. Foust
10,093
692
31.3
14.6
10.6
1.8
4.9
12.3
40.2
4.7
6.4
73.6
48.3
19,529
7,324
1,213
2,538
10Vern Mikkelsen
V. Mikkelsen
10,063
699
32.5
14.4
9.4
2.2
5.1
12.6
40.3
4.2
5.5
76.6
47.8
18,443
5,940
1,515
2,812
11Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
10,023
516
35.5
19.4
11.3
2.5
6.4
14.4
44.4
6.6
8.6
76.8
53.4
18,298
5,856
1,269
1,681
12George Yardley
G. Yardley
9,063
472
33.4
19.2
8.9
1.7
6.8
16.0
42.2
5.7
7.3
78.0
49.9
15,767
4,220
815
1,426
13Clyde Lovellette
C. Lovellette
8,943
491
30.1
18.2
10.9
1.6
7.2
16.4
44.1
3.7
5.0
74.2
48.8
14,767
5,333
806
1,668
14Harry Gallatin
H. Gallatin
8,843
682
31.9
13.0
11.9
1.8
4.1
10.3
39.8
4.7
6.1
77.3
49.7
15,813
6,684
1,208
2,086
15Joe Graboski
J. Graboski
8,622
739
33.3
11.7
8.8
1.9
4.3
12.2
35.3
3.0
4.3
70.3
41.3
21,186
5,583
1,400
2,381
16Joe 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
17Max Zaslofsky
M. Zaslofsky
7,990
540
28.3
14.8
2.8
2.0
5.3
15.4
34.3
4.2
5.5
76.9
41.5
6,760
864
1,093
1,291
18Jack Twyman
J. Twyman
7,644
363
34.3
21.1
7.2
2.4
8.0
18.7
42.9
5.0
6.5
76.7
48.8
12,438
2,601
873
1,266
19Arnie Risen
A. Risen
7,633
637
28.3
12.0
9.7
1.7
4.1
10.8
38.1
3.8
5.4
69.9
45.6
12,690
5,011
1,058
2,449
20Slater Martin
S. Martin
7,337
745
35.9
9.8
3.4
4.2
3.5
9.7
36.4
2.8
3.7
76.2
43.6
21,889
2,302
3,160
2,238
21Bobby Wanzer
B. Wanzer
6,924
568
32.5
12.2
4.5
3.2
4.0
10.2
39.3
4.2
5.2
80.2
48.9
12,128
1,979
1,830
1,275
22Jack Coleman
J. Coleman
6,721
633
33.1
10.6
9.2
2.8
4.4
10.7
41.6
1.7
2.5
69.5
45.1
16,479
5,186
1,749
1,927
23Bob 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
24Andy Phillip
A. Phillip
6,384
701
32.2
9.1
4.4
5.4
3.3
9.0
36.8
2.5
3.6
69.5
43.0
15,378
2,395
3,759
1,925
25Red Rocha
R. Rocha
6,362
586
29.9
10.9
6.6
2.0
3.9
10.5
37.0
3.1
4.1
75.9
44.1
10,507
2,747
1,153
2,113
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Raptors Raptors
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36
.561
14.0
6
Hawks Hawks
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36
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76ers 76ers
45
37
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8
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Hornets Hornets
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PHI PHI
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CLE CLE
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PHI PHI
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Sat
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MIL MIL
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DET DET
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Jokić

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Nets

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Kings

22-60

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Knicks

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Cavaliers

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Warriors

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Rockets

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Bucks

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Kings

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1
Pistons Pistons - z
60
22
.732
2
Celtics Celtics - x
56
26
.683
4.0
3
Knicks Knicks - x
53
29
.646
7.0
4
Cavaliers Cavaliers - x
52
30
.634
8.0
5
Raptors Raptors - x
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36
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6
Hawks Hawks - x
46
36
.561
14.0
7
76ers 76ers - x
45
37
.549
15.0
8
Magic Magic - x
45
37
.549
15.0
9
Hornets Hornets
44
38
.537
16.0
10
Heat Heat
43
39
.524
17.0
11
Bucks Bucks - e
32
50
.390
28.0
12
Bulls Bulls - e
31
51
.378
29.0
13
Nets Nets - e
20
62
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Pacers Pacers - e
19
63
.232
41.0
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Wizards Wizards - e
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65
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64
18
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2
Spurs Spurs - x
62
20
.756
2.0
3
Nuggets Nuggets - x
54
28
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10.0
4
Lakers Lakers - x
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29
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11.0
5
Rockets Rockets - x
52
30
.634
12.0
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves - x
49
33
.598
15.0
7
Suns Suns - x
45
37
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19.0
8
Trail Blazers Trail Blazers - x
42
40
.512
22.0
9
Clippers Clippers
42
40
.512
22.0
10
Warriors Warriors
37
45
.451
27.0
11
Pelicans Pelicans - e
26
56
.317
38.0
12
Mavericks Mavericks - e
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56
.317
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Grizzlies Grizzlies - e
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57
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Kings Kings - e
22
60
.268
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Jazz Jazz - e
22
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MIN MIN
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DET DET
3:00 PM
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@
NYK NYK
7:00 PM
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SAS SAS
9:30 PM
Wed
10/21
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@
ORL ORL
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MIL MIL
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WAS WAS
7:00 PM