who had the most career points before 1990

Before 1989-90, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the most points, with 38,387 points.

	NAME	PTS	GP	MPG	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	TS%	OREB	DREB	TPG	MIN	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar K. Abdul-Jabbar	38,387	1,560	36.8	24.6	11.2	3.6	0.9	2.6	10.2	18.1	55.9	0.0	0.0	5.6	4.3	6.0	72.1	59.2	2.4	7.6	2.7	57,446	17,440	5,660	1,160	3,189	2,527	4,657
2	Wilt Chamberlain W. Chamberlain	31,419	1,045	45.8	30.1	22.9	4.4			12.1	22.5	54.0				5.8	11.4	51.1	54.7				47,859	23,924	4,643				2,075
3	Elvin Hayes E. Hayes	27,313	1,303	38.4	21.0	12.5	1.8	1.0	2.0	8.4	18.6	45.2	0.0	0.1	14.7	4.1	6.1	67.0	49.1	3.1	7.8	2.4	50,000	16,279	2,398	864	1,771	1,358	4,193
4	Oscar Robertson O. Robertson	26,710	1,040	42.2	25.7	7.5	9.5	1.1	0.1	9.1	18.9	48.5				7.4	8.8	83.8	56.4	1.0	3.0		43,886	7,804	9,887	77	4		2,931
5	John Havlicek J. Havlicek	26,395	1,270	36.6	20.8	6.3	4.8	1.2	0.3	8.3	18.8	43.9				4.2	5.2	81.5	49.2	1.5	3.5	2.5	46,471	8,007	6,114	476	117	204	3,281
6	Jerry West J. West	25,192	932	39.2	27.0	5.8	6.7	2.6	0.7	9.7	20.4	47.4				7.7	9.4	81.4	55.0	1.0	2.8		36,571	5,376	6,238	81	23		2,435
7	Alex English A. English	23,417	1,034	33.0	22.6	5.8	3.9	0.9	0.8	9.4	18.4	51.0	0.0	0.1	20.8	3.9	4.7	83.0	55.4	2.5	3.3	2.7	34,104	5,998	4,021	976	785	2,627	2,756
8	Moses Malone M. Malone	23,340	1,001	37.0	23.3	13.7	1.5	0.9	1.5	8.1	16.3	49.5	0.0	0.1	5.7	7.2	9.4	76.5	57.1	5.6	8.0	3.5	37,042	13,671	1,458	924	1,483	3,205	2,575
9	Elgin Baylor E. Baylor	23,149	846	40.0	27.4	13.5	4.3			10.3	23.8	43.1				6.8	8.7	78.0	49.4				33,863	11,463	3,650				2,596
10	Adrian Dantley A. Dantley	22,458	900	36.4	25.0	5.9	3.0	1.0	0.2	8.8	16.2	54.3	0.0	0.1	16.7	7.3	9.0	81.9	61.9	2.4	3.5	2.9	32,725	5,270	2,741	919	143	2,422	2,443
11	Hal Greer H. Greer	21,586	1,122	35.5	19.2	5.0	4.0			7.6	16.8	45.2				4.1	5.1	80.1	50.6				39,788	5,665	4,540				3,855
12	Walt Bellamy W. Bellamy	20,941	1,043	37.3	20.1	13.7	2.4	0.7	0.6	7.6	14.7	51.6				4.9	7.8	63.2	55.4	3.4	6.2		38,940	14,241	2,544	52	48		3,536
13	Bob Pettit B. Pettit	20,880	792	38.8	26.4	16.2	3.0			9.3	21.3	43.6				7.8	10.3	76.1	51.1				30,690	12,849	2,369				2,529
14	George Gervin G. Gervin	20,708	791	33.5	26.2	4.6	2.8	1.2	0.8	10.2	19.9	51.1	0.1	0.5	29.7	5.7	6.8	84.4	57.2	1.5	3.1	3.0	26,536	3,607	2,214	941	670	2,137	2,331
15	Bob Lanier B. Lanier	19,248	959	33.5	20.1	10.1	3.1	1.1	1.5	8.1	15.7	51.4	0.0	0.0	15.4	3.9	5.1	76.7	55.9	2.6	6.8	2.6	32,103	9,698	3,007	777	1,100	1,112	3,048
16	Gail Goodrich G. Goodrich	19,181	1,031	32.5	18.6	3.2	4.7	1.3	0.2	7.2	15.8	45.6				4.2	5.2	80.7	51.4	1.1	1.6	2.5	33,527	3,279	4,805	545	72	390	2,775
17	Chet Walker C. Walker	18,831	1,032	32.4	18.2	7.1	2.1	0.7	0.1	6.7	14.2	47.0				4.9	6.2	79.6	54.0	1.6	3.8		33,433	7,314	2,126	117	10		2,727
18	Bob McAdoo B. McAdoo	18,787	852	33.2	22.1	9.4	2.3	1.0	1.5	8.7	17.3	50.3	0.0	0.1	8.1	4.6	6.1	75.4	55.1	2.4	7.1	2.6	28,327	8,048	1,951	751	1,147	1,223	2,726
19	Dolph Schayes D. Schayes	18,438	996	34.4	18.5	12.1	3.1			5.9	15.5	38.0				6.7	7.9	84.9	48.8				29,800	11,256	3,072				3,432
20	Rick Barry R. Barry	18,395	794	36.3	23.2	6.5	5.1	2.0	0.5	9.1	20.4	44.9	1.0	3.1	33.0	4.8	5.3	90.0	51.0	0.9	4.3	2.5	28,825	5,168	4,017	1,104	269	574	2,264
21	Julius Erving J. Erving	18,364	836	34.3	22.0	6.7	3.9	1.8	1.5	8.7	17.1	50.7	0.1	0.3	26.1	4.6	5.9	77.7	55.8	2.5	4.2	3.1	28,677	5,601	3,224	1,508	1,293	2,323	2,286
22	Dave Bing D. Bing	18,327	901	36.4	20.3	3.8	6.0	1.3	0.2	7.7	17.5	44.1				4.9	6.3	77.5	50.2	1.1	1.9	2.7	32,769	3,420	5,397	483	89	216	2,615
23	World B. Free W. B. Free	17,955	886	30.4	20.3	2.7	3.7	1.0	0.3	7.3	16.1	45.6	0.4	1.1	33.7	5.3	7.1	75.3	52.7	1.1	1.6	2.5	26,893	2,430	3,319	910	223	1,869	2,270
24	Calvin Murphy C. Murphy	17,949	1,002	30.5	17.9	2.1	4.4	1.5	0.1	7.2	15.0	48.2	0.0	0.3	13.9	3.4	3.9	89.2	53.6	0.7	1.3	1.9	30,607	2,103	4,402	1,165	51	822	3,250
25	Lou Hudson L. Hudson	17,940	890	33.5	20.2	4.4	2.7	1.4	0.3	8.3	17.0	48.9				3.5	4.4	79.7	53.2	1.2	1.9	1.6	29,794	3,926	2,432	516	98	249	2,439

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PPG

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Dončić

RPG

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7.9

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Team Rankings

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122.4

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18th

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7.7

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1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Thunder	8	3	.727	1.5

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Wed 11/11	LAL	@	MIL	8:00 PM
Sun 11/15	LAL	@	PHX	4:00 PM
Tue 11/17	CHA	@	LAL	11:00 PM
Wed 11/18	UTA	@	LAL	10:00 PM
Fri 11/20	SAC	@	LAL	10:00 PM

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Lakers

10 - 2

124

Final

114

Hawks

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PPG Leaders

39.3

Dončić

30.6

Curry

30.1

Wembanyama

RPG Leaders

13.8

Towns

13.3

Sabonis

12.6

Antetokounmpo

APG Leaders

9.1

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8.7

Young

8.6

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SPG Leaders

3.0

Daniels

2.3

Dunn

2.3

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BPG Leaders

4.4

Wembanyama

2.4

Turner

2.3

Kessler

3PM Leaders

5.5

Dončić

4.7

Curry

4.2

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TS% Leaders

73.4

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72.2

Curry

70.5

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122.4

120.9

120.4

120.3

119.2

119.1

DRtg Rankings

106.1

107.4

107.5

108.2

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12.2

11.8

11.0

9.4

9.2

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1-8

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FanDuel Points Leaders

694.7

Wembanyama

639.1

Dončić

583.3

Antetokounmpo

DraftKings Points Leaders

675.3

Wembanyama

673.5

Dončić

610.3

Antetokounmpo

USG% Leaders

39.9

Dončić

37.1

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36.6

Wembanyama

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37.4

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36.9

Murray

36.6

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2.12

Wembanyama

1.76

Dončić

1.62

Antetokounmpo

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2.06

Wembanyama

1.86

Dončić

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9-3

8-3

7-3

Worst Record ATS

2-9

3-8

3-7

4-8

NBA 2026-27 Standings

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1	Celtics	9	2	.818
2	76ers	9	3	.750	0.5
3	Pistons	7	3	.700	1.5
4	Knicks	6	4	.600	2.5
5	Hawks	7	5	.583	2.5
6	Raptors	5	5	.500	3.5
7	Cavaliers	5	6	.455	4.0
8	Heat	5	6	.455	4.0
9	Hornets	4	7	.364	5.0
10	Wizards	4	7	.364	5.0
11	Magic	3	7	.300	5.5
12	Pacers	3	8	.273	6.0
13	Nets	2	8	.200	6.5
14	Bulls	1	8	.111	7.0
15	Bucks	1	10	.091	8.0

	Western	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Lakers	10	2	.833
2	Spurs	9	2	.818	0.5
3	Timberwolves	8	3	.727	1.5
4	Rockets	8	3	.727	1.5
5	Thunder	8	3	.727	1.5
6	Warriors	8	3	.727	1.5
7	Grizzlies	7	3	.700	2.0
8	Trail Blazers	7	3	.700	2.0
9	Mavericks	7	4	.636	2.5
10	Nuggets	5	4	.556	3.5
11	Suns	4	6	.400	5.0
12	Pelicans	4	7	.364	5.5
13	Clippers	2	8	.200	7.0
14	Kings	1	10	.091	8.5
15	Jazz	1	10	.091	8.5

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DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Tue 10/20	BOS	@	DET	113-121
Tue 10/20	PHI	@	NYK	106-100
Tue 10/20	OKC	@	SAS	116-104
Wed 10/21	ATL	@	ORL	132-125
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Wed 11/11	DEN	@	MEM	8:00 PM
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Before 1989-90, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scored the most points, with 38,387 points.

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