fewest games to reach 17,700 career points in nba history

Kyrie Irving has the fewest games with 17,700+ points and more than 0 games played, with 779 games.

Interpreted as:
fewest regular-season games by a player to reach 17,700 or more career points in NBA history
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1Kyrie Irving
K. Irving
779
18,433
34.5
23.7
4.1
5.6
1.3
0.4
8.7
18.4
47.4
2.4
6.1
39.4
3.8
4.3
88.8
58.4
0.8
3.3
2.5
26,878
3,173
4,365
1,022
337
1,942
1,770
+1962
2George Gervin
G. Gervin
791
20,708
33.6
26.2
4.6
2.8
1.2
0.8
10.2
19.9
51.1
0.1
0.5
29.8
5.7
6.8
84.4
57.2
26,556
3,606
2,211
937
660
2,332
3Bob Pettit
B. Pettit
792
20,880
26.4
9.3
7.8
10.2
76.2
4Rick Barry
R. Barry
794
18,395
36.3
23.2
6.5
5.1
9.1
20.4
44.9
1.0
4.8
5.3
90.0
51.0
28,825
5,168
4,017
2,263
5Anthony Davis
A. Davis
798
19,198
34.3
24.1
10.7
2.6
1.3
2.3
9.0
17.2
52.2
0.5
1.6
29.6
5.6
7.0
79.3
59.2
2.7
8.0
2.0
27,406
8,532
2,044
1,048
1,833
1,593
1,864
+907
6Julius Erving
J. Erving
836
18,364
22.0
8.7
0.1
4.6
5.9
77.6
7Elgin Baylor
E. Baylor
846
23,136
27.3
10.3
6.8
8.7
78.1
8Bob McAdoo
B. McAdoo
852
18,785
22.0
8.7
0.0
4.6
6.1
75.4
9Bernard King
B. King
874
19,655
22.5
9.0
0.0
4.5
6.2
73.0
10Giannis Antetokounmpo
G. Antetokounmpo
876
21,030
32.8
24.0
9.9
5.0
1.1
1.2
8.8
15.9
55.2
0.6
2.2
28.6
5.8
8.3
69.2
61.2
1.9
8.0
3.0
28,728
8,702
4,392
977
1,080
2,642
2,578
+3109
11World B. Free
W. B. Free
886
17,953
20.3
7.3
0.4
5.3
7.1
75.3
12Lou Hudson
L. Hudson
889
17,939
20.2
8.3
3.5
4.4
79.8
13Larry Bird
L. Bird
897
21,791
38.4
24.3
10.0
6.3
9.6
19.3
49.6
0.7
4.4
5.0
88.5
56.4
34,439
8,974
5,695
2,279
14Damian Lillard
D. Lillard
900
22,598
36.2
25.1
4.3
6.7
1.0
0.3
8.1
18.4
43.9
3.1
8.4
37.1
5.8
6.5
89.9
59.0
0.6
3.7
2.8
32,610
3,845
6,069
874
267
2,541
1,708
+2415
15Dave Bing
D. Bing
901
18,329
20.3
7.7
4.9
6.3
77.5
16Magic Johnson
M. Johnson
906
17,707
36.7
19.5
7.2
11.2
6.9
13.2
52.0
0.4
5.5
6.5
84.8
61.0
33,251
6,560
10,141
2,051
17Allen Iverson
A. Iverson
914
24,368
41.1
26.7
3.7
6.2
2.2
0.2
9.3
21.8
42.5
1.2
3.7
31.3
7.0
8.9
78.0
51.8
0.8
2.9
3.6
37,583
3,394
5,624
1,983
164
3,262
1,777
+799
18Paul George
P. George
917
18,833
33.5
20.5
6.2
3.7
1.7
0.4
7.0
16.0
44.0
2.6
6.7
38.3
3.9
4.6
85.3
57.1
0.8
5.4
2.7
30,743
5,730
3,399
1,553
404
2,438
2,432
+3411
19Mark Aguirre
M. Aguirre
923
18,458
30.0
20.0
5.0
3.1
7.8
16.1
48.4
0.4
4.0
5.4
74.1
54.2
2.5
27,726
4,578
2,871
2,306
2,598
20Jerry West
J. West
932
25,196
27.0
9.7
7.7
9.4
81.4
21Tracy McGrady
T. McGrady
938
18,381
32.7
19.6
5.6
4.4
1.2
0.9
7.2
16.4
43.5
1.2
3.4
33.8
4.1
5.5
74.6
51.9
1.4
4.2
2.2
30,657
5,276
4,161
1,136
807
2,029
1,661
+1155
22Bailey Howell
B. Howell
950
17,768
18.7
6.9
5.0
6.6
76.1
23Adrian Dantley
A. Dantley
955
23,177
24.3
8.6
0.0
7.2
8.7
81.8
24Bob Lanier
B. Lanier
959
19,246
20.1
8.1
0.0
3.9
5.1
76.7
25Mitch Richmond
M. Richmond
976
20,497
35.2
21.0
3.9
3.5
1.2
0.3
7.5
16.4
45.5
1.4
3.5
38.8
4.7
5.5
85.0
55.7
0.9
3.0
2.6
34,309
3,801
3,398
1,211
254
2,579
2,503
-406

More Cavaliers Stats

Team Rankings

ORTG

117.3

10th

DRTG

114.1

11th

NETRTG

3.1

11th

3P%

34.0

28th

2025-26 Conference Standings
TEAMWLPCTGB
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5
7
Cavaliers Cavaliers
15
11
.577
5.5
8
Heat Heat
14
11
.560
6.0
9
Hawks Hawks
14
12
.538
6.5
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Wed
12/17
CLE CLE
@
CHI CHI
8:00 PM
Fri
12/19
CHI CHI
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Mon
12/22
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
7:00 PM
Tue
12/23
NOP NOP
@
CLE CLE
7:30 PM
Last Game
CLE Cavaliers

15 - 11

130

Final

126

WAS Wizards

3 - 20

Fri 12 Dec 2025

NBA 2025-26 Leaders

NBA 2025-26 Rankings

NBA Fantasy 2025-26

NBA 2025-26 Betting

NBA 2025-26 Conference Standings

WesternWLPCTGB
1
Thunder Thunder
24
1
.960
2
Nuggets Nuggets
18
6
.750
5.5
3
Rockets Rockets
16
6
.727
6.5
4
Lakers Lakers
17
7
.708
6.5
5
Spurs Spurs
17
7
.708
6.5
6
Timberwolves Timberwolves
16
9
.640
8.0
EasternWLPCTGB
1
Pistons Pistons
20
5
.800
2
Knicks Knicks
18
7
.720
2.0
3
Celtics Celtics
15
10
.600
5.0
4
76ers 76ers
14
10
.583
5.5
5
Magic Magic
15
11
.577
5.5
6
Raptors Raptors
15
11
.577
5.5

NBA 2025-26 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
11/11
DEN DEN
@
LAC LAC
130-116
Wed
11/12
TOR TOR
@
CLE CLE
126-113
Wed
11/12
IND IND
@
PHX PHX
98-133
Wed
11/12
ATL ATL
@
UTA UTA
132-122
Thu
11/13
BKN BKN
@
ORL ORL
98-105

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
12/14
WAS WAS
@
IND IND
3:00 PM
Sun
12/14
CHA CHA
@
CLE CLE
3:30 PM
Sun
12/14
PHI PHI
@
ATL ATL
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
MIL MIL
@
BKN BKN
6:00 PM
Sun
12/14
SAC SAC
@
MIN MIN
7:00 PM