fewest games to reach 10000 points 1949-50 to 1999-00

Between the 1949-50 and 1999-00 seasons, David Thompson had the fewest games with more than 0 games played and 10,000+ points, with 509 games.

Interpreted as:
fewest regular-season games by a player to reach 10000 or more points 1949-50 to 1999-00
NAMEGPPTSMPGPPGRPGAPGSPGBPGFGMFGAFG%3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%TS%OREBDREBTPGMINREBASTSTLBLKTOVPF+/-
1David Thompson
D. Thompson
509
11,266
32.0
22.1
3.8
3.2
8.3
16.4
50.4
0.1
5.5
7.1
77.8
56.6
16,308
1,921
1,631
1,287
2Neil Johnston
N. Johnston
516
10,024
19.4
6.4
6.6
8.6
77.1
3Latrell Sprewell
L. Sprewell
519
10,162
39.5
19.6
4.3
4.4
1.6
0.6
7.0
16.0
43.5
1.2
3.6
33.0
4.5
5.6
80.3
53.0
1.0
3.3
3.0
20,518
2,230
2,285
851
293
1,552
1,010
-275
4Alonzo Mourning
A. Mourning
534
11,259
35.6
21.1
10.1
1.5
0.6
3.1
7.5
14.2
52.6
0.0
0.2
25.0
6.1
8.6
71.2
58.7
3.0
7.0
3.2
19,034
5,377
785
343
1,666
1,699
1,962
+1504
5Shaquille O'Neal
S. O'Neal
534
14,687
37.7
27.5
12.4
2.7
0.7
2.7
11.0
19.1
57.7
0.0
0.0
5.9
5.4
10.1
53.4
58.3
4.0
8.3
2.9
20,148
6,615
1,430
400
1,436
1,554
1,836
+1848
6Brad Daugherty
B. Daugherty
548
10,389
36.5
19.0
9.5
3.7
0.8
0.7
7.0
13.1
53.2
0.0
0.0
14.3
5.0
6.7
74.7
59.0
2.2
7.3
2.8
20,029
5,227
2,028
422
397
1,513
1,466
7Charlie Scott
C. Scott
560
10,038
34.4
17.9
3.6
4.8
7.3
16.5
44.4
0.0
0.2
18.2
3.2
4.2
77.2
48.8
19,278
2,039
2,690
8Derrick Coleman
D. Coleman
586
10,850
35.0
18.5
10.0
2.9
0.8
1.5
6.6
14.6
45.0
0.4
1.5
28.6
4.9
6.4
76.8
53.0
2.8
7.2
2.9
20,505
5,882
1,715
478
884
1,720
1,595
-284
9Calvin Natt
C. Natt
599
10,291
31.4
17.2
6.8
2.2
6.7
12.7
52.8
0.0
3.8
4.9
76.8
57.9
18,818
4,070
1,306
10Steve Smith
S. Smith
610
10,398
35.1
17.0
3.9
3.9
0.9
0.4
5.9
13.4
44.1
1.4
3.9
34.6
3.9
4.6
83.5
55.2
1.5
2.3
2.2
21,391
2,350
2,361
567
214
1,357
1,665
+1262
11Cliff Robinson
C. Robinson
629
10,823
17.2
7.1
0.0
2.9
4.0
72.2
12Ed Macauley
E. Macauley
641
11,229
17.5
5.8
5.9
7.7
76.3
13Larry Johnson
L. Johnson
642
10,805
36.7
16.8
7.7
3.4
0.7
0.4
6.5
13.2
49.0
0.5
1.5
33.6
3.4
4.4
76.5
55.5
2.7
5.0
2.1
23,580
4,937
2,171
476
229
1,338
1,684
+445
14Brian Winters
B. Winters
650
10,537
16.2
6.9
0.4
2.2
2.6
84.1
15Willis Reed
W. Reed
650
12,183
18.7
7.5
3.8
5.1
74.8
16Billy Cunningham
B. Cunningham
654
13,629
20.8
7.8
5.2
7.2
72.0
17Tom Heinsohn
T. Heinsohn
654
12,200
18.7
7.3
4.0
5.1
78.9
18Ray Williams
R. Williams
655
10,160
15.5
6.1
0.2
3.3
4.1
80.1
19Pete Maravich
P. Maravich
658
15,946
24.2
9.4
0.2
0.3
66.7
5.4
6.6
82.1
20Billy Knight
B. Knight
671
10,561
15.7
6.1
0.1
3.6
4.3
82.9
21Eddie Johnson
E. Johnson
675
10,165
15.1
5.9
0.2
3.0
3.8
79.0
22Austin Carr
A. Carr
682
10,475
15.4
2.9
2.8
6.4
14.2
44.9
0.0
2.6
3.2
80.5
49.1
1,990
1,878
1,394
23Ray Scott
R. Scott
684
10,188
14.9
5.7
3.5
4.8
72.2
24Sean Elliott
S. Elliott
690
10,135
33.7
14.7
4.4
2.6
0.8
0.4
5.4
11.5
46.6
0.8
2.1
37.0
3.2
4.0
80.2
55.4
1.2
3.2
1.9
23,273
3,034
1,816
553
259
1,277
1,546
+104
25Marques Johnson
M. Johnson
691
13,892
34.3
20.1
7.0
3.6
8.3
16.0
51.8
0.0
3.5
4.7
74.0
55.6
23,695
4,819
2,503
1,765

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