All-Time NBA Points Leaders

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1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 38,387 Points
Games: 1560, PPG: 24.6
Teams: Milwaukee Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers
Career: 1969 to 1989 (Championships: 6)
Rookie of the Year when he entered the league in 1969, Abdul-Jabbar would go on to win 6 NBA Championships.

2. Karl Malone - 36,928 Points
Games: 1476, PPG: 25.0
Teams: Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers
Career: 1985 to 2004 (Championships: 0)
Malone played in the NBA finals twice against the Chicago Bulls in 1997 and 1998.

3. Michael Jordan - 32,292 Points
Games: 1072, PPG: 30.1
Teams: Chicago Bulls, Washington Wizards
Career: 1984 to 2003 (Championships: 6)
Five times named the league's MVP, Jordan won 6 NBA Championships with the Chicago Bulls.

4. Wilt Chamberlain - 31,419 Points
Games: 1045, PPG: 30.1
Teams: Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, Los Angeles Lakers
Career: 1959 to 1973 (Championships: 2)
Chamberlain holds many NBA records, including a 100 point four quarter game in 1962.

5. Shaquille O'Neal - 27,721 Points
Games: 1126, PPG: 24.6
Teams: Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers
Career: 1992 to Present (Championships: 4)
First overall draft pick and Rookie of the Year in 1993, Shaq was also the 2000 NBA MVP.

6. Moses Malone - 27,409 Points
Games: 1329, PPG: 20.6
Teams: Buffalo, Houston, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Milwaukee, San Antonio
Career: 1976 to 1995 (Championships: 1)
Malone holds the league record for most games without fouling out at 1212 games.

7. Elvin Hayes - 27,313 Points
Games: 1303, PPG: 21.0
Teams: San Diego/Houston Rockets, Baltimore/Washington Bullets, Houston Rockets
Career: 1968 to 1984 (Championships: 1)
An All Star in his first 12 seasons, Hayes missed only 9 games in his 16 year career.

8. Hakeem Olajuwon - 26,946 Points
Games: 1238, PPG: 21.8
Teams: Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors
Career: 1984 to 2002 (Championships: 2)
Olajuwon is the career leader for blocked shots and holds a number of other shot block records.

9. Oscar Robertson - 26,710 Points
Games: 1040, PPG: 25.7
Teams: Cincinnati Royals, Milwaukee Bucks
Career: 1960 to 1974 (Championships: 1)
Robertson played 14 years in the NBA and co-captained the 1960 U.S. Olympic Team to gold.

10. Dominique Wilkins - 26,668 Points
Games: 1074, PPG: 24.8
Teams: Atlanta Hawks, L.A. Clippers, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, Orlando Magic
Career: 1982 to 1999 (Championships: 0)
Wilkins set a single game NBA record by hitting 23 free throws in a row.
 

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All-Time NHL Points Leaders

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1. Wayne Gretzky - 2857 Points
Goals: 894, Assists: 1963, Games: 1487
Teams: Oilers, Kings, Blues, Rangers
Career: 1978 to 1999 (Stanley Cups: 4)
"The Great One" is arguably the best hockey player in the history of the game.

2. Mark Messier - 1887 Points
Goals: 694, Assists: 1193, Games: 1756
Teams: Oilers, Rangers, Canucks
Career: 1978 to 2004 (Stanley Cups: 6)
The "Moose" is considered by many to be one of the greatest leaders in professional sports.

3. Gordie Howe - 1850 Points
Goals: 801, Assists: 1049, Games: 1767
Teams: Wings, Whalers
Career: 1946 to 1971, 1973 to 1980, 1997 (Stanley Cups: 4)
"Mr. Hockey" dominated the National Hockey League over a span of five decades.

4. Ron Francis - 1798 Points
Goals: 549, Assists: 1249, Games: 1731
Teams: Whalers, Penguins, Hurricanes, Leafs
Career: 1981 to 2004 (Stanley Cups: 2)
Francis is a two-time Stanley Cup champion and three-time Lady Byng Trophy winner.

5. Marcel Dionne - 1771 Points
Goals: 731, Assists: 1040, Games: 1348
Teams: Wings, Kings, Rangers
Career: 1971 to 1989 (Stanley Cups: 0)
Dionne has the third highest all-time points-per-game ratio of 1.31 points per game.

6. Steve Yzerman - 1755 Points
Goals: 692, Assists: 1063, Games: 1731
Teams: Wings
Career: 1983 to 2006 (Stanley Cups: 3)
Yzerman was the longest serving captain for any single team in the history of the NHL.

7. Mario Lemieux - 1723 Points
Goals: 690, Assists: 1033, Games: 915
Teams: Penguins
Career: 1984 to 1994, 1995 to 1997, 2000 to 2006 (Stanley Cups: 2)
"Super Mario", despite injuries and illness, is one of the best hockey players to have ever played the game.

8. Joe Sakic - 1641 Points
Goals: 625, Assists: 1016, Games: 1378
Teams: Nordiques/Avalanche
Career: 1988 to 2009 (Stanley Cups: 2)
Sakic played his entire 20 year NHL career with the Quebec Nordiques/Colorado Avalanche franchise.

9. Jaromir Jagr - 1599 Points
Goals: 646, Assists: 953, Games: 1273
Teams: Penguins, Capitals, Rangers
Career: 1988 to present (Stanley Cups: 2)
Jagr is the current captain for the New York Rangers, and holds numerous NHL and team records.

10. Phil Esposito - 1590 Points
Goals: 717, Assists: 873, Games: 1282
Teams: Hawks, Bruins, Rangers
Career: 1963 to 1981 (Stanley Cups: 2)
Phil Esposito was the first NHL hockey player to reach 100 points in a single season.
 

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