In NBA history · With 28289 points · NBA assist list · Statistics. Any questions, comments, feedback, or corrections combined (regular season and playoffs)? Find out who the NBA's 10 all-time best goal scorers are. LeBron James, two-time Olympic gold medalist, defends himself in the GOAT debate. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was apparently untouchable at the top of the NBA's all-time goal scorer list for more than three decades.
The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star has breathed new life into the popular GOAT debate by becoming the NBA's new all-time scoring king on Tuesday (February 7). Throughout NBA history, there have been many great goal scorers. On April 5, 1984, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar became the NBA's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain's record of 31,419 points. As he enters his 17th season, he has a chance to move up this list, especially with what dominance he remains as a goal scorer.
Throughout his illustrious career, James has averaged 27.1 points per game to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer. There's no question that Michael Jordan is one of the most dominant goalscorers and players in NBA history. They have become the most dominant goalscorers in league history and have left their mark on basketball. Despite never winning a championship, Karl Malone ended his career as one of the most dominant goal scorers in NBA history.
Despite never winning a title, Melo had a great career and is among the best goal scorers in NBA history.
