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The
National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional men's
basketball league, consisting of 30 teams in North America (29 in the United States and one in Canada). The NBA was founded in New York City on June 6, 1946, as the
Basketball Association of America (BAA).
[1] It adopted the name National Basketball Association at the start of the
1949–50 season when it merged with the
National Basketball League (NBL).
[1] The NBA is an active member of
USA Basketball , which is recognized by
FIBA (a French acronym for "International Basketball Federation") as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the country.
[2] The league is considered to be one of the four
major professional sports leagues of North America.
[3] There have been 15
defunct franchises in NBA history . In basketball,
points are the sum of the score accumulated through
free throw or
field goal .
[4] The NBA introduced
three-point field goals in the
1979–80 season as a bonus for field goals made from a longer distance.
[5]
[6]
Karl Malone scored 36,374 points with the
Utah Jazz , the most points by a player for a single franchise.
[7]
Kobe Bryant leads the
Los Angeles Lakers , scoring the most points in the NBA while playing for only one team in an entire career.
[8]
[9]
Dirk Nowitzki of the
Dallas Mavericks is second behind Bryant in scoring while playing for only one team.
Oscar Robertson is the leading scorer for the
Sacramento Kings franchise, playing all of his games when they were known as the
Cincinnati Royals .
[10]
Michael Jordan scored 5,987 points in the playoffs with the
Chicago Bulls , the most playoff points by a player for a single franchise.
Karl Malone has scored the most points for a single team, having scored 36,374 points for the
Utah Jazz .
Brook Lopez has scored the fewest points of any franchise scoring leader, having scored only 10,444 points for the
Brooklyn Nets .
Statistics accurate as of the
2023–24 NBA season .
Franchise
[note 2]
Player
Points
Ref
Atlanta Hawks
[note 3]
Dominique Wilkins *
23,292
Boston Celtics
John Havlicek *
26,395
Brooklyn Nets
[note 4]
Brook Lopez ^
10,444
Charlotte Hornets
[note 5]
Kemba Walker †
12,009
Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan *
29,277
Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James ^
23,119
Dallas Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki *
31,560
Denver Nuggets
Alex English *
21,645
Detroit Pistons
[note 6]
Isiah Thomas *
18,822
Golden State Warriors ‡
[note 7]
Stephen Curry ^
23,668
Houston Rockets
[note 8]
Hakeem Olajuwon *
26,511
Indiana Pacers
Reggie Miller *
25,279
Los Angeles Clippers
[note 9]
Randy Smith
12,735
Los Angeles Lakers
[note 10]
Kobe Bryant *
33,643
Memphis Grizzlies
[note 11]
Mike Conley ^
11,733
Miami Heat
Dwyane Wade *
21,556
Milwaukee Bucks ‡
Giannis Antetokounmpo ^
18,502
Minnesota Timberwolves
Kevin Garnett *
19,201
New Orleans Pelicans
[note 12]
Anthony Davis ^
11,059
New York Knicks
Patrick Ewing *
23,665
Oklahoma City Thunder
[note 13]
Russell Westbrook ^
18,859
Orlando Magic
Dwight Howard †
11,435
Philadelphia 76ers
[note 14]
Hal Greer *
21,586
Phoenix Suns
Walter Davis *
15,666
Portland Trail Blazers
Damian Lillard ^
19,376
Sacramento Kings
[note 15]
Oscar Robertson *
22,009
San Antonio Spurs
Tim Duncan *
26,496
Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan ^
13,296
Utah Jazz
[note 16]
Karl Malone *
36,374
Washington Wizards
[note 17]
Elvin Hayes *
15,551
Statistics accurate as of May 22, 2024.
Franchise
[note 18]
Player
Points
Ref
Atlanta Hawks
[note 19]
Bob Pettit *
2,240
Boston Celtics
Larry Bird *
3,897
Brooklyn Nets
[note 20]
Jason Kidd *
1,308
Charlotte Hornets
[note 21]
David Wesley
446
Chicago Bulls
Michael Jordan *
5,987
Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James ^
4,573
Dallas Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki *
3,663
Denver Nuggets ‡
Nikola Jokić ^
2,213
Detroit Pistons
[note 22]
Richard Hamilton
2,467
Golden State Warriors ‡
[note 23]
Stephen Curry ^
3,966
Houston Rockets
[note 24]
Hakeem Olajuwon *
3,727
Indiana Pacers
Reggie Miller *
2,972
Los Angeles Clippers
[note 25]
Chris Paul ^
1,125
Los Angeles Lakers
[note 26]
Kobe Bryant *
5,640
Memphis Grizzlies
[note 27]
Zach Randolph
1,058
Miami Heat
Dwyane Wade *
3,864
Milwaukee Bucks ‡
Giannis Antetokounmpo ^
2,105
Minnesota Timberwolves
Kevin Garnett *
1,049
New Orleans Pelicans
[note 28]
Chris Paul ^
504
New York Knicks
Patrick Ewing *
2,787
Oklahoma City Thunder
[note 29]
Kevin Durant ^
2,620
Orlando Magic
Dwight Howard †
1,133
Philadelphia 76ers
[note 30]
Julius Erving *
3,088
Phoenix Suns
Kevin Johnson
2,026
Portland Trail Blazers
Clyde Drexler *
2,015
Sacramento Kings
[note 31]
Oscar Robertson *
1,159
San Antonio Spurs
Tim Duncan *
5,172
Toronto Raptors
Kyle Lowry ^
1,435
Utah Jazz
[note 32]
Karl Malone *
4,519
Washington Wizards
[note 33]
Elvin Hayes *
1,997
^ A player is not eligible for induction into the
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame until he has been fully retired for three calendar years.
^ This list only includes active NBA franchises.
^ Formerly St. Louis Hawks, Milwaukee Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
^ Formerly New York Nets, New Jersey Nets
^ Formerly Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014)
^ Formerly Fort Wayne Pistons
^ Formerly San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia Warriors
^ Formerly San Diego Rockets
^ Formerly Buffalo Braves (1970–1978), San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)
^ Formerly Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1960)
^ Formerly
Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001)
^ Formerly New Orleans Hornets (2002–2004, 2007–2013), New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007)
^ Formerly
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008)
^ Formerly
Syracuse Nationals
^ Formerly Kansas City Kings, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Cincinnati Royals,
Rochester Royals
^ Formerly New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979)
^ Formerly Washington Bullets, Capital Bullets, Baltimore Bullets, Chicago Zephyrs, Chicago Packers
^ This list only includes active NBA franchises.
^ Formerly St. Louis Hawks, Milwaukee Hawks, Tri-Cities Blackhawks
^ Formerly New York Nets, New Jersey Nets
^ Formerly Charlotte Bobcats (2004–2014)
^ Formerly Fort Wayne Pistons
^ Formerly San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia Warriors
^ Formerly San Diego Rockets
^ Formerly Buffalo Braves (1970–1978), San Diego Clippers (1978–1984)
^ Formerly Minneapolis Lakers (1947–1960)
^ Formerly
Vancouver Grizzlies (1995–2001)
^ Formerly New Orleans Hornets (2002–2004, 2007–2013), New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets (2005–2007)
^ Formerly
Seattle SuperSonics (1967–2008)
^ Formerly
Syracuse Nationals
^ Formerly Kansas City Kings, Kansas City-Omaha Kings, Cincinnati Royals,
Rochester Royals
^ Formerly New Orleans Jazz (1974–1979)
^ Formerly Washington Bullets, Capital Bullets, Baltimore Bullets, Chicago Zephyrs, Chicago Packers
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