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NBA All-Time PPG Leaders (Points Per Game)

Who were the NBA's greatest scorers of all time? The all-time points rankings are not the best measuring rod, because players with extremely long careers may have been much less dynamic scorers than players they rank above. To find the all-time great scorers we have to consult a stat called PPG (Points Per Game) ...

NBA All-Time PPG Leaders (Points Per Game)
* Indicates a member of the Hall of Fame

Rank                                             PPG
1.    Michael Jordan*                    30.12 aka Air Jordan and His Airness
2.    Wilt Chamberlain*                 30.07 aka The Big Dipper, Goliath and Wilt the Stilt
3.    Elgin Baylor*                         27.36 aka Rabbit and Mr. Inside
4.    LeBron James                       27.18 aka King James
5.    Kevin Durant                         27.13
6.    Jerry West*                          27.03 aka the LOGO, Mr. Clutch and Mr. Outside
7.    Allen Iverson*                      26.66
8.    Bob Pettit*                           26.36
9.    Oscar Robertson*                25.68 aka The Big O
10.   George Gervin*                   25.09 aka the Iceman
11.   Karl Malone*                      25.02 aka the Mailman because he always delivered
12.   Kobe Bryant                        24.99 aka the Black Mamba
13.   Dominique Wilkins*             24.83 aka the Human Highlight Reel
14.   Rick Barry*                         24.78
15.   Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*       24.61
16.   Larry Bird*                          24.29 aka Larry Legend
17.   Adrian Dantley*                   24.27
18.   Pete Maravich*                    24.24 aka the Pistol
19.   Julius Erving*                       24.16 aka Dr. J
20.   Carmelo Anthony                 24.01 aka Melo
21.   Shaquille O'Neal*                23.69 aka Shaq
22.   Anthony Davis                     23.54 aka AD
23.   Damian Lillard                      23.24
24.   Stephen Curry                      23.22
25.   George Mikan*                    23.13
26.   James Harden                      23.12
27.   Russell Westbrook               22.98
28.   Paul Arizin*                         22.81
29.   David Thompson*               22.67 aka Skywalker
30.   Dan Issel*                           22.56
31.   Bernard King*                     22.49
32.   Dwyane Wade                     22.40
33.   Charles Barkley*                 22.14 aka Sir Charles and the Round Mound of Rebound
34.   Bob McAdoo*                    22.05
35.   Kyrie Irving                         22.01
36.   Geoff Petrie                         21.82
37.   Hakeem Olajuwon*             21.77 aka the Dream
38.   Blake Griffin                        21.57
39.   DeMarcus Cousins              21.53
40.   Alex English*                       21.47
41.   Dirk Nowitzki                      21.20
42.   Billy Cunningham*               21.18 aka the Kangaroo Kid for his leaping ability
43.   David Robinson*                 21.06 aka the Admiral
44.   Mitch Richmond*                 21.00
45.   Patrick Ewing*                     20.98
46.   Elvin Hayes*                        20.96 aka the Big E
47.   John Havlicek*                    20.78 aka Hondo
48.   Charlie Scott*                      20.69
49.   John Drew                           20.69
50.   Glenn Robinson                    20.69
51.   John Brisker                         20.69
52.   Chris Webber                      20.68
53.   Gilbert Arenas                      20.66
54.   Clyde Drexler*                     20.44 aka Clyde the Glide
55.   Dave Bing*                          20.34
56.   Moses Malone*                   20.33
57.   Spencer Haywood*             20.27
58.   World B. Free                     20.27
59.   Bob Verga                           20.23
60.   George McGinnis*               20.20
61.   Lou Hudson                         20.16 aka Sweet Lou
62.   Marques Johnson                 20.10
63.   Walt Bellamy*                      20.08
64.   Bob Lanier*                         20.07
65.   Darel Carrier                        20.03
66.   Mark Aguirre                       20.00
67.   DeMar DeRozan                  19.83
68.   Mike Mitchell                       19.78
69.   Kiki Vandeweghe                 19.73
70.   Paul Pierce                           19.66
71.   Tracy McGrady*                  19.60
72.   Magic Johnson*                    19.54 aka Magic
73.   Neil Johnston*                      19.42
74.   Levern Tart                           19.40
75.   LaMarcus Aldridge               19.37
76.   Klay Thompson                    19.29 the second half of the Splash Brothers
77.   Stephon Marbury                  19.26
78.   Kemba Walker                     19.25
79.   Chris Bosh                           19.25
80.   Jack Twyman*                     19.25
81.   Hal Greer*                           19.24
82.   Isiah Thomas*                      19.23
83.   George Yardley*                 19.20
84.   Larry Jones                         19.07
85.   Jamal Mashburn                  19.06
86.   Jeff Malone                         19.04
87.   Tim Duncan                        19.03 aka the Big Fundamental
88.   Michael Redd                     19.03
89.   Yao Ming*                         19.03
90.   John Wall                           18.96
91.   Brad Daugherty                  18.96
92.   Derrick Rose                      18.92
93.   Amar'e Stoudemire             18.91
94.   Walter Davis                      18.90
95.   Walt Frazier*                     18.89 aka Clyde
96.   Donnie Freeman                 18.88
97.   Isaiah Thomas                    18.86
98.   Ray Allen*                         18.85
99.   Earl Monroe*                    18.85 aka the Pearl
100.  Paul George                      18.82

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