| Rank | Name | Years Played | Points | Championships |
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 - 1988-89 | 38387 | 6 |
| 2. | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959-60 - 1972-73 | 31419 | 2 |
| 3. | Karl Malone | 1985-86 - 1999-00 | 31041 | 0 |
| 4. | Michael Jordan | 1984-85 - 1997-98 | 29277 | 6 |
| 5. | Moses Malone | 1976-77 - 1994-95 | 27409 | 1 |
| 6. | Elvin Hayes | 1968-69 - 1983-84 | 27313 | 1 |
| 7. | Oscar Robertson | 1960-61 - 1973-74 | 26710 | 1 |
| 8. | Dominique Wilkins | 1982-83 - 1998-99 | 26668 | 0 |
| 9. | John Havlicek | 1962-63 - 1977-78 | 26395 | 8 |
| 10. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 1984-85 - 1999-00 | 25822 | 2 |
| 11. | Alex English | 1976-77 - 1990-91 | 25613 | 0 |
| 12. | Jerry West | 1960-61 - 1973-74 | 25192 | 1 |
| 13. | Charles Barkley | 1984-85 - 1999-00 | 23757 | 0 |
| 14. | Patrick Ewing | 1985-86 - 1999-00 | 23665 | 0 |
| 15. | Robert Parish | 1976-77 - 1996-97 | 23334 | 4 |
| 16. | Adrian Dantley | 1976-77 - 1990-91 | 23177 | 0 |
| 17. | Elgin Baylor | 1958-59 - 1971-72 | 23149 | 0 |
| 18. | Clyde Drexler | 1983-84 - 1997-98 | 22195 | 1 |
| 19. | Larry Bird | 1979-80 - 1991-92 | 21791 | 3 |
| 20. | Hal Greer | 1958-59 - 1972-73 | 21586 | 1 |
| 21. | Walt Bellamy | 1961-62 - 1974-75 | 20941 | 0 |
| 22. | Bob Pettit | 1954-55 - 1964-65 | 20880 | 1 |
| 23. | George Gervin | 1976-77 - 1985-86 | 20708 | 0 |
| 24. | Tom Chambers | 1981-82 - 1997-98 | 20049 | 0 |
| 25. | Reggie Miller | 1987-88 - 1999-00 | 19792 | 0 |
| 26. | Bernard King | 1977-78 - 1992-93 | 19655 | 0 |
| 27. | Mitch Richmond | 1988-89 - 1999-00 | 19639 | 1 |
| 28. | Walter Davis | 1977-78 - 1991-92 | 19521 | 0 |
| 29. | Terry Cummings | 1982-83 - 1999-00 | 19460 | 0 |
| 30. | Bob Lanier | 1970-71 - 1983-84 | 19248 | 0 |
| 31. | Eddie Johnson | 1981-82 - 1998-99 | 19202 | 0 |
| 32. | Gail Goodrich | 1965-66 - 1978-79 | 19181 | 1 |
| 33. | Reggie Theus | 1978-79 - 1990-91 | 19015 | 0 |
| 34. | Dale Ellis | 1983-84 - 1999-00 | 19004 | 0 |
| 35. | Chet Walker | 1962-63 - 1974-75 | 18831 | 1 |
| 36. | Isiah Thomas | 1981-82 - 1993-94 | 18822 | 2 |
| 37. | Bob McAdoo | 1972-73 - 1985-86 | 18787 | 2 |
| 38. | Mark Aguirre | 1981-82 - 1993-94 | 18458 | 2 |
| 39. | Dolph Schayes | 1949-50 - 1963-64 | 18438 | 1 |
| 40. | Rick Barry | 1965-66 - 1979-80 | 18395 | 0 |
| 41. | Julius Erving | 1976-77 - 1986-87 | 18364 | 1 |
| 42. | Dave Bing | 1966-67 - 1977-78 | 18327 | 0 |
| 43. | David Robinson | 1989-90 - 1999-00 | 18142 | 1 |
| 44. | World B. Free | 1975-76 - 1987-88 | 17955 | 0 |
| 45. | Calvin Murphy | 1970-71 - 1982-83 | 17949 | 0 |
| 46. | Lou Hudson | 1966-67 - 1978-79 | 17940 | 0 |
| 47. | Chris Mullin | 1985-86 - 1999-00 | 17796 | 0 |
| 48. | Lenny Wilkens | 1960-61 - 1974-75 | 17772 | 0 |
| 49. | Bailey Howell | 1959-60 - 1970-71 | 17770 | 2 |
| 50. | Magic Johnson | 1979-80 - 1995-96 | 17707 | 5 |
| Closing in: | ||||
| Otis Thorpe | 1984-85 - 1999-00 | 17462 | 1 | |
| John Stockton | 1984-85 - 1999-00 | 16781 | 0 | |
| Scottie Pippen | 1987-88 - 1999-00 | 16735 | 6 | |
| Glen Rice | 1989-90 - 1999-00 | 16643 | 0 | |
| Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 - 1999-00 | 14687 | 0 | |