Top 5 Scorers for Each NBA Team - Pre-Merger

Can you name the top 5 leaders in scoring for each NBA team from its conception through the 1975-76 season?

Teams that changed names are both still considered the same team (i.e. Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers)

Seasons shown for each player do not include seasons played after the merger

Excluding teams who were 5 seasons or younger at the merger (Jazz)

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Atlanta Hawks
20880	1955-65	Bob Pettit
15081	1967-76	Lou Hudson
13447	1957-66	Cliff Hagan
8727	1963-69	Zelmo Beaty
8685	1963-72	Bill Bridges

Chicago Bulls
12452	1970-76	Bob Love
10233	1967-76	Jerry Sloan
9788	1970-75	Chet Walker
5095	1972-76	Norm Van Lier
4807	1967-69	Bob Boozer

Golden State Warriors
17783	1960-65	Wilt Chamberlain
16266	1951-52, 1955-62	Paul Arizin
13191	1964-74	Nate Thurmond
12826	1966-67, 1973-76	Rick Barry
12547	1967-76	Jeff Mullins

Los Angeles Lakers
25192	1961-74	Jerry West
23149	1959-72	Elgin Baylor
13044	1966-68, 1971-76	Gail Goodrich
10156	1949-54, 1956	George Mikan
10063	1950-59	Vern Mikkelsen

Philadelphia 76ers
21586	1959-73	Hal Greer
18438	1950-64	Dolph Schayes
13626	1966-72, 1975-76	Billy Cunningham
11699	1955-65	Red Kerr
9043	1963-69	Chet Walker

Seattle SuperSonics
8131	1971-75	Spencer Haywood
6302	1970-74	Dick Snyder
6011	1972-76	Fred Brown
6010	1969-72	Lenny Wilkens
5646	1968-72	Bob Rule

Boston Celtics
23678	1963-76	John Havlicek
16955	1951-63	Bob Cousy
15411	1958-69	Sam Jones
14522	1957-69	Bill Russell
12287	1952-61	Bill Sharman

Cleveland Cavaliers
6614	1971-76	Bingo Smith
5622	1972-76	Austin Carr
3684	1971-73	John Johnson
2906	1973-76	Jim Cleamons
2751	1973-74	Lenny Wilkens

Houston Rockets
8996	1969-72	Elvin Hayes
8619	1971-76	Calvin Murphy
8244	1971-76	Rudy Tomjanovich
6075	1972-76	Mike Newlin
4947	1972-76	Stu Lantz

Milwaukee Bucks
14211	1970-75	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
9973	1970-76	Bob Dandridge
7505	1969-76	Jon McGlocklin
4701	1971-74	Oscar Robertson
4185	1971-75	Lucius Allen

Phoenix Suns
11461	1969-77	Dick Van Arsdale
6368	1970-74	Connie Hawkins
6010	1970-74	Neal Walk
5163	1972-75	Charlie Scott
4407	1971-74	Clem Haskins

Washington Bullets
9833	1964-72	Kevin Loughery
9781	1964-72	Gus Johnson
9020	1962-66	Walt Bellamy
8017	1967-72	Jack Marin
7775	1968-72	Earl Monroe

Buffalo Braves
8960	1973-76	Bob McAdoo
6746	1972-76	Randy Smith
4847	1971-74	Bob Kauffman
3585	1974-76	Jim McMillian
2740	1972-73	Elmore Smith

Detroit Pistons
15235	1967-75	Dave Bing
10275	1971-76	Bob Lanier
8182	1960-64	Bailey Howell
8034	1957-62	Gene Shue
7419	1964-70	Eddie Miles

Kansas City Kings
22009	1961-70	Oscar Robertson
15840	1956-66	Jack Twyman
10894	1971-76	Tiny Archibald
9107	1964-70	Jerry Lucas
8486	1959-66	Wayne Embry

New York Knicks
13294	1968-76	Walt Frazier
12183	1965-74	Willis Reed
10449	1948-50, 1953-62	Carl Braun
10329	1957-64	Richie Guerin
9442	1966-74	Dick Barnett

Portland Trail Blazers
9732	1971-76	Geoff Petrie
8882	1972-76	Sidney Wicks
3769	1973-76	Lloyd Neal
2990	1972-76	Larry Steele
2525	1974-76	John Johnson

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