Top 10 NBA Scorers Per Decade

Guess for each decade the 10 players scoring the most points
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2020s
Giannis Antetokounmpo
11 793
Jayson Tatum
11 429
Luka Dončić
11 352
Nikola Jokić
11 204
Trae Young
10 671
Devin Booker
10 632
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
10 405
DeMar DeRozan
10 361
Donovan Mitchell
9 875
Damian Lillard
9 689
 
 
1990s
Karl Malone
21 370
Michael Jordan
18 014
David Robinson
16 715
Patrick Ewing
16 914
Mitch Richmond
16 613
Hakeem Olajuwon
16 484
Reggie Miller
16 319
Glen Rice
15 371
Charles Barkley
14 852
Scottie Pippen
14 040
 
 
1960s
Wilt Chamberlain
27 098
Oscar Robertson
20 261
Elgin Baylor
19 983
Jerry West
16 835
Hal Greer
16 390
Bailey Howell
15 859
Walt Bellamy
15 086
Sam Jones
14 390
Bob Pettit
11 986
Dick Barnett
11 687
2010s
LeBron James
19 550
Kevin Durant
19 445
James Harden
18 627
Russell Westbrook
17 603
Stephen Curry
16 315
LaMarcus Aldridge
15 213
DeMar DeRozan
14 931
Carmelo Anthony
14 783
Dwyane Wade
13 243
Blake Griffin
13 200
 
 
1980
Alex English
21 018
Moses Malone
19 082
Adrian Dantley
18 157
Larry Bird
17 899
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
16 246
Reggie Theus
14 729
Dominique Wilkins
14 557
Mark Aguirre
14 488
George Gervin
14 216
Mike Mitchell
14 161
 
 
1950s
Dolph Schayes
13 298
Bob Cousy
11 944
Ed Macauley
11 234
Paul Arizin
11 122
Bill Sharman
10 319
Vern Mikkelsen
10 063
Neil Johnston
10 023
Larry Foust
9 216
Bob Pettit
8 894
George Mikan
8 458
2000s
Kobe Bryant
21 065
Allen Iverson
19 154
Dirk Nowitzki
18 699
Paul Pierce
17 812
Vince Carter
17 341
Kevin Garnett
16 638
Tim Duncan
16 431
Tracy McGrady
16 380
Ray Allen
16 101
Antawn Jamison
15 434
 
 
1970s
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
22 141
Elvin Hayes
18 922
John Havlicek
15 747
Pete Maravich
15 359
Gail Goodrich
14 692
Bob Lanier
14 686
Bob Dandridge
14 465
Bob McAdoo
14 405
Lou Hudson
14 125
Calvin Murphy
13 692
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3 Comments
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Level 62
Jan 18, 2023
Sharman is spelt incorrectly. Great quiz otherwise
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Level 69
Jan 19, 2023
Thanks!
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Level 49
Mar 10, 2025
pretty sure shaq is in the top 10 in the 90s might want to update