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76 players
01
Michael Jordan
SG · 1984–2003
63.6
6
5
02
LeBron James
F · 2003–present
59.6
4
4
03
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
C · 1969–1989
58.9
6
6
04
Wilt Chamberlain
C · 1959–1973
56.2
2
4
05
Kobe Bryant
SG · 1996–2016
51.4
5
1
06
Bill Russell
C · 1956–1969
51.3
11
5
07
Magic Johnson
PG · 1979–1996
48.8
5
3
08
Tim Duncan
PF · 1997–2016
48.5
5
2
09
John Havlicek
SF · 1962–1978
48.2
8
0
10
Julius Erving
SF · 1971–1987
46.7
3
4
11
Larry Bird
F · 1979–1992
45.1
3
3
12
Jerry West
PG · 1960–1974
44.7
1
0
13
Stephen Curry
PG · 2009–present
44.5
4
2
14
Hakeem Olajuwon
C · 1984–2002
44.2
2
1
15
Kevin Durant
SF · 2007–present
43.3
2
1
16
Shaquille O'Neal
C · 1992–2011
42.9
4
1
17
Karl Malone
PF · 1985–2004
42.7
0
2
18
Bob Pettit
PF · 1954–1965
41.2
1
2
19
Giannis Antetokounmpo
PF · 2013–present
40.7
1
2
20
Oscar Robertson
PG · 1960–1974
40.4
1
1
21
Sam Jones
SG · 1957–1969
40.2
10
0
22
George Mikan
C · 1948–1956
39.8
5
0
23
Scottie Pippen
SF · 1987–2004
39.7
6
0
24
Dirk Nowitzki
PF · 1998–2019
39.4
1
1
25
David Robinson
C · 1989–2003
38.5
2
1
26
Kevin Garnett
PF · 1995–2016
38.1
1
1
27
John Stockton
PG · 1984–2003
37.9
0
0
28
Bob Cousy
PG · 1950–1970
37.8
6
1
29
James Harden
SG · 2009–present
37.4
0
1
30
Rick Barry
SF · 1965–1980
37.1
1
0
31
Elgin Baylor
SF · 1958–1972
37.0
0
0
32
Dwyane Wade
SG · 2003–2019
36.5
3
0
33
Chris Paul
PG · 2005–2026
35.8
0
0
34
Kawhi Leonard
SF · 2011–present
35.7
2
0
35
Charles Barkley
PF · 1984–2000
35.2
0
1
36
Russell Westbrook
PG · 2008–present
34.9
0
1
37
Isiah Thomas
PG · 1981–1994
34.8
2
0
38
Dolph Schayes
PF · 1948–1964
34.7
1
0
39
Moses Malone
C · 1974–1995
34.4
1
3
40
Clyde Drexler
SG · 1983–1998
34.2
1
0
41
Gary Payton
PG · 1990–2007
33.9
1
0
42
Anthony Davis
PF · 2012–present
33.4
1
0
43
Elvin Hayes
PF · 1968–1984
33.3
1
0
44
Damian Lillard
PG · 2012–present
32.9
0
0
45
Jason Kidd
PG · 1994–2013
32.8
1
0
46
Walt Frazier
PG · 1967–1980
32.4
2
0
47
George Gervin
SG · 1972–1986
32.4
0
0
48
Robert Parish
C · 1976–1997
32.3
4
0
49
Kevin McHale
PF · 1980–1993
32.3
3
0
50
Allen Iverson
SG · 1996–2010
32.0
0
1
51
Bill Sharman
SG · 1950–1961
31.8
4
0
52
James Worthy
SF · 1982–1994
31.7
3
0
53
Paul Pierce
SF · 1998–2017
31.6
1
0
54
Paul Arizin
SF · 1950–1962
30.7
1
0
55
Ray Allen
SG · 1996–2014
30.3
2
0
56
Patrick Ewing
C · 1985–2002
30.2
0
0
57
Dominique Wilkins
SF · 1982–1999
30.2
0
0
58
Reggie Miller
SG · 1987–2005
29.9
0
0
59
Dave Cowens
C · 1970–1983
29.9
2
1
60
Steve Nash
PG · 1996–2014
28.9
0
2
61
Hal Greer
SG · 1958–1973
28.5
1
0
62
Willis Reed
C · 1964–1974
28.4
2
1
63
Wes Unseld
C · 1968–1981
28.0
1
1
64
Billy Cunningham
SF · 1965–1976
28.0
1
1
65
Bob McAdoo
C · 1972–1986
28.0
2
1
66
Carmelo Anthony
SF · 2003–2022
27.9
0
0
67
Jerry Lucas
PF · 1963–1974
27.1
1
0
68
Dennis Rodman
PF · 1986–2000
27.1
5
0
69
Dave DeBusschere
PF · 1962–1974
26.8
2
0
70
Nate Archibald
PG · 1970–1984
26.0
1
0
71
Lenny Wilkens
PG · 1960–1975
25.6
0
0
72
Earl Monroe
SG · 1967–1980
25.2
1
0
73
Nate Thurmond
C · 1963–1977
24.5
0
0
74
Dave Bing
PG · 1966–1978
24.4
0
0
75
Pete Maravich
PG · 1970–1980
23.5
0
0
76
Bill Walton
C · 1974–1987
21.4
2
1
76 players
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