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NBA all-time scoring leaders charted since 1946

Original: Every point scored in an NBA regular season since 1946-47, raced by career total. Seven men have led it: Fulks, Mikan, S

A data visualisation traces every NBA regular-season point since the 1946-47 season, showing how the league's career scoring record has changed hands only seven times. Joe Fulks, George Mikan, Dolph Schayes, Bob Pettit and Wilt Chamberlain each held it, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leading for 39 years before LeBron James passed him in 2023, in his 20th season.

Why now: LeBron James breaking the long-standing career scoring record revived interest in the history of the NBA's all-time scoring lead.

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• Every point scored in an NBA regular season since 1946-47, raced by career total. Seven men have led it: Fulks, Mikan, Schayes, Pettit, Chamberlain for 18 seasons, Abdul-Jabbar for 39, and LeBron James since 2023 — his 20th season. Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki scored every one… · bringerofdata · 2

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