Chart: Kobe Bryant's place among NBA's career leading scorers

December 9, 2015 at 6:21AM
The Lakers' Kobe Bryant embraced Los Angeles head coach Byron Scott after he moved past Michael Jordan on the all time scoring list in the second quarter Sunday night at Target Center in Minneapolis. ] JEFF WHEELER • jeff.wheeler@startribune.com The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted the Los Angeles Lakers in an NBA game Sunday night, December 14, 2014 at Target Center in Minneapolis. The Lakers' Kobe Bryant surpassed Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list in the second quarte
Kobe Bryant hugged coach Byron Scott after passing Michael Jordan on the scoring list in 2014. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

NBA career scoring leaders

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar*38,387

2. Karl Malone*36,928

3. Kobe Bryant32,774

4. Michael Jordan*32,292

5. Wilt Chamberlain*31,419

6. Julius Erving*30,026

7. Moses Malone*29,580

8. Shaquille O'Neal28,596

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9. Dirk Nowitzki28,494

10. Dan Issel*27,482

Combined NBA/ABA totals; *Hall of Famer

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