DOUNOBALL NBA All-Time

NBA All-Time Leaders

The biggest career totals in NBA history. For stats that were introduced later, the page keeps that era context clear instead of pretending they were tracked forever.

Season leaders

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Start with the record holders, then work through the top ten in each category.

PTS

LeBron James

43,440

REB

Wilt Chamberlain

23,924

AST

John Stockton

15,806

STL

John Stockton

3,265

All-time ranking

Points

LeBron James

All-time #1

43,440

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1560 career games

38,387

Karl Malone

1476 career games

36,928

Kobe Bryant

1346 career games

33,643

Kevin Durant

1201 career games

32,597

Michael Jordan

1072 career games

32,292

Dirk Nowitzki

1522 career games

31,560

Wilt Chamberlain

1045 career games

31,419

James Harden

1221 career games

29,339

#10

Shaquille O'Neal

1207 career games

28,596

All-time ranking

Rebounds

Wilt Chamberlain

All-time #1

23,924

Bill Russell

963 career games

21,620

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1560 career games

17,440

Elvin Hayes

1303 career games

16,279

Moses Malone

1329 career games

16,212

Tim Duncan

1392 career games

15,091

Karl Malone

1476 career games

14,968

Robert Parish

1611 career games

14,715

Kevin Garnett

1462 career games

14,662

#10

Dwight Howard

1242 career games

14,627

All-time ranking

Assists

John Stockton

All-time #1

15,806

Chris Paul

1370 career games

12,552

Jason Kidd

1391 career games

12,091

LeBron James

1622 career games

12,016

Russell Westbrook

1301 career games

10,351

Steve Nash

1217 career games

10,335

Mark Jackson

1296 career games

10,334

Magic Johnson

906 career games

10,141

Oscar Robertson

1040 career games

9,887

#10

Isiah Thomas

979 career games

9,061

All-time ranking

Steals

Official NBA steals have been recorded since 1973–74.

John Stockton

All-time #1

3,265

Chris Paul

1370 career games

2,728

Jason Kidd

1391 career games

2,684

Michael Jordan

1072 career games

2,514

Gary Payton

1335 career games

2,445

LeBron James

1622 career games

2,417

Maurice Cheeks

1101 career games

2,310

Scottie Pippen

1178 career games

2,307

Clyde Drexler

1086 career games

2,207

#10

Hakeem Olajuwon

1238 career games

2,162

All-time ranking

Blocks

Official NBA blocks have been recorded since 1973–74.

Hakeem Olajuwon

All-time #1

3,830

Dikembe Mutombo

1196 career games

3,289

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1560 career games

3,189

Mark Eaton

875 career games

3,064

Tim Duncan

1392 career games

3,020

David Robinson

987 career games

2,954

Patrick Ewing

1183 career games

2,894

Shaquille O'Neal

1207 career games

2,732

Tree Rollins

1156 career games

2,542

#10

Robert Parish

1611 career games

2,361

All-time ranking

Three-pointers made

The NBA introduced the three-point line in 1979–80.

Stephen Curry

All-time #1

4,248

James Harden

1221 career games

3,390

Ray Allen

1300 career games

2,973

Klay Thompson

934 career games

2,899

Damian Lillard

900 career games

2,804

LeBron James

1622 career games

2,636

Reggie Miller

1389 career games

2,560

Kyle Korver

1232 career games

2,450

Paul George

945 career games

2,449

#10

Kevin Durant

1201 career games

2,377

All-time ranking

Games played

LeBron James

All-time #1

1,622

Robert Parish

1611 career games

1,611

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

1560 career games

1,560

Vince Carter

1541 career games

1,541

Dirk Nowitzki

1522 career games

1,522

John Stockton

1504 career games

1,504

Karl Malone

1476 career games

1,476

Kevin Garnett

1462 career games

1,462

Kevin Willis

1424 career games

1,424

#10

Jason Terry

1410 career games

1,410

About these totals

A note on NBA history

NBA history includes the league's BAA years. Steals, blocks and three-pointers were introduced later, so those leaderboards begin when the NBA officially started recording those stats.