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Harden moves into 15th spot on NBA all-time scoring list

35-year-old All-Star has scored 26,700 points in regular seasons

Fatih Erel | 18.01.2025 - Update : 18.01.2025

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James Harden is now the 15th leading scorer in NBA history.

The 35-year-old All-Star from the Los Angeles Clippers has scored 26,700 points in the regular seasons during his NBA career, which began in 2009.

LeBron James, the 40-year-old star of the Los Angeles Lakers, ranks first on the list with 41,301 points; Kevin Durant, 36, who plays for the Phoenix Suns, is eighth with 29,737 points.

Harden 2nd in 3-pointers made

Harden has made 3,477 3-pointers in his 16-year career, the second most in NBA history.

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, regarded by many as one of the best shooters of all time, tops the list with 3,889.

Harden 10-time All-Star

Harden has been named to the NBA All-Star team 10 times in his career.

In fan voting to determine players for the All-Star Game on Feb. 16, Harden ranked sixth among point guards in the Western Conference with 543,669 votes.

The top 20 scorers in NBA regular seasons are as follows:

	Players	Points	Years
1	LeBron James	41,301	2003-still playing
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387	1969-1989
3	Karl Malone	36,928	1985-2004
4	Kobe Bryant	33,643	1996-2016
5	Michael Jordan	32,292	1984-2003
6	Dirk Nowitzki	31,560	1998-2019
7	Wilt Chamberlain	31,419	1959-1973
8	Kevin Durant	29,737	2007-still playing
9	Shaquille O'Neal	28,596	1992-2011
10	Carmelo Anthony	28,289	2003-2022
11	Moses Malone	27,409	1974-1995
12	Elvin Hayes	27,313	1968-1984
13	Hakeem Olajuwon	26,946	1984-2002
14	Oscar Robertson	26,710	1960-1974
15	James Harden	26,700	2009-still playing
16	Dominique Wilkins	26,668	1982-1999
17	Tim Duncan	26,496	1997-2016
18	Paul Pierce	26,397	1998-2017
19	John Havlicek	26,395	1962-1978
20	Kevin Garnett	26,071	1995-2016