List of NBA career scoring leaders

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-nba-career-scoring-leaders

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who are the NBA players that have scored the most points in their careers?The NBA keeps a list of players who have scored the most points in regular‑season games. Those players are the biggest scorers in basketball history.
2. Why does the NBA count only regular‑season points for the scoring list?The list only uses regular‑season points so it shows how well a player can score every game in a long 82‑game season, not just in playoffs.

Career Regular Season Points: The aggregate total of points scored by a player in all regular season games throughout their NBA career.
Offensive Dominance: A player's exceptional and consistent ability to score points and control the offensive flow of a game.
Statistical Longevity: The ability of an athlete to maintain high-level statistical performance over an extended period of their career.