Most Total Points of the 1970s (NBA)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recorded more total points than any other NBA player in the 1970s, with 21,814, 3,289 clear of Elvin Hayes (18,525). He did it in 10 seasons, with a best year of 2,822 in 1971. The top ten runs from 21,814 down to 13,482.

NBA leader, 1970s Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1970–1979 · 10 seasons

21,814 Total Points 3,289 clear of Elvin Hayes

#	Player	Seasons	PTS	Best year
1	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1970–1979 (10)	21,814	2,822 (1971)
2	Elvin Hayes	1970–1979 (10)	18,525	2,350 (1970)
3	Pete Maravich	1970–1978 (9)	15,359	2,273 (1976)
4	Calvin Murphy	1970–1979 (10)	15,212	1,949 (1977)
5	Bob Lanier	1970–1978 (9)	14,686	2,056 (1971)
6	BD Bob Dandridge	1970–1979 (10)	14,181	1,593 (1974)
7	John Havlicek	1970–1977 (8)	13,787	2,338 (1970)
8	Randy Smith	1971–1979 (9)	13,584	2,021 (1977)
9	Rick Barry	1972–1979 (8)	13,561	2,450 (1974)
10	Nate Archibald	1970–1979 (9)	13,482	2,719 (1972)
11	Dave Cowens	1970–1979 (10)	13,192	1,684 (1972)
12	Gail Goodrich	1970–1978 (9)	13,068	2,127 (1971)
13	Rudy Tomjanovich	1970–1979 (10)	12,780	1,961 (1973)
14	Jojo White	1970–1979 (9)	12,640	1,825 (1971)
15	Sidney Wicks	1971–1979 (9)	12,477	2,009 (1971)
16	Bob McAdoo	1972–1979 (6)	12,279	2,831 (1974)
17	Lou Hudson	1970–1978 (9)	12,094	2,039 (1970)
18	Walt Frazier	1970–1979 (10)	11,903	1,788 (1971)
19	SH Spencer Haywood	1970–1979 (9)	11,849	2,251 (1972)
20	Dave Bing	1970–1977 (8)	11,180	2,213 (1970)
21	Paul Westphal	1972–1979 (8)	10,788	2,014 (1977)
22	Earl Monroe	1970–1979 (9)	10,727	1,732 (1970)
23	Bob Love	1970–1975 (6)	10,550	2,043 (1970)
24	Fred Brown	1971–1979 (9)	10,474	1,757 (1975)
25	Austin Carr	1971–1979 (9)	10,265	1,775 (1973)
26	Mike Newlin	1971–1979 (9)	10,114	1,634 (1979)
27	John Drew	1974–1979 (6)	9,869	1,795 (1978)
28	Geoff Petrie	1970–1975 (6)	9,732	2,031 (1970)
29	Phil Chenier	1971–1978 (8)	9,576	1,681 (1974)
30	Bingo Smith	1970–1978 (9)	9,439	1,302 (1974)
31	Sam Lacey	1970–1979 (10)	9,322	1,119 (1973)
32	George Gervin	1976–1979 (4)	9,077	2,585 (1979)
33	Charlie Scott	1971–1979 (8)	8,973	2,048 (1972)
34	Dick Van Arsdale	1970–1976 (7)	8,739	1,771 (1970)
35	Jim McMillian	1970–1978 (9)	8,736	1,533 (1972)
36	Dick Snyder	1970–1978 (9)	8,714	1,592 (1970)
37	John Johnson	1970–1979 (8)	8,653	1,391 (1971)
38	Cazzie Russell	1970–1977 (8)	8,317	1,693 (1971)
39	BW Brian Winters	1974–1979 (6)	8,166	1,594 (1977)
40	Chet Walker	1970–1974 (5)	8,113	1,780 (1970)
41	Paul Silas	1970–1979 (10)	7,938	1,403 (1971)
42	Jamaal Wilkes	1974–1979 (6)	7,796	1,644 (1979)
43	Wes Unseld	1970–1979 (10)	7,661	1,047 (1970)
44	Scott Wedman	1974–1979 (6)	7,467	1,435 (1977)
45	Lucius Allen	1970–1978 (8)	7,353	1,268 (1973)
46	World Free	1975–1979 (5)	7,348	2,244 (1978)
47	Phil Smith	1974–1979 (6)	7,343	1,641 (1975)
48	FC Fred Carter	1970–1975 (5)	7,317	1,686 (1974)
49	Doug Collins	1973–1979 (7)	7,279	1,600 (1975)
50	Julius Erving	1976–1979 (4)	7,201	2,100 (1979)

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