LeBron passes Alex English on NBA's all-time scoring list
"The King" continues to climb the ladder on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers moved past Alex English for 17th place with a free throw late in the first quarter against the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.
LeBron continues his climb up the all-time scoring list, passing Alex English (25,613 Pts) for 17th in NBA history. pic.twitter.com/bRNuSo7yBp
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) December 29, 2015
NBA All-Time Scoring List
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant* | 32,947 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 5 | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 6 | Dirk Nowitzki* | 28,625 |
| 7 | Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 |
| 8 | Moses Malone | 27,409 |
| 9 | Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
| 10 | Hakeem Olajuwon | 26,946 |
| 11 | Oscar Robertson | 26,710 |
| 12 | Dominique Wilkins | 26,668 |
| 13 | John Havlicek | 26,395 |
| 14 | Tim Duncan* | 26,226 |
| 15 | Paul Pierce* | 26,032 |
| 16 | Kevin Garnett* | 26,029 |
| 17 | LeBron James* | 25,614 |
| 18 | Alex English | 25,613 |
| 19 | Reggie Miller | 25,279 |
| 20 | Jerry West | 25,192" |
(Players with an asterisk are currently active)
English played 15 seasons in the NBA after being selected 23rd overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1976 NBA Draft. His most noteworthy run came as a member of the Denver Nuggets, where he was named to eight All-Star teams and the All-NBA second team on three different occasions.
English is also the Nuggets' franchise leader in games played, minutes played, points, field goals, offensive rebounds, and assists.
Congratulations on moving to 17th on the all-time scoring list, @KingJames. You passed an absolute legend. #Nuggets pic.twitter.com/rREdo1pcEn
— Denver Nuggets (@nuggets) December 29, 2015