Who scored the most points in the NBA in the 1980s?

Publish date: 2024-05-12

THE NATIONAL Basketball Association first launched during the 1946-47 season and has introduced the world to several legendary players.

Among those legendary players is Alexander "Alex" English, who rose to fame during the 1980s.

Who scored the most points in the NBA in the 1980s?

In the 1980s, the NBA was dominated by several players, but it was Alex English who has been referred to as the most prolific scorer.

He first joined the NBA in 1976 after he was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks during the second round of the draft.

However, it was not until he reached the Denver Nuggets in 1979 that many players started to take notice.

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English played for the Nuggets for 10 seasons, during which time he consistently ranked among the league’s top-scoring clubs, according to the NBA.

He also appeared in eight straight All-Star Games, averaged more than 23 points nine years in a row, and led the Nuggets to nine straight postseason appearances

After playing for the Dallas Mavericks during the 1990-91 season, he retired as the seventh-leading scorer with 25,613 points, the most during the 1980s.

The late Moses Malone followed with 19,082, along with Adrian Dantley, who scored 18,157, according to Statmuse.

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Malone tragically passed away in 2015 at the age of 60 from heart disease.

Who has the most points in the NBA over the decades?

1990s

The 1990s was another dominant era in basketball, thanks to the likes of Reggie Miller, Shaquille O'Neal, Karl Malone, and Michael Jordan.

According to Statmuse, the top three-point earners during that decade included:

  • Karl Malone (21,370)
  • Michael Jordan (18,014)
  • Patrick Ewing (16,914)
  • 2000s

    Early 2000s basketball introduced fans to Steve Nash, Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen, and LeBron James, among other players.

    Per Statemuse, the top three-point earners during that decade included:

  • Kobe Bryant (21,065)
  • Allen Iverson (19,154)
  • Dirk Nowitzki (18,699)
  • Tragically, Bryant passed away on January 26, 2020, alongside his daughter, Gianna, and seven others in a helicopter crash.

    2010s

    The 2010s were another dominant era in basketball, thanks to the likes of Stephen Curry, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, James Harden, and Kyrie Irving, among others.

    According to Statmuse, the top three-point earners during that decade included:

  • LeBron James (19,550)
  • Kevin Durant (19,445)
  • James Harden (18,627)
  • Who has the most points in NBA history?

    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989 at the age of 42 after 20 seasons in the league.

    As of June 2022, he still holds the record for most points at 38,387.

    He retired as a six-time NBA champion, with six NBA MVP awards, two NBA Finals MVPs, two-time scoring champion, and a 19-time All-Star.

    According to the NBA, no player has achieved as much individual and team success as Abdul-Jabbar did.

    In June 2022, Abdul-Jabbar appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, where he talked about his career and reminded everyone why he's one of the greatest players of all time.

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    “I am still the all-time leading scorer in the NBA, and I only made one three-point shot," Abdul-Jabbar said.

    The NBA legend went on to reveal that his only three-point shot happened in 1986 and was an accident.

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