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This page details the all-time statistics, records, and other achievements pertaining to the Sacramento Kings. [1]
Bold denotes still active with team.
Italic denotes still active but not with team.
Points scored (regular season)
(as of the end of the 2023–24 season) [2]
| Most points scored (regular season) | |
|---|---|
| Player | Minutes |
| Oscar Robertson | 22,009 |
| Jack Twyman | 15,840 |
| Mitch Richmond | 12,070 |
| Tiny Archibald | 10,894 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 9,940 |
| Sam Lacey | 9,895 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 9,894 |
| Peja Stojakovic | 9,498 |
| Jerry Lucas | 9,107 |
| Eddie Johnson | 9,027 |
| Tom Van Arsdale | 7,278 |
| Bobby Wanzer | 6,924 |
| Wayman Tisdale | 6,808 |
| Bob Davies | 6,594 |
| Otis Birdsong | 6,539 |
Other records (regular season)
(as of April 9, 2023) [2]| Most minutes played | |
|---|---|
| Player | Minutes |
| Oscar Robertson | 33,088 |
| Sam Lacey | 29,991 |
| Jack Twyman | 26,147 |
| Jerry Lucas | 20,024 |
| Mitch Richmond | 19,532 |
| Scott Wedman | 18,973 |
| Peja Stojakovic | 17,723 |
| Wayne Embry | 17,591 |
| Tiny Archibald | 17,520 |
| Adrian Smith | 17,443 |
| Most rebounds | |
|---|---|
| Player | Rebounds |
| Sam Lacey | 9,353 |
| Jerry Lucas | 8,876 |
| Oscar Robertson | 6,380 |
| Wayne Embry | 6,257 |
| Jack Twyman | 5,424 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 5,056 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 4,214 |
| Chris Webber | 4,006 |
| Arnie Risen | 3,812 |
| Jason Thompson | 3,746 |
| Most assists | |
|---|---|
| Player | Assists |
| Oscar Robertson | 7,731 |
| Sam Lacey | 3,563 |
| Tiny Archibald | 3,499 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 2,870 |
| Reggie Theus | 2,809 |
| Mike Bibby | 2,580 |
| Larry Drew | 2,409 |
| Phil Ford | 2,322 |
| Bob Davies | 2,250 |
| Mitch Richmond | 2,128 |
| Most steals | |
|---|---|
| Player | Steals |
| Sam Lacey | 950 |
| Doug Christie | 717 |
| Mitch Richmond | 670 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 665 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 661 |
| Scott Wedman | 640 |
| Mike Bibby | 584 |
| Chris Webber | 568 |
| Mike Woodson | 564 |
| Peja Stojakovic | 543 |
| Most blocks | |
|---|---|
| Player | Blocks |
| Sam Lacey | 1,098 |
| LaSalle Thompson | 697 |
| Duane Causwell | 695 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 558 |
| Chris Webber | 553 |
| Vlade Divac | 523 |
| Jason Thompson | 394 |
| Lionel Simmons | 361 |
| Brad Miller | 353 |
| Francisco García | 343 |
| Most three-pointers made | |
|---|---|
| Player | 3-pointers made |
| Buddy Hield | 1,248 |
| Peja Stojakovic | 1,070 |
| Mitch Richmond | 993 |
| Mike Bibby | 775 |
| De'Aaron Fox | 697 |
| Harrison Barnes | 678 |
| Francisco García | 475 |
| Kevin Martin | 459 |
| Bogdan Bogdanović | 427 |
| Keegan Murray | 389 |
J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award
NBA All-Star Game Selections [4]
NBA All-Star Game Western head coach
| Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championships | Seasons | |||
| NBA Championships | ||||
| 1 | 1951 | |||
| Conference Championships | ||||
| 0 | – | |||
| Division Championships | ||||
| 4 | 1979 2002 2003 2023 | |||
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