List of NBA G League career scoring leaders

Last updated

Vander Blue ranks 2nd on the NBA G League's all-time scoring list. Vander Blue.jpg
Vander Blue ranks 2nd on the NBA G League's all-time scoring list.

The following is a list of the players who have scored the most points during their NBA G League (formerly NBA Developmental League) careers; only points scored during regular season games are included. [1]

Contents

Renaldo Major is the G League's all-time leading scorer and has held the title at multiple points; in early 2014, Ron Howard surpassed Major in total points. Major later reclaimed the title on December 5, 2014, surpassing Howard's career total of 4,325. [2] Major would play his final G League [lower-alpha 1] game in 2017, finishing with 5,058 career points. As of the end of the 2021–22 NBA G League season, this remains the G League's all-time scoring record.

Andre Ingram has the most career points scored (4,536) among players who are considered active by Basketball-Reference.

Scoring leaders

Statistics accurate as of July 24, 2022.
*Active NBA G League player
Player actively called up to the NBA
RankPlayer Position(s) Team(s) played for (years)Total points Games
played
Points
per game

average [lower-alpha 2]
1 Renaldo Major Small forward Dakota Wizards (2006–2011)
Bakersfield Jam (2011–2016)
Reno Bighorns (2016–2017)
5,05840012.6
2 Vander Blue Shooting guard Delaware 87ers (2014)
Maine Red Claws (2014)
Idaho Stampede (2014)
Los Angeles D-Fenders (2014–2017)
South Bay Lakers (2017–2018)
Wisconsin Herd (2018–2019)
Texas Legends (2019)
Santa Cruz Warriors (2019)
4,84523920.3
3 Andre Ingram * Shooting guard Utah Flash (2007–2011)
Los Angeles D-Fenders (2012, 2013–2016, 2017)
South Bay Lakers (2017–present)
4,5364749.6
4 Elijah Millsap * Small forward / shooting guard Tulsa 66ers (2010–2011)
Los Angeles D-Fenders (2011–2013, 2014)
Bakersfield Jam (2014–2015)
Northern Arizona Suns (2016–2017)
Iowa Wolves (2017–2018)
College Park Skyhawks (2022)
4,39225317.4
5 Ron Howard Small forward / shooting guard Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2007–2010, 2011–2014)4,32524717.5
6 Blake Ahearn Point guard Dakota Wizards (2007–2008, 2008–2009)
Austin Toros (2008)
Bakersfield Jam (2010)
Erie BayHawks (2010, 2010–2011)
Reno Bighorns (2011–2012)
Santa Cruz Warriors (2015)
3,88919519.9
7 Justin Dentmon Point guard Texas Legends (2010–2011, 2013, 2015, 2017–2019)
Austin Toros (2011–2013)
3,83917621.8
8 Xavier Munford Point guard Bakersfield Jam (2014–2016)
Greensboro Swarm (2016–2017)
Wisconsin Herd (2017–2019)
Delaware Blue Coats (2019–2020)
3,75920918.0
9 Desmon Farmer Shooting guard Tulsa 66ers (2005–2006, 2007)
Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2007–2008)
Reno Bighorns (2009–2010, 2013)
3,75819119.7
10 Morris Almond Shooting guard Utah Flash (2007–2009)
Springfield Armor (2009–2010)
Maine Red Claws (2010, 2012)
Iowa Energy (2012–2013)
Los Angeles D-Fenders (2013)
3,69716322.7

See also

Notes

  1. then known as the D-League
  2. Average is rounded to the nearest tenth

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oscar Robertson</span> American basketball player (born 1938)

Oscar Palmer Robertson, nicknamed "the Big O", is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Robertson played point guard and was a 12-time All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and one-time winner of the MVP award in 14 seasons. In 1962, he became the first player in NBA history to average a triple-double for a season. In the 1970–71 NBA season, he was a key player on the team that brought the Bucks their first NBA title. His playing career, especially during high school and college, was plagued by racism.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dirk Nowitzki</span> German basketball player (born 1978)

Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time and is considered by many to be the greatest European player of all time. In 2021, he was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. In 2023, Nowitzki was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dwight Howard</span> American basketball player (born 1985)

Dwight David Howard II is an American professional basketball player for the Mets de Guaynabo of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN). He began his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Richard Hamilton (basketball)</span> American basketball player (born 1978)

Richard Clay "Rip" Hamilton is an American former professional basketball player and current basketball analyst for CBS Sports HQ. Hamilton played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is best known for his nine-year stint with the Detroit Pistons, where he was a three-time All-Star. He helped lead the Pistons to six straight Eastern Conference Finals appearances, back to back NBA Finals appearances, their best record in franchise history and the 2004 NBA championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danny Manning</span> American basketball player and coach

Daniel Ricardo Manning is an American college basketball coach and former professional player who is the associate head men's basketball coach at the University of Louisville. Manning played high-school basketball at Walter Hines Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, as well as Lawrence High School in Lawrence, Kansas. He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, and played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 14 years. After retiring from professional basketball Manning became an assistant coach at his alma mater, the University of Kansas. He won the national championship with the Jayhawks in 1988 as a player, and again as an assistant in 2008. He is the all-time leading scorer in Kansas basketball history with 2,951 points. The next closest player to his point total is Nick Collison, who is 854 points behind Manning.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gail Goodrich</span> American basketball player (born 1943)

Gail Charles Goodrich Jr. is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is best known for scoring a then record 42 points for UCLA in the 1965 NCAA championship game vs. Michigan, and his part in the Los Angeles Lakers' 1971–72 season. During that season the team won a still-record 33 consecutive games, posted what was at the time the best regular season record in NBA history, and also won the franchise's first NBA championship since relocating to Los Angeles. Goodrich was the leading scorer on that team. He is also acclaimed for leading UCLA to its first two national championships under the legendary coach John Wooden, the first in 1963–64 being a perfect 30–0 season when he played with teammate Walt Hazzard. In 1996, 17 years after his retirement from professional basketball, Goodrich was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Goodrich is the leader in most minutes played in Suns franchise history with 39.9.

Robert L. Dandridge Jr. is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed the "Greyhound", Dandridge was a four-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA champion, who scored 15,530 points in his career. He was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2021.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nikos Galis</span> Greek basketball player

Nikolaos Georgalis, commonly known as either Nikos Galis, or Nick Galis, is a Greek former professional basketball player. Galis, who during his playing days was nicknamed, "Nick The Greek", "The Gangster", and "The Iron Man", is widely regarded as Europe's greatest scorer to ever play the game, and as one of the all-time greatest players in FIBA international basketball history. In 1991, Galis was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players. In 2007, he became an inaugural member of the FIBA Hall of Fame. In 2008, he was chosen as one of the 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors. In 2017, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball. In 2022, he was inducted in to the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kirk Penney</span> New Zealand basketball player

Kirk Samuel Penney is a New Zealander former professional basketball player. He is the all-time leading scorer for New Zealand’s national team. He ranks 12th all-time in points scored at the FIBA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Otis Birdsong</span> American basketball player

Otis Lee Birdsong is an American former professional basketball player. He spent twelve seasons (1977–1989) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and appeared in four NBA All-Star Games.

Renaldo Major is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He was previously the Head Coach for the Fresno Fire of The Basketball League. Previously, he played for the Kansas City Tornadoes and the Yakima SunKings.

Howard K. "Butch" Komives was an American professional basketball player who spent ten seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Buffalo Braves and Kansas City-Omaha Kings.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jimmer Fredette</span> American basketball player (born 1989)

James Taft "Jimmer" Fredette is an American former professional basketball player. He last played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association. Fredette was the 2011 National Player of the Year in college basketball after ranking as the leading scorer in all of NCAA Division I during his senior season for the BYU Cougars. He was subsequently selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, but only played limited minutes across four teams over five NBA seasons. He spent the majority of the 2015–16 season in the NBA Development League, during which he won the All-Star Game MVP.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oscar Schmidt</span> Brazilian basketball player (born 1958)

Oscar Daniel Bezerra Schmidt, nicknamed Mão Santa, is a Brazilian retired professional basketball player. Schmidt primarily played the power forward and small forward position, was 2.06 m tall and weighed 109 kg (240 lbs). Along with his home country, Schmidt also played in Italy for JuveCaserta and Pavia, and Spain for Fórum Valladolid. He was born in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil.

Ron Howard is an American former professional basketball player. He held the NBA D-League all-time scoring record from March 2014 to December 2014. He is currently fifth all time in most points scored in D-League history, with 4,325 career points across seven seasons with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jameel Warney</span> American basketball player

Jameel Marcus Warney is an American professional basketball player for the Seoul SK Knights of the Korean Basketball League (KBL). He played college basketball for the Stony Brook Seawolves, leading the team to its first ever appearance in the NCAA Tournament and graduating as the school's all-time leader in several career categories.

Andre Ingram is an American professional basketball player who last played for the South Bay Lakers of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for American University, where he finished his four-year career as the school's fifth all-time leading scorer with 1,655 points. Ingram is the NBA G League's career leader in three-point field goals and games played. He has also scored the third-most points in league history and won the D-League 3-Point Contest in 2010 and 2016.

Antoine Davis is an American professional basketball player for the Rip City Remix of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Detroit Mercy Titans. He was twice named the Horizon League Player of the Year, a five-time All-Horizon League First Team selection, and finished his career as NCAA Division I's second all-time leading scorer with 3,664 points and all-time three-point shot maker.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luka Garza</span> Bosnian-American basketball player (born 1998)

Luka H. Garza is an American-Bosnian professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He also represents the Bosnian national team internationally.

References

  1. "G League Career Leaders and Records for Points". Basketball-Reference . Sports Reference . Retrieved June 24, 2017.
  2. Kotloff, Brian (December 6, 2014). "Renaldo Major Becomes NBA D-League's All-Time Leading Scorer". NBA G League . Retrieved July 24, 2022.

External media