This is a list of the top 20 Philippine Basketball Association player statistical leaders by total career points scored. [1]
As of today, Ramon Fernandez still leads the all-time scoring list. James Yap is the leading scorer for active players and is twelfth all-time.
Italics | Active PBA player |
* | Inducted into the PBA Hall of Fame or named as one of the 40 Greatest Players in PBA History. |
Rank | Player | Position(s) | Team(s) played for (years) | Total points | Games played | Points per game average |
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1 | Ramon Fernandez * | C/PF | Toyota (1975–1984) Beer Hausen/Manila Beer (1984–1985) Tanduay (1985–1987) Purefoods (1988) San Miguel (1988–1994) | 18,996 | 1,074 | 17.7 |
2 | Abet Guidaben * | C/PF | Crispa/Walk Tall (1975–1984) Tanduay (1985) Manila Beer (1986) Magnolia/San Miguel (1987–1988) Purefoods (1988) Alaska (1989) Pepsi/7–Up (1990–1993) Shell (1994–1995) | 15,775 | 1,081 | 14.6 |
3 | Alvin Patrimonio * | PF/SF | Purefoods/Coney Island (1988–2004) | 15,091 | 857 | 17.6 |
4 | Atoy Co * | SG | Crispa/Walk Tall (1975–1984) Manila Beer (1985–1986) Great Taste/Presto (1987–1988) | 12,994 | 749 | 17.4 |
5 | Nelson Asaytono | PF/SF | Purefoods (1989–1991) Swift/Sunkist (1992–1996) San Miguel (1996–1999) Pop Cola (2000–2001) Red Bull (2002–2006) | 12,668 | 820 | 15.0 |
6 | Philip Cezar * | PF/C | Crispa/Walk Tall (1975–1984) Shell (1985–1986) Great Taste/Presto (1987–1988) Añejo Rum/Ginebra (1989–1991) | 12,077 | 918 | 13.1 |
7 | Jojo Lastimosa * | SG | Purefoods (1988–1991) Alaska (1991–2000, 2002–2003) Pop Cola (2000–2002) | 12,008 | 789 | 15.2 |
8 | Bogs Adornado * | SF | Crispa/Walk Tall (1975–1979) U/Tex (1980–1982) Great Taste (1983–1984) Shell (1985–1986) Hills Bros. (1987) | 11,967 | 586 | 20.4 |
9 | Robert Jaworski * | PG | Toyota (1975–1984) Ginebra/Añejo Rum/Tondeña 65/Gordon's Gin (1984–1998) | 11,760 | 958 | 12.3 |
10 | Allan Caidic * | SG | Northern Consolidated Cement (1984–1985) Great Taste/Presto (1987–1992) San Miguel (1993–1998) Barangay Ginebra (1999) | 11,719 | 598 | 19.6 |
11 | Norman Black ~ | PF/SF | Tefilin, San Miguel/Magnolia, Great Taste, Alaska, Pop Cola | 11,329 | 282 | 40,2 |
12 | James Yap * | SG/SF | Purefoods/B-Meg Derby Ace/B-Meg/San Mig Coffee/San Mig Super Coffee/Star (2004–2016) Rain or Shine (2016–present) | 10,926 | 734 | 14.9 |
13 | Jerry Codiñera * | C | Purefoods/Coney Island (1988–1999) Mobiline/Talk 'N Text (1999–2002) FedEx (2002–2005) | 10,868 | 871 | 12.5 |
14 | Benjie Paras * | C/PF | Shell (1989–2002) San Miguel (2002–2003) | 10,322 | 586 | 17.7 |
15 | Francis Arnaiz * | SG/PG | Toyota (1975–1983) Ginebra (1984–1986) | 10,292 | 613 | 16.8 |
16 | Arwind Santos * | PF/SF | Air21/Burger King (2006–2009) San Miguel/Petron (2009–2021) NorthPort (2021–present) | 10,120 | 720 | 13.9 |
17 | Mark Caguioa * | SG | Barangay Ginebra (2001–2020) | 10,075 | 744 | 13.5 |
18 | Freddie Hubalde * | SF/SG | Crispa/Walk Tall (1975–1984) Tanduay (1985–1987) Purefoods (1988) Shell (1988–1989) Añejo Rum (1990) | 9,927 | 793 | 12.5 |
19 | Manny Victorino | PF/C | Presto/Great Taste/N-Rich (1981–1986) Shell (1987–1988) Presto (1989–1990) Pepsi/7-Up (1991–1992) Ginebra (1993) Purefoods (1994–1995) Sunkist (1996) | 9,596 | 727 | 13.2 |
20 | Vergel Meneses * | SF/SG | Presto (1992) Sta. Lucia (1993) Swift/Sunkist/Pop Cola (1993–1999) Barangay Ginebra (1999–2002) FedEx (2002–2004) Red Bull (2004–2005) Talk N' Text (2006) | 9,453 | 590 | 16.0 |
21 | Arnie Tuadles | SF | Toyota (1979–1983) Great Taste (1984, 1987–1988) Ginebra (1985) Alaska (1986) Shell (1989–1990) Presto (1990–1992) | 9,430 | 692 | 13.6 |
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