Overview
- Stacker’s data project, credited to Karim Noorani, was syndicated across local outlets on Oct. 31–Nov. 1 as a 41-state series.
- Players are ranked strictly by total NBA career points, with games, minutes, and per-game averages provided as supplementary context.
- California’s leader is James Harden with 27,772 points, based on the Oct. 29, 2025 totals.
- New York’s top scorer is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 38,387 points, while Colorado’s leader is Chauncey Billups with 15,802.
- Texas is led by LaMarcus Aldridge with 20,558 points, and Arizona’s highest scorer is Sean Elliott with 10,544.