Kobe Bryant: Youngest ever to reach 30,000
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Kobe Bryant has become the youngest player in NBA history to eclipse 30,000 career points and only the fifth overall to hit that mark. Bryant entered the elite scoring club during the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the New Orleans Hornets. He arrived in New Orleans 13 points short, and scored his 13th and 14th points on a short jumper with 1:16 to go in the first half. Because the basket came in the flow of play, there was hardly any reaction on the court as Bryant and his teammates ran back on defense. Bryant is 34. Wilt Chamberlain was 35 when he hit the mark, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone were each 36 and Michael Jordan was 38.
Kobe Bryant scores his 30,000 point
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Kobe Bryant’s Climb to 30,000
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Courtesy NBA
All-Time NBA Scoring Leaders
| # | Player | Team(s) played for (years) | Points | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Milwaukee Bucks (1969–1975) Los Angeles Lakers (1975–1989) |
38,387 | 1,560 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | Utah Jazz (1985–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2003–2004) |
36,928 | 1,476 |
| 3 | Michael Jordan | Chicago Bulls (1984–93, 1995–98) Washington Wizards (2001–2003) |
32,292 | 1,072 |
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain | Phila/S Francisco Warriors (1959–65) Philadelphia 76ers (1965–1968) Los Angeles Lakers (1968–1973) |
31,419 | 1,045 |
| 5 | Kobe Bryant | Los Angeles Lakers (1996–present) | 30,016 | 1,180 |
| 6 | Shaquille O’Neal | Orlando Magic (1992–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1996–2004) Miami Heat (2004–2008) Phoenix Suns (2008–2009) Cleveland Cavaliers (2009–2010) Boston Celtics (2010–2011) |
28,596 | 1,207 |
| 7 | Moses Malone | Buffalo Braves (1976) Houston Rockets (1976–1982) Philadelphia 76ers (1982–1986) Washington Bullets (1986–1988) Atlanta Hawks (1988–1991) Milwaukee Bucks (1991–1993) Philadelphia 76ers (1993–1994) San Antonio Spurs (1994–1995) |
27,409 | 1,329 |
| 8 | Elvin Hayes | SDiego/Houston Rockets (1968–72) Baltimore/Wash Bullets (1972–1981) Houston Rockets (1981–1984) |
27,313 | 1,303 |
| 9 | Hakeem Olajuwon | Houston Rockets (1984–2001) Toronto Raptors (2001–2002) |
26,946 | 1,238 |
| 10 | Oscar Robertson | Cincinnati Royals (1960–1970) Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) |
26,710 | 1,040 |
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Beautiful video.