Top 10 NBA Players by Career Points

Introduction

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LeBron James

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Kobe Bryant

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Karl Malone

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Michael Jordan

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Dirk Nowitzki

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Wilt Chamberlain

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Shaquille O'Neal

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Carmelo Anthony

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