Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a memorable Christmas this year, as apart from leading the team to victory, he also etched his name in NBA history by becoming the seventh-fastest player to reach 10,000 career points. He did so in his 50-point game against the Phoenix Suns, leading the Mavericks to a 128–114 win. Let’s have a look at the five fastest NBA players to reach 10,000 points.
5. Oscar Robertson
Oscar Robertson began his NBA career in 1960 and he was known for his all-round skills and triple-double ways. Robertson reached 10,000 points in 334 games, which is the fifth-fastest in NBA history. He achieved this as a member of the Cincinnati Royals during the 1964–65 season, where “Big O” averaged 30.4 points. Robertson finished his career with the Milwaukee Bucks with 26,710 points.
4. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had the most points in the league’s history with 38,387 until LeBron James broke it this year. However, he remains the fourth-fastest player to reach 10,000 points. “Lew” achieved it in 319 games as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks. He reached the scoring milestone in the 1972–73 season at the age of 25. Kareem averaged 30.2 points in 76 games that season.
3. Elgin Baylor
Elgin Baylor is the third-fastest player to score 10,000 points. He did it in 315 games as part of the LA Lakers during the 1962-63 season. During that season, Mr. Inside scored 2,719 points and had a 34-point average in 80 games. Baylor finished his career with 23,149 points.
2. Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan is the second-fastest player to reach 10,000 points. He achieved it in 303 games. MJ was suffering a knee injury in the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 25, 1989. With 5:37 minutes left in the game, Jordan hit a jumper that gave him 33 points and exactly 10,000 points for his career. However, the Bulls lost that game 120–108.
1. Wilt Chamberlain
The legendary player Wilt Chamberlain is the fastest player ever to reach 10,000 points. Chamberlain reached 10,000 points in 236 games. He did this at the age of 26 during the 1962–63 season with the San Francisco Warriors, where he averaged 44.8 points per game. “The Big Dipper” continued to be a dominant player as his career progressed and finished his career with 31,419 points.
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