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How difficult is it to play 1,500 games in the NBA? Only 6 people in history did it, James scored 40,666 points

4:09pm, 16 May 2025Basketball

The NBA has 82 regular season games per season. It can be said that players who can play 1,500 games in their career, they have to play in the league for at least 19 seasons, which has already screened out many players. After all, the average NBA plays for about 15 seasons, but in history, there are still 6 people who have played 1,500 regular season games. Let's see how many points they have scored.

Stockton: 19668 points

Stockton is considered an iron man in the league. He has played in the league for 19 seasons and has played in full play for most seasons. He can be said to be one of the most iron man in the league. He is not a defender who can score points, but his assists and steals are excellent. He has won 9 assists and 2 steals. He averaged 10.9 assists in his career and scored 19668 points in 1,500 games.

Parrish: 22883 points

Parrish has also played in the league for 21 seasons and is not considered the leader of the Celtics. He spent most of his time supporting Bird, and it was also the era of the battle between Jordan and Bird. As a center with both offense and defense, he averaged 17.2 points and 12.1 rebounds per game in his career, and had 2.9 blocks, scoring 22,883 points in 1,500 games.

Carter: 25542 points

Carter is the least honored among the four major point guards, but with his unique dunking action, Carter has also become popular throughout the basketball circle. Carter was also very capable during the Raptors. In fact, he was not only good at dunking, but also proficient in various scoring methods. His career was also very long. He played for 22 seasons and scored 25542 points in 1,500 games.

Nowski: 31340 points

Nowski is also an evergreen in the league, and he is a representative of one person and one city. He also won a championship for the Mavericks. He is undoubtedly the first in the team history. It can be said that he has won many points with his independence with the Golden Roosters. As one of the best shots in the league, he also has a very high shooting percentage. After playing 1,500 games, he also scored 31340 points.

Jabbar: 37770 points

As the pre-scoring leader in history, Jabbar is a well-known evergreen. With one move, he has been able to defend Tian Gou head-on. His scoring ability is very stable and his playing style does not hurt his body. He has played in the league for 20 seasons and can still get FMVP at the end of his career. He averaged 25.1 points in his career and scored 37770 points in 1,500 games.

James: 40666 points

As the historical scoring champion, James no longer needs to prove his scoring ability. As he grows older, his short-term shooting ability in his early career has also been improved. Now 40-year-old James has played for his 22nd season and will usher in his 23rd season next season, which is undoubtedly the longest river in history. He has scored 40666 points in 1,500 games, and there may not be any visitors after unprecedented.

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