The top 10 scorers in the NBA in this curious category

LeBron James continues to write chapters in NBA history. He is now the all-time leading scorer when combining regular season and playoff points, with a lead of 6,000 points over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. However, if production in losses —referred to as "empty stats" by some— is excluded, the scenario changes. Under this criterion, LeBron's lead over Kareem is halved.

This exercise, applied to all league players, generates an interesting rearrangement in the historical ranking. Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan switch positions, while names like Shaquille O’Neal, Stephen Curry, Larry Bird, or Tony Parker notably move up. In contrast, Carmelo Anthony, Elvin Hayes, and Dominique Wilkins drop several places.

The list of the top scorers in games won offers a different perspective to measure offensive impact on victories. Here are the top 10:

1. LeBron James: 33,330 points
   - Average in wins: 27.94 ppg
   - Career average: 27.22 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 1

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 30,095 points
   - Average in wins: 24.51 ppg
   - Career average: 24.57 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 2

3. Karl Malone: 27,334 points
   - Average in wins: 26.03 ppg
   - Career average: 24.98 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 3

4. Michael Jordan: 25,964 points
   - Average in wins: 31.47 ppg
   - Career average: 30.60 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 5

5. Kobe Bryant: 24,792 points
   - Average in wins: 25.53 ppg
   - Career average: 25.08 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 4

6. Shaquille O’Neal: 23,224 points
   - Average in wins: 24.50 ppg
   - Career average: 23.78 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 9

7. Dirk Nowitzki: 22,365 points
   - Average in wins: 22.71 ppg
   - Career average: 21.13 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 7

8. Kevin Durant: 22,342 points
   - Average in wins: 27.96 ppg
   - Career average: 27.50 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 6

9. Tim Duncan: 22,127 points
   - Average in wins: 19.11 ppg
   - Career average: 19.27 ppg
   - Historical scoring ranking: 10

10. Wilt Chamberlain: 21,786 points
    - Average in wins: 28.67 ppg
    - Career average: 29.06 ppg
    - Historical scoring ranking: 8

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