Fastest to 1,000 points in NBA history

Wilt Chamberlain leads with 1,000 points in 28 games, at 23, first of 2,252 careers.

Players fastest to 1,000 points, by games. 2,252 careers have the whole window.

Fastest to 1,000 points in NBA history
#	Player	Seasons	Games
1	Wilt Chamberlain	1959-60	28
2	Elvin Hayes	1968-69	33
T3	Oscar Robertson	1960-61	35
T3	Walt Bellamy	1961-62	35
5	George Mikan	1948-49	37
6	Michael Jordan	1984-85	38
T7	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1969-70	39
T7	Terry Dischinger	1962-63	39
9	Billy Knight	1976-77	40
T10	Bernard King	1977-78	41
T10	David Thompson	1976-77	41
T12	Alex Groza	1949-50	42
T12	Charlie Scott	1971-72 – 1972-73	42
T12	George McGinnis	1975-76	42
T12	Joe Fulks	1946-47	42
T12	Sidney Wicks	1971-72	42
T17	Elgin Baylor	1958-59	43
T17	Shaquille O'Neal	1992-93	43
T17	Walter Davis	1977-78	43
T20	Bill Cartwright	1979-80	44
T20	Blake Griffin	2010-11	44
T20	Dan Issel	1976-77	44
T20	David Robinson	1989-90	44
T20	Zion Williamson	2019-20 – 2020-21	44
T25	Allen Iverson	1996-97	45

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