Putting Up Numbers· NBA

Fastest to 20,000 points by an NBA forward

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Elgin Baylor leads with 20,000 points in 711 games, at 34, first of 22 forwards. Anthony Davis is ahead of Giannis Antetokounmpo's pace, with 19,572 points in 815 games, 428 short of 20,000.

Fastest to 20,000 points by an NBA forward
#Player and seasonsGames
Elgin Baylor1958 – 1969711
LeBron James2003 – 2013726
Kevin Durant2007 – 2018737
Bob Pettit1954 – 1965753
Dominique Wilkins1982 – 1993763
Karl Malone1985 – 1995772
Adrian Dantley1976 – 1988774
Carmelo Anthony2003 – 2015793
Larry Bird1979 – 1991806
Anthony Davis2012 – 202719,572 of 20,000 points815
Giannis Antetokounmpo2013 – 2025841
Elvin Hayes1968 – 1979844
Charles Barkley1984 – 1996858
Dirk Nowitzki1998 – 2010876
Paul Pierce1998 – 2011889
Bernard King1977 – 199319,655 of 20,000 points, inactive after 875 games875
Brandon Ingram2016 – 202611,311 of 20,000 points572
Kristaps Porziņģis2015 – 202610,372 of 20,000 points533
Alex English1976 – 1988903
John Havlicek1962 – 1974915
Tim Duncan1997 – 2010938
Kawhi Leonard2011 – 202716,585 of 20,000 points800
Kevin Garnett1995 – 2008979
Paul George2010 – 202719,487 of 20,000 points952
Julius Randle2014 – 202715,352 of 20,000 points797
LaMarcus Aldridge2006 – 20221,034
Antawn Jamison1998 – 20141,070
Tom Chambers1981 – 19951,090
Amar'e Stoudemire2002 – 201615,994 of 20,000 points, inactive after 846 games846
Bailey Howell1959 – 197117,774 of 20,000 points, inactive after 950 games950
Jimmy Butler III2011 – 202616,658 of 20,000 points907
Pau Gasol2001 – 20171,119