Fastest to 5,000 points in NBA history
Wilt Chamberlain leads with 5,000 points in 133 games, at 24, first of 992 careers.
Players fastest to 5,000 points, by games. 992 careers have the whole window.
| # | Player | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilt Chamberlain | 1959-60 – 1960-61 | 133 |
| 2 | Michael Jordan | 1984-85 – 1986-87 | 161 |
| 3 | Oscar Robertson | 1960-61 – 1962-63 | 163 |
| 4 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1969-70 – 1971-72 | 166 |
| 5 | Rick Barry | 1965-66 – 1972-73 | 167 |
| 6 | Walt Bellamy | 1961-62 – 1963-64 | 171 |
| 7 | Elgin Baylor | 1958-59 – 1960-61 | 175 |
| 8 | Elvin Hayes | 1968-69 – 1970-71 | 179 |
| 9 | George Mikan | 1948-49 – 1950-51 | 181 |
| 10 | Shaquille O'Neal | 1992-93 – 1994-95 | 187 |
| 11 | Spencer Haywood | 1970-71 – 1973-74 | 190 |
| 12 | David Thompson | 1976-77 – 1978-79 | 192 |
| T13 | Bob McAdoo | 1972-73 – 1974-75 | 194 |
| T13 | Luka Dončić | 2018-19 – 2020-21 | 194 |
| 15 | George Gervin | 1976-77 – 1978-79 | 195 |
| 16 | LeBron James | 2003-04 – 2005-06 | 197 |
| 17 | Charlie Scott | 1971-72 – 1974-75 | 201 |
| 18 | Mark Aguirre | 1981-82 – 1983-84 | 202 |
| T19 | David Robinson | 1989-90 – 1991-92 | 203 |
| T19 | Jerry West | 1960-61 – 1962-63 | 203 |
| T19 | Zion Williamson | 2019-20 – 2024-25 | 203 |
| 22 | Vince Carter | 1998-99 – 2000-01 | 204 |
| T23 | Kevin Durant | 2007-08 – 2009-10 | 205 |
| T23 | Nate Archibald | 1970-71 – 1972-73 | 205 |
| 25 | Earl Monroe | 1967-68 – 1969-70 | 206 |