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Most points through the first 250 starts of an NBA career, among active players

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Cam Thomas is almost on track to match LeBron James. He has 2,123 points through his 88 starts, 3rd at that point, and needs 27.9 a game over his next 162 starts; he’s averaging 23.5 over his last 82.

Most points through the first 250 starts of an NBA career, among active players
#Player and seasonsValue
LeBron James2003 – 20076,638
Tyler Herro2019 – 20275,301
Anfernee Simons2018 – 2026218 of 250 starts4,522
Victor Wembanyama2023 – 2027183 of 250 starts4,394
Jalen Williams2022 – 2027238 of 250 starts4,378
Austin Reaves2021 – 2027227 of 250 starts4,243
Trey Murphy III2021 – 2027215 of 250 starts4,042
Jordan Clarkson2014 – 2026232 of 250 starts3,995
Gary Trent Jr.2018 – 2026231 of 250 starts3,900
Cameron Johnson2019 – 2027241 of 250 starts3,574

Method

  • Starters are only recorded since 1993-94, so 2,445 careers that began earlier aren't here.
  • 54 more aren't here because a game in their window has no starter recorded.
  • An active player whose first 250 starts ended before this season is on the all-time board with his rank.