The Mailman, who finished his career with the Lakers, scored a vast majority of his 36,928 points with the Utah Jazz. He averaged 25.0 points in 1,476 games. (Rhona Wise / AFP / Getty Images)
MJ, arguably the greatest to ever play the game, averaged 30.1 points in 1,072 games to finish with 32,292 in his career. (Stephan Savoia / Associated Press)
The Black Mamba, one of only three guards in the top 10, surpassed 30,000 points in his 1,180th game by averaging 25.4 an outing. (Michael Nelson / EPA)
Another of the top scorers in the NBA to wear the purple and gold, Shaquille O’Neal scored 28,596 points by averaging 23.7 in 1,207 games. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
