Overview
- Local and national outlets published the state snapshots on Oct. 31, crediting data reporter Karim Noorani and noting a 41-state automated series.
- Players are ordered by total NBA career points with a 500-point minimum, with games, minutes, and per-game averages provided for context.
- The lists reflect a fixed cutoff date rather than live updates, so active players’ totals may differ after Oct. 29.
- California’s leader is James Harden with 27,772 career points, according to KYMA’s republication of the Stacker data.
- Times Now lists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as New York’s top scorer with 38,387 points, and KRDO shows Chauncey Billups leading Colorado at 15,802.