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Total points (averaging 1,670 per season over his career)

5 Wilt Chamberlain 4,705
6 Shaquille O'Neal 1,882
7 Moses Malone 695
8 Elvin Hayes 599
9 Hakeem Olajuwon 232
10 DIRK NOWITZKI ---
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Games at current pace (22.5 ppg career) to pass.
-----------possible, but unlikely--------------
5 Wilt Chamberlain 209 games

----------plausible in the 2014-2105 season--------------
6 Shaquille O'Neal 84 games
7 Moses Malone 31 games
8 Elvin Hayes 27 games
9 Hakeem Olajuwon 11 games
10 DIRK NOWITZKI ---

Passed this season - Oscar Robertson, Alex English, Kevin Garnett, Reggie Miller, Dominique Wilkins, John Havlicek, and Jerry West (started the season at 25,051 and at 17th all time.)

Strong (and healthy) push next year and Dirk could end the season in sole possession of 7th all time with a decent chance of passing Shaq early the following season. Of course, that is assuming that we see diminishing returns from him as he gets older, which may not be the case. A stronger team next year may decrease his FGA, however.