NBA Scoring Leaders That Never Won a Title
This is the complete list of NBA players that led the league in points at least once but didn't win a championship during their careers.
Players without titles: Scoring Leaders / others...
Of the 36 players that have ever been the league scoring leader, 16 never won an NBA title during their careers (44.4%). Some of them are current players and still have a chance to do it. The other 20 players won at least one ring.
Among those who never won a championship, Allen Iverson and George Gervin are the players who led the league in points the most times.
NBA Scoring Leaders That Never Won a Title
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Player |
Scoring Leader |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| Allen Iverson | 4 times |
14 1997 to 2010 |
8 | 71 |
| George Gervin | 4 times |
10 1977 to 1986 |
9 | 59 |
| James Harden | 3 times |
15 2010 to 2024 |
15 | 166 |
| Russell Westbrook | 2 times |
16 2009 to 2024 |
13 | 122 |
| Tracy McGrady | 2 times |
16 1998 to 2013 |
9 | 50 |
| Adrian Dantley | 2 times |
15 1977 to 1991 |
7 | 73 |
| Joel Embiid | 2 times |
8 2017 to 2024 |
7 | 59 |
Player |
Scoring Leader |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs | Playoff Games |
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 time |
19 2004 to 2022 |
13 | 83 |
| Alex English | 1 time |
15 1977 to 1991 |
10 | 68 |
| Dominique Wilkins | 1 time |
15 1983 to 1999 |
10 | 56 |
| Bernard King | 1 time |
14 1978 to 1993 |
5 | 28 |
| Dave Bing | 1 time |
12 1967 to 1978 |
5 | 31 |
| Max Zaslofsky | 1 time |
10 1947 to 1956 |
8 | 63 |
| Pete Maravich | 1 time |
10 1971 to 1980 |
4 | 26 |
| George Yardley | 1 time |
7 1954 to 1960 |
7 | 46 |
| Luka Doncic | 1 time |
6 2019 to 2024 |
4 | 40 |
Playoff performance in their Scoring Leader years:
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Allen Iverson | 4 times | |
|
1999 - 76ers, Lost East Conf Semis
2001 - 76ers, Lost NBA Finals 2002 - 76ers, Lost East Conf 1st Rd 2005 - 76ers, Lost East Conf 1st Rd | ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| George Gervin | 4 times | |
|
1978 - Spurs, Lost East Conf Semis
1979 - Spurs, Lost East Conf Finals 1980 - Spurs, Lost East Conf 1st Rd 1982 - Spurs, Lost West Conf Finals | ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| James Harden | 3 times | |
|
2018 - Rockets, Lost West Conf Finals
2019 - Rockets, Lost West Conf Semis 2020 - Rockets, Lost West Conf Semis | ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Russell Westbrook | 2 times | |
|
2015 - Didn't play in the Playoffs
2017 - Thunder, Lost West Conf 1st Rd | ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Tracy McGrady | 2 times | |
|
2003 - Magic, Lost East Conf 1st Rd
2004 - Didn't play in the Playoffs | ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Adrian Dantley | 2 times | |
|
1981 - Didn't play in the Playoffs
1984 - Jazz, Lost West Conf Semis | ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Joel Embiid | 2 times | |
|
2022 - 76ers, Lost East Conf Semis
2023 - 76ers, Lost East Conf Semis | ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Carmelo Anthony | 1 time | |
|
2013 - Knicks, Lost East Conf Semis
| ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Alex English | 1 time | |
|
1983 - Nuggets, Lost West Conf Semis
| ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Dominique Wilkins | 1 time | |
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1986 - Hawks, Lost East Conf Semis
| ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Bernard King | 1 time | |
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1985 - Didn't play in the Playoffs
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| Scoring Leader | ||
| Dave Bing | 1 time | |
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1968 - Pistons, Lost East Div Semis
| ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Max Zaslofsky | 1 time | |
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1948 - Stags, Lost Semifinals
| ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Pete Maravich | 1 time | |
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1977 - Didn't play in the Playoffs
| ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| George Yardley | 1 time | |
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1958 - Pistons, Lost West Div Finals
| ||
| Scoring Leader | ||
| Luka Doncic | 1 time | |
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2024 - Mavericks, TBD
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