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Ty Bronicel

A look back in cool pics: Where Kobe Bryant ranks among the NBA greats in scoring

It was an extremely sad day for many when they learned that Kobe Bryant and his daughter, along with seven others, perished in a helicopter crash in California.

But we still feel it’s important to revisit where he ranks among the all-time greats in NBA scoring. And hopefully, these pics show the pride and passion and intensity these 10 men proved over their careers.

Elvin Hayes (27,313)

(Photo courtesy of USA Sports/Imagn)

Moses Malone (27,409)

(USA TODAY sports archive/Imagn)

Shaquille O’Neal (28,596)

(USA TODAY Sports/Imagn)

Wilt Chamberlain (31,419)

(USA TODAY Sports/Imagn)

Dirk Nowitzki (31,420)

(USA TODAY Sports/Imagn)

Michael Jordan (32,292)

(USA TODAY Sports/Imagn)

Kobe Bryant (33,643)

 

(USA TODAY Sports/Imagn)

 

 LeBron James (33,655)

 

(USA TODAY Sports/Imagn)

Karl Malone (36,928)

(USA TODAY Sports/Imagn)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387)

(David Boss-USA TODAY NETWORK)
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