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DeMar DeRozan is the Raptors’ all-time leader in points.

The Toronto Raptors have won seven division titles and one NBA championship since their first season in 1995. The franchise’s rise has been shaped by several iconic players, with DeMar DeRozan becoming Toronto’s all-time leading scorer.

1. DeMar DeRozan – 13,296

DeMar DeRozan spent the first nine seasons of his career in Toronto, growing into one of the greatest players in franchise history. The No. 9 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft became the Raptors’ all-time leading scorer while earning four All-Star selections and helping lead the franchise to five consecutive playoff appearances. During his time in Toronto, DeRozan averaged 19.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.

2. Kyle Lowry – 10,540

The most successful stretch in Raptors history was fueled by Kyle Lowry’s leadership and playmaking. During his nine seasons in Toronto, the six-time All-Star guided the franchise to seven consecutive playoff appearances, two Eastern Conference Finals appearances and its first NBA championship in 2019. Lowry ranks second in points scored while holding the Raptors’ all-time record for assists, steals and 3-pointers made.

3. Chris Bosh – 10,275

Chris Bosh emerged as the face of the Raptors during his seven-season stretch with the franchise. The No. 4 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft earned five straight All-Star selections, helped Toronto to its first Atlantic Division title in 2006-07 and left as the franchise’s all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks and minutes before joining Miami in 2010, where he won two championships.

4. Vince Carter – 9,420

Few players have had a greater impact on the Raptors’ early history than Vince Carter. The 1999 Rookie of the Year became an instant sensation in Toronto, earning five All-Star selections and helping lead the franchise to its first playoff appearance. His jaw-dropping athleticism and iconic dunks earned him the nickname “Air Canada.” After a legendary 22-season career, Carter retired in 2020 and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024. He became the first player in franchise history to have his No. 15 jersey retired by Toronto, cementing his lasting impact on the organization.

5. Pascal Siakam – 8,875

Selected 27th overall in the 2016 draft, Pascal Siakam developed into one of Toronto’s greatest success stories. His breakout campaign came during the 2018-19 season, when he captured the NBA’s Most Improved Player award and played a pivotal role in helping Toronto win its first NBA championship.

LeBron James has scored over 23,000 points as a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cleveland Cavaliers stand as one of the NBA’s oldest franchises with decades of history. Founded in 1970, the Cavaliers have eight division titles, five conference titles and one championship to their name. 

Their lone NBA championship was delivered to Cleveland thanks to LeBron James, a homegrown franchise legend, who is also the Cavaliers’ all-time leading scorer.

1. LeBron James – 23,119

Born in Akron, Ohio, James was selected with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the hometown Cavaliers. James spent the first seven seasons of his career in Cleveland, before returning for a second stint in 2014 for four more seasons. 

Throughout his 11-year Cavaliers career, James averaged 27.2 ppg. During the Cavaliers’ 2016 championship run, James averaged 26.4 ppg during the regular season and increased his average to 32.8 ppg in the playoffs. He made 10 All-Star appearances and won two MVP’s during his time with the Cavaliers.

2. Zydrunas Ilgauskas – 10,616

Born in Lithuania, Ilgauskas was the 20th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft and played overseas before making the move to the NBA. 

He played 12 seasons in Cleveland, where Ilgauskas averaged 13.8 ppg. He made two All-Star appearances during the 2003 and 2005 NBA seasons, where Ilgauskas averaged 17.2 ppg and 16.9 ppg, respectively.

3. Brad Daugherty –  10,389

Before James, the Cavaliers had another first overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. 

They selected Daugherty, who was a bruising 7-foot center. He played for the Cavaliers during all eight years of his NBA career, where he made five All-Star teams. Throughout his Cavaliers tenure, Daugherty averaged 19.0 ppg. 

4. Austin Carr – 10,265

A No. 1 overall selection in the 1971 NBA Draft, Carr was a lethal shooting guard who left his mark in Cleveland. Earning the nickname “Mr. Cavalier,” Carr spent nine seasons in Cleveland, where he averaged 16.2 ppg. 

Carr made the All-Star team during the 1973-74 season, where he averaged 21.9 ppg. Now, he is on the local broadcast as a commentator for the Cavaliers.

5. Mark Price – 9,543

Price, who was a sharp-shooting guard from Georgia Tech, was drafted in the second round by the Cavaliers in the 1986 NBA Draft. Listed at 6 feet, Price had a 12-year NBA career where his shooting abilities shined. 

He averaged 16.4 ppg during nine years with the Cavaliers and made four All-Star teams. Additionally, Price would shoot better than 94% from the free-throw line twice while shooting 40% from 3-point range as a Cavalier, making himself one of the league’s premier guards during his era. 

Michael Jordan is the Bulls’ all-time leading rebounder with 5,836 rebounds.

The Chicago Bulls took home six NBA titles via two separate three-peats in the 1990s, largely due to the legendary Michael Jordan. Jordan leads the franchise all-time in just about every statistic, and rebounding is no different.

1. Michael Jordan – 5,836 rebounds

Where do you begin with Michael Jordan? The five-time MVP, six-time Finals MVP, 11-time All-NBA selection and nine-time All-Defense selection did it all in his 15-year career. Jordan averaged 31.5 points and 5.3 assists per game across his 13 seasons with the Bulls, and he also worked hard on the glass. He averaged 6.3 rebounds per game across his Chicago career, and even tallied a career-high 8.0 per game in 1988-89, helping land him atop the list.

2. Tom Boerwinkle – 5,745 rebounds

The 7-footer Tom Boerwinkle was a beast on the boards in Chicago, particularly in his early years in the NBA, when he averaged at least 11.1 rebounds per game in each of his first four seasons. That stretch included a stellar 1970-71 season, where he posted a career-high 13.8 rebounds in addition to 10.8 points and 4.8 assists per game. His numbers took a dip in the latter half of his career following the 1972-73 season in which he appeared in just eight games due to injury. Still, in 1975-76, the big minutes returned and so did the boards, as he averaged 10.7 per game.

3. Scottie Pippen  – 5,726 rebounds

Right there with Michael Jordan in Chicago’s golden era was Scottie Pippen. The Hall-Of-Famer was elite in numerous facets of the game, proven by his seven All-Star nods, seven All-NBA selections and 10 All-Defense selections. Pippen averaged 17.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists and two steals across his 856 career games with the Bulls. Aside from his rookie year and final season in the NBA, Pippen never averaged fewer than 5.2 rebounds with Chicago and peaked at 8.7 per game in 1993-94.

4. Joakim Noah – 5,387 rebounds

He was never the flashiest, but Joakim Noah certainly got things done with the Bulls. At the pinnacle of Noah’s career, the two-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA selection was perhaps the best defender in the NBA, backed up by his 2013-14 Defensive Player of the Year award. The big man averaged 10-plus rebounds per game on four separate occasions in his Chicago career and more than 8.8 per game three more times. In 572 games with the Bulls, he averaged 9.4 boards per game, cementing himself on this list.

5. Jerry Sloan – 5,385 rebounds

The third Hall-Of-Famer on the list, Jerry Sloan held his own on the glass for the Bulls for a decade, despite being a 6-foot-5 shooting guard. The two-time All-Star and six-time All-Defense selection averaged 15-plus points per game five different times in his career and was a double-digit scorer in every season with Chicago. But as seen by the All-Defensive recognition he consistently garnered, his hustle was especially a large part of his game, and that included rebounding. He averaged a career-high 9.1 boards per game in his first season with the Bulls and never dipped below 6.9 per game until his final NBA season.