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.
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