<page_title> List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders </page_title> <section_title> Scoring leaders </section_title> <table> <cell> 2 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> Karl Malone* <col_header> Player </col_header> </cell> <cell> 36,928 <col_header> Total points </col_header> </cell> </table>
Karl Malone's 36,928 career points scored ranks second in NBA history.