The top five players in history are on the list, McGrady is the most regrettable

The NBA is the top professional basketball league, with fierce competition. In the past 80 years, only more than 50 players have scored more than 20,000 points in total. To achieve this goal, having a long career is the foundation, and you must have a stable playing time and shooting times. Looking back at the history of the NBA, there are actually many great stars with a total score of less than 20,000 points in their careers. Let's take a look below.

1: Pippen 18940 points

Pippen is the second leader of the Bulls Dynasty. His position in the team is second only to Jordan. He plays more of a defender role. After all, Jordan is enough to score. In his 17-year career, Pippen averages 16.1 points per game, with a total score of 18940 points, and he can break through the 20,000-point mark just 1,060 points away.

2: Howard's 19485 points

Howard's list will surprise many fans. At his peak, he was the Magic star and led the team to the finals. His career lasted 18 seasons, averaged 15.7 points in his career, and his total score was 19485 points, with a 515-point difference from 20,000 points. Like Pippen, Howard is also a star whose defense is greater than the score.

3: Bernard King 19655 points

Bernard King was a star in the 1980s and was one of the most explosive small forwards at that time. He averaged 22.5 points in his career and scored a total of 19655 points. If he scored another 345 points, he could become a 20,000-point man. However, due to injury issues, Bernard King only played 14 seasons.

4: Magic Johnson 17707 points

Magic Johnson's historical status is ranked in the top five by most mainstream sports media. He is the leader in the Lakers' Showtime period. Unfortunately, the score is less than 20,000 points, only 17,707 points, and it is still a distance from the milestone. The reason is very simple. Magic Johnson's career has only 13 seasons due to illness.

5: McGrady has 18381 points

McGrady is a star well-known to Chinese fans. She partnered with Yao Ming during the Rockets. He averaged 19.6 points per game in his career, which is a very outstanding scorer. However, due to injury problems, he only played for 16 seasons, with a total score of 18381 points. It is a pity that he failed to break through 20,000 points.

Six: Parker 19473 points

Parker is a member of the Spurs GDP. When Duncan's form declined, Popovich gave Parker more opportunities and had more shooting rights in several seasons. Unfortunately, Parker's total score in his 2018 NBA career was only 19473 points, and his average average of only 15.5 points, which is closely related to the Spurs' team's playing style.

7: Bosh 17189 points

In fact, it is a pity that Bosh failed to score 20,000 points except McGrath. It is still an injury problem. Bosh had no choice but to announce his retirement. He only played 13 seasons, with a total career score of 17,189 points, averaging 19.2 points. If Bosh is given two more seasons, he will definitely reach the milestone of 20,000 points.

In addition to the above seven, what other great stars can you think of in your career that have less than 20,000 points?