Highest scoring NBA players born in Delaware

Basketball has grown into a truly global game, with players from every corner of the world now filling NBA rosters. But the league's American roots still run deep — and many of its top scorers got their start in hometown gyms and high school courts across the United States.

Stacker compiled a ranking of the highest scoring NBA players born in Delaware using data from Basketball-Reference.com. Players were ranked according to their total NBA career points. Only players who scored at least 500 total career points in the NBA were considered. Games played, minutes played, and career averages were provided as supplementary insights. Data is as of October 29, 2025.

Read on to see which stars and hometown legends top the list for Delaware.

#8. Stephen Graham
- City: Wilmington
- Years played: 2006-2011 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 239 (2,915 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 4.0 PTS, 1.8 REB, 0.5 AST
- Total career points: 966

#7. Terence Stansbury
- City: Wilmington
- Years played: 1985-1987 (3 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 192 (2,984 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 6.3 PTS, 1.4 REB, 2.0 AST
- Total career points: 1,200

#6. A.J. English
- City: Wilmington
- Years played: 1991-1992 (2 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 151 (3,108 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 9.9 PTS, 2.1 REB, 2.1 AST
- Total career points: 1,502

#5. Bones Hyland
- City: Wilmington
- Years played: 2022-2026 (5 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 190 (3,232 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 9.4 PTS, 2.1 REB, 2.6 AST
- Total career points: 1,782

#4. Joey Graham
- City: Wilmington
- Years played: 2006-2011 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 377 (6,117 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.9 PTS, 2.8 REB, 0.5 AST
- Total career points: 2,239

#3. Jalen Duren
- City: New Castle
- Years played: 2023-2026 (4 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 210 (5,562 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 11.5 PTS, 10.2 REB, 2.1 AST
- Total career points: 2,424

#2. Donte DiVincenzo
- City: Newark
- Years played: 2019-2026 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 420 (10,727 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 10.8 PTS, 4.3 REB, 2.9 AST
- Total career points: 4,518

#1. Walt Hazzard
- City: Wilmington
- Years played: 1965-1974 (10 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 724 (19,202 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 12.6 PTS, 3.0 REB, 4.9 AST
- Total career points: 9,087

This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 41 states.