Highest scoring NBA players born in Nebraska

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 Nebraska 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 Nebraska.

#6. JT Thor
- City: Omaha
- Years played: 2022-2025 (4 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 185 (2,261 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 3.2 PTS, 2.1 REB, 0.5 AST
- Total career points: 599

#5. Dave Hoppen
- City: Omaha
- Years played: 1988-1993 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 169 (2,401 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.0 PTS, 3.8 REB, 0.6 AST
- Total career points: 837

#4. Rex Walters
- City: Omaha
- Years played: 1994-2000 (7 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 335 (4,602 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 4.6 PTS, 1.2 REB, 1.7 AST
- Total career points: 1,547

#3. Fred Hoiberg
- City: Lincoln
- Years played: 1996-2005 (10 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 541 (9,978 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.4 PTS, 2.7 REB, 1.6 AST
- Total career points: 2,944

#2. Kenny Sailors
- City: Bushnell
- Years played: 1947-1951 (5 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 276
- Per game averages: 12.6 PTS, 2.0 REB, 2.8 AST
- Total career points: 3,480

#1. Bob Boozer
- City: Omaha
- Years played: 1961-1971 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 874 (25,549 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 14.8 PTS, 8.1 REB, 1.4 AST
- Total career points: 12,964

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