Highest scoring NBA players born in North Dakota
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 North Dakota 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 North Dakota.
#6. Glenn Hansen
- City: Devils Lake
- Years played: 1976-1978 (3 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 112 (1,447 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.3 PTS, 2.2 REB, 0.8 AST
- Total career points: 588
#5. Dalton Knecht
- City: Fargo
- Years played: 2025-2026 (2 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 81 (1,539 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 8.9 PTS, 2.7 REB, 0.8 AST
- Total career points: 724
#4. Duane Klueh
- City: Bottineau
- Years played: 1950-1951 (2 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 113
- Per game averages: 8.2 PTS, 3.0 REB, 1.5 AST
- Total career points: 924
#3. Mark Landsberger
- City: Minot
- Years played: 1978-1984 (7 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 437 (7,306 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.6 PTS, 6.1 REB, 0.5 AST
- Total career points: 2,468
#2. Tyler Johnson
- City: Grand Forks
- Years played: 2015-2022 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 354 (8,709 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 9.8 PTS, 3.0 REB, 2.3 AST
- Total career points: 3,469
#1. Doug McDermott
- City: Grand Forks
- Years played: 2015-2025 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 697 (13,572 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 8.6 PTS, 2.1 REB, 1.0 AST
- Total career points: 5,998
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 41 states.
