Highest scoring NBA players born in South Carolina
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 South Carolina 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 South Carolina.
#20. Jayson Williams
- City: Ritter
- Years played: 1991-1999 (9 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 475 (9,805 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 7.3 PTS, 7.5 REB, 0.6 AST
- Total career points: 3,472
#19. Trevor Booker
- City: Newberry
- Years played: 2011-2018 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 532 (10,872 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 6.9 PTS, 5.5 REB, 1.1 AST
- Total career points: 3,679
#18. John Shumate
- City: Greenville
- Years played: 1976-1981 (5 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 318 (9,201 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 12.3 PTS, 7.5 REB, 1.8 AST
- Total career points: 3,920
#17. Kwame Brown
- City: Charleston
- Years played: 2002-2013 (12 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 607 (13,389 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 6.6 PTS, 5.5 REB, 0.9 AST
- Total career points: 4,035
#16. Anthony Johnson
- City: Charleston
- Years played: 1998-2010 (13 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 793 (15,552 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.6 PTS, 1.7 REB, 2.9 AST
- Total career points: 4,432
#15. Levern Tart
- City: Marion
- Years played: 1968-1971 (4 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 274 (9,272 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 19.4 PTS, 5.0 REB, 3.0 AST
- Total career points: 5,316
#14. Clifford Ray
- City: Union
- Years played: 1972-1981 (10 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 784 (19,940 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 7.4 PTS, 8.9 REB, 2.2 AST
- Total career points: 5,821
#13. Tom Henderson
- City: Newberry
- Years played: 1975-1983 (9 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 650 (17,690 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 9.4 PTS, 2.3 REB, 4.8 AST
- Total career points: 6,088
#12. Willie Anderson
- City: Greenville
- Years played: 1989-1997 (9 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 555 (15,974 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 12.2 PTS, 3.8 REB, 3.8 AST
- Total career points: 6,771
#11. Ja Morant
- City: Dalzell
- Years played: 2020-2026 (7 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 311 (9,910 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 22.6 PTS, 4.7 REB, 7.4 AST
- Total career points: 7,031
#10. Ramon Sessions
- City: Myrtle Beach
- Years played: 2008-2018 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 691 (16,119 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 10.3 PTS, 2.7 REB, 4.1 AST
- Total career points: 7,141
#9. Jim Barnett
- City: Greenville
- Years played: 1967-1977 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 732 (17,410 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 11.7 PTS, 3.1 REB, 3.0 AST
- Total career points: 8,536
#8. Tyrone Corbin
- City: Columbia
- Years played: 1986-2001 (16 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,065 (27,657 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 9.2 PTS, 4.7 REB, 1.8 AST
- Total career points: 9,766
#7. Raymond Felton
- City: Marion
- Years played: 2006-2019 (14 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 971 (28,829 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 11.2 PTS, 3.0 REB, 5.2 AST
- Total career points: 10,853
#6. Khris Middleton
- City: Charleston
- Years played: 2013-2026 (14 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 780 (23,932 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.6 PTS, 4.8 REB, 3.9 AST
- Total career points: 12,957
#5. Jermaine O'Neal
- City: Columbia
- Years played: 1997-2014 (18 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,011 (27,364 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 13.2 PTS, 7.2 REB, 1.4 AST
- Total career points: 13,309
#4. Xavier McDaniel
- City: Columbia
- Years played: 1986-1998 (12 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 870 (25,201 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 15.6 PTS, 6.1 REB, 2.0 AST
- Total career points: 13,606
#3. Larry Nance
- City: Anderson
- Years played: 1982-1994 (13 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 920 (30,697 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 17.1 PTS, 8.0 REB, 2.6 AST
- Total career points: 15,687
#2. Alex English
- City: Columbia
- Years played: 1977-1991 (15 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,193 (38,063 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 21.5 PTS, 5.5 REB, 3.6 AST
- Total career points: 25,613
#1. Kevin Garnett
- City: Greenville
- Years played: 1996-2016 (21 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,462 (50,418 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 17.8 PTS, 10.0 REB, 3.7 AST
- Total career points: 26,071
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 41 states.
