Highest scoring NBA players born in Utah

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 Utah 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 Utah.

#15. Pace Mannion
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 1984-1989 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 216 (2,125 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 3.1 PTS, 1.2 REB, 1.1 AST
- Total career points: 660

#14. Arnie Ferrin
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 1949-1951 (3 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 178
- Per game averages: 5.8 PTS, 4.0 REB, 1.6 AST
- Total career points: 1,037

#13. Steve Kramer
- City: Sandy
- Years played: 1968-1970 (3 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 124 (2,288 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 8.5 PTS, 2.5 REB, 1.9 AST
- Total career points: 1,048

#12. Sam Merrill
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 2021-2026 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 177 (2,923 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 6.8 PTS, 1.9 REB, 1.4 AST
- Total career points: 1,202

#11. Travis Knight
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 1997-2003 (7 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 371 (4,566 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 3.4 PTS, 3.1 REB, 0.6 AST
- Total career points: 1,276

#10. Jeff Judkins
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 1979-1983 (5 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 272 (3,421 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.4 PTS, 1.6 REB, 1.0 AST
- Total career points: 1,482

#9. Brady Walker
- City: Provo
- Years played: 1949-1952 (4 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 228 (699 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 7.0 PTS, 5.4 REB, 1.4 AST
- Total career points: 1,603

#8. Ariel Maughan
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 1947-1951 (5 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 259
- Per game averages: 7.9 PTS, 4.0 REB, 1.2 AST
- Total career points: 2,043

#7. Scot Pollard
- City: Murray
- Years played: 1998-2008 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 506 (8,372 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 4.4 PTS, 4.6 REB, 0.4 AST
- Total career points: 2,222

#6. Danny Vranes
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 1982-1988 (7 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 510 (10,624 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 5.1 PTS, 3.9 REB, 1.2 AST
- Total career points: 2,613

#5. Devin Brown
- City: Salt Lake City
- Years played: 2003-2010 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 465 (9,022 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 7.2 PTS, 2.8 REB, 1.5 AST
- Total career points: 3,352

#4. Fred Roberts
- City: Provo
- Years played: 1984-1997 (13 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 818 (14,703 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 7.3 PTS, 2.8 REB, 1.2 AST
- Total career points: 5,962

#3. John Collins
- City: Layton
- Years played: 2018-2026 (9 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 476 (13,841 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.0 PTS, 8.0 REB, 1.5 AST
- Total career points: 7,598

#2. Byron Scott
- City: Ogden
- Years played: 1984-1997 (14 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,073 (30,152 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 14.1 PTS, 2.8 REB, 2.5 AST
- Total career points: 15,097

#1. Tom Chambers
- City: Ogden
- Years played: 1982-1998 (16 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,107 (33,922 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 18.1 PTS, 6.1 REB, 2.1 AST
- Total career points: 20,049

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