Highest scoring NBA players born in West Virginia
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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia.
#15. Mike D'Antoni
- City: Mullens
- Years played: 1974-1977 (4 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 180 (2,656 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 3.4 PTS, 1.5 REB, 2.0 AST
- Total career points: 605
#14. Henry Walker
- City: Huntington
- Years played: 2009-2015 (5 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 181 (3,016 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 6.0 PTS, 2.2 REB, 0.8 AST
- Total career points: 1,079
#13. Dick Mehen
- City: Wheeling
- Years played: 1950-1952 (3 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 193 (2,294 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 10.7 PTS, 3.9 REB, 2.5 AST
- Total career points: 2,069
#12. Mike Barrett
- City: Montgomery
- Years played: 1970-1973 (3 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 187 (5,300 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 13.4 PTS, 3.2 REB, 3.9 AST
- Total career points: 2,500
#11. Gary Gregor
- City: Charlestown
- Years played: 1969-1974 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 361 (8,305 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 8.9 PTS, 6.3 REB, 1.3 AST
- Total career points: 3,227
#10. Hot Rod Hundley
- City: Charleston
- Years played: 1958-1963 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 431 (9,553 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 8.4 PTS, 3.3 REB, 3.4 AST
- Total career points: 3,625
#9. George King
- City: Fayetteville
- Years played: 1952-1958 (6 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 411 (13,408 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 10.3 PTS, 3.9 REB, 4.8 AST
- Total career points: 4,219
#8. Ron Williams
- City: Weirton
- Years played: 1969-1976 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 516 (11,478 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 9.3 PTS, 1.9 REB, 3.5 AST
- Total career points: 4,797
#7. Rod Thorn
- City: Princeton
- Years played: 1964-1971 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 466 (10,376 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 10.8 PTS, 3.1 REB, 2.6 AST
- Total career points: 5,012
#6. O.J. Mayo
- City: Huntington
- Years played: 2009-2016 (8 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 547 (16,919 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 13.8 PTS, 3.1 REB, 2.9 AST
- Total career points: 7,574
#5. Jason Williams
- City: Belle
- Years played: 1999-2011 (12 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 788 (23,188 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 10.5 PTS, 2.3 REB, 5.9 AST
- Total career points: 8,266
#4. Freddie Lewis
- City: Huntington
- Years played: 1967-1977 (11 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 750 (24,924 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.0 PTS, 3.7 REB, 4.0 AST
- Total career points: 12,033
#3. Deron Williams
- City: Parkersburg
- Years played: 2006-2017 (12 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 845 (28,865 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 16.3 PTS, 3.1 REB, 8.1 AST
- Total career points: 13,804
#2. Hal Greer
- City: Huntington
- Years played: 1959-1973 (15 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 1,122 (39,788 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 19.2 PTS, 5.0 REB, 4.0 AST
- Total career points: 21,586
#1. Jerry West
- City: Chelyan
- Years played: 1961-1974 (14 seasons in the NBA)
- Games played: 932 (36,571 total minutes played)
- Per game averages: 27.0 PTS, 5.8 REB, 6.7 AST
- Total career points: 25,192
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 41 states.
