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Duke Basketball: Stacking Up NBA Blue Devil Point Leaders
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Duke Basketball: Stacking Up NBA Blue Devil Point Leaders

Originally posted on Duke Blue Devils on SI
By Matt Giles  |  Last updated Feb 18, 2025 10:36 AM ET

Among this season's 24-deep bunch of minutes-logged NBA Blue Devils, Duke basketball one-and-dones Jayson Tatum (2016-17) and Kyrie Irving (2010-11) are the only ones in the 1,000-point 2024-25 club. So, it's no surprise they alone bumped the program's All-Star tally to 21 in the past 15 years.

Here's how the Duke basketball talents shake out in season points following NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco:

1. Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum - 1,406 points (52 games, 52 starts)

2. Dallas Mavericks guard Kyrie Irving - 1,084 points (44 games, 44 starts)

3. Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett - 912 points (42 games, 42 starts)

4. Atlanta Hawks forward Jalen Johnson - 680 points (36 games, 36 starts)

5. Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones - 588 points (53 games, 53 starts)

6/ Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero - 496 points (22 games, 22 starts)

7. Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. - 496 points (48 games, seven starts)

8. Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen - 474 points (43 games, three starts)

9. New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson - 439 points (18 games, 18 starts)

10. Toronto Raptors forward (recently traded from Pelicans) Brandon Ingram - 400 points (18 games, 18 starts)

11. Memphis Grizzlies guard Luke Kennard - 384 points (41 games, seven starts)

12. Orlando Magic center Wendell Carter Jr. - 377 points (43 games, 26 starts)

13. Charlotte Hornets center Mark Williams - 358 points (23 games, 20 starts)

14. Philadelphia 76ers guard Jared McCain - 352 points (23 games, eight starts)

15. Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II - 292 points (32 games, 25 starts)

16. Utah Jazz center Kyle Filipowski - 289 points (44 games, 10 starts)

17. Charlotte Hornets guard Seth Curry - 265 points (44 games, nine starts)

18. Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee - 207 points (53 games, 18 starts)

19. Chicago Bulls guard (recently traded from Spurs) Tre Jones - 146 points (31 games, zero starts)

20. Los Angeles Lakers forward Cam Reddish - 103 points (31 games, eight starts)

21. Memphis Grizzlies center (recently traded from Wizards) Marvin Bagley III - 93 points (19 games, one start)

22. Charlotte Hornets guard (recently signed two-way contract after being waived by Pistons) Wendell Moore Jr. - 63 points (20 games, one start)

23. Brooklyn Nets forward Dariq Whitehead - 36 points (nine games, zero starts)

24. Indiana Pacers center Jahlil Okafor - zero points (one game, zero starts)


This article first appeared on Duke Blue Devils on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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