Whether it’s Bill Walton and Luke Walton, Arvydas Sabonis and Domantas Sabonis, or Rick Brunson and Jalen Brunson, the NBA has featured several productive father-son duos throughout its history. With the kickoff of the 2024-25 regular season, Bronny James and his father LeBron James became the first to play alongside each other and the highest-scoring father-son duo in NBA history. On October 30th, 2024, Bronny scored his first NBA points when the Los Angeles Lakers played the Cleveland Cavaliers, his father’s former team.
Here’s a look at the highest-scoring father-son duos in NBA history (per regular season totals):
1. LeBron James and Bronny James
LeBron (43,127) + Bronny (128) = 43,255
2. Dell Curry and Stephen Curry
Dell (12,670) + Stephen (26,447) = 39,117
3. Joe “Jellybean” Bryant and Kobe Bryant
Joe (5,252) + Kobe (33,643) = 38,895
4. Mychal Thompson and Klay Thompson
Mychal (12,810) + Klay (17,198) = 30,018
5. Tim Hardaway and Tim Hardaway Jr.
Tim Hardaway (15,373) + Tim Hardaway Jr. (12,017) = 27,390
6. Dolph Schayes and Danny Schayes
Dolph (18,438) + Danny (8,780) = 27,218
7. Rick Barry and Brent Barry
Rick (18,395) + Brent (8,488) = 26,883
8. Jimmy Walker and Jalen Rose
Walker (11,655) + Rose (13,220) = 24,875
9. Patrick Ewing and Patrick Ewing Jr.
Patrick Ewing (24,815) + Patrick Ewing Jr. (3) = 24,818
10. Gary Payton and Gary Payton II
Gary Payton (21,813) + Gary Payton II (1,808) = 23,621
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