The leading NBA scorers during each U.S. presidency

Did you know that the top scorer in NBA history (LeBron James) was never the leading scorer during any U.S. presidency? Well, now you know that.

We delved into this fun data during this quiet part NBA offseason, and why not? It certainly makes for an interesting read.

Anyways, here are the Top 5 scorers during each U.S. presidency from the George Truman era till the Joe Biden years.

(For the record, the always underappreciated Alex English holds the record for most points scored with the same president sitting in office).

George E. Truman presidency

1. George Mikan: 8,413 points
2. Joe Fulks: 7,574 points
3. Max Zaslofsky: 6,359 points
4. Freddie Scolari: 5,243 points
5. Ed Macauley: 4,817 points

Dwight Eisenhower presidency

1. Dolph Schayes: 12,138 points
2. Bob Pettit: 12,072 points
3. Paul Arizin: 10,987 points
4. Bob Cousy: 10,675 points
5. Bill Sharman: 10,207 points

John F. Kennedy presidency

1. Wilt Chamberlain: 9,434 points
2. Bob Pettit: 6,038 points
3. Paul Arizin: 5,864 points
4. Bob Cousy: 5,835 points
5. Bill Sharman: 5,061 points

Lyndon B. Johnson presidency

1. Wilt Chamberlain: 12,450 points
2. Bob Pettit: 12,172 points
3. Paul Arizin: 10,554 points
4. Bob Cousy: 9,632 points
5. Bill Sharman: 9,527 points

Richard Nixon presidency

1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 12,262 points
2. Elvin Hayes: 11,010 points
3. John Havlicek: 10,939 points
4. Lou Hudson: 10,388 points
5. Gail Goodrich: 9,910 points

Gerald Ford presidency

1. Bob McAdoo: 6,018 points
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 5,356 points
3. Rick Barry: 5,026 points
4. Nate Archibald: 4,802 points
5. Pete Maravich: 4,490 points

Jimmy Carter presidency

1. George Gervin: 9,467 points
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 7,756 points
3. Julius Erving: 7,594 points
4. Moses Malone: 7,269 points
5. World B. Free: 7,221 points

Ronald Reagan presidency

1. Alex English: 17,425 points
2. Larry Bird: 15,155 points
3. Moses Malone: 14,702 points
4. Adrian Dantley: 13,929 points
5. Mark Aguirre: 13,705 points

George H. W. Bush presidency

1. Michael Jordan: 10,282 points
2. Karl Malone: 9,383 points
3. Chris Mullin: 8,420 points
4. Patrick Ewing: 8,289 points
5. Charles Barkley: 7,467 points

Bill Clinton presidency

1. Karl Malone: 16,164 points
2. Shaquille O’Neal: 14,903 points
3. Gary Payton: 12,544 points
4. Glen Rice: 12,293 points
5. Reggie Miller: 12,208 points

George W. Bush presidency

1. Kobe Bryant: 17,340 points
2. Allen Iverson: 15,842 points
3. Dirk Nowitzki: 15,298 points
4. Paul Pierce: 14,606 points
5. Tracy McGrady: 14,121 points

Barack Obama presidency

1. Kevin Durant: 16,085 points
2. LeBron James: 16.036 points
3. Carmelo Anthony: 13,536 points
4. Russell Westbrook: 13,352 points
5. James Harden: 12,580 points

Donald Trump presidency

1. James Harden: 8,684 points
2. Damian Lillard: 7,408 points
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 7,104 points
4. Bradley Beal: 6,995 points
5. LeBron James: 6,794 points

Joe Biden presidency

1. Jayson Tatum: 5,694 points
2. Luka Doncic: 5,489 points
3. Joel Embiid: 5,438 points
4. Trae Young: 5,365 points
5. Giannis Antetokounmpo: 5,325 points

Story originally appeared on HoopsHype