NC State’s NBA Career Statistical Leaders

The 2024-25 NBA Season starts tonight, and currently there are 2 former NC State players on NBA rosters. Caleb and Cody Martin both played two years with the Wolfpack before transferring to Nevada. Caleb plays for the Sixers, and Cody plays for the Hornets.

According to my calculations, 51 former NC State Men’s Basketball players have gone on to play in the NBA.

Here’s a look at the Wolfpack’s career NBA statistical leaders:

Points

1. David Thompson – 13,422
2. Thurl Bailey – 11,834
3. Tom Gugliotta – 9,895
4. Spud Webb – 8,072
5. Kenny Carr – 7,813
6. Vinny Del Negro – 7,038
7. TJ Warren – 5,497
8. JJ Hickson – 5,081
9. Nate McMillan – 4,733
10. Tommy Burleson – 4,190

Scoring Average

1. David Thompson – 22.7
2. TJ Warren – 14.3
3. Tom Gugliotta – 13.0
4. Thurl Bailey – 12.8
5. Kenny Carr – 11.6
6. Spud Webb – 9.9
7. Dennis Smith Jr. – 9.7
8. JJ Hickson – 9.5
9. Tommy Burleson – 9.4
10. Vinny Del Negro – 9.1

Rebounds

1. Tom Gugliotta – 5,589
2. Kenny Carr – 4,999
3. Thurl Bailey – 4,718
4. JJ Hickson – 3,639
5. Nate McMillan – 3,222
6. Tommy Burleson – 2,794
7. David Thompson – 2,446
8. Chucky Brown – 2,148
9. Vinny Del Negro – 1,810
10. Spud Webb – 1,742

Assists

1. Nate McMillan – 4,893
2. Spud Webb – 4,342
3. Vinny Del Negro – 2,484
4. Tom Gugliotta – 2,140
5. David Thompson – 1,939
6. Dennis Smith Jr. – 1,381
7. Thurl Bailey – 1,298
8. Kenny Carr – 923
9. Damien Wilkins – 796
10. Sidney Lowe – 749

Blocks

1. Thurl Bailey – 1,086
2. Tommy Burleson – 591
3. David Thompson – 509
4. Tom Gugliotta – 492
5. Nate McMillan – 356
6. JJ Hickson – 309
7. Kenny Carr – 296
8. Chucky Brown – 216
9. TJ Warren – 181
10. Charles Shackleford – 148

Steals

1. Nate McMillan – 1,544
2. Tom Gugliotta – 1,079
3. Spud Webb – 922
4. David Thompson – 595
5. Vinny Del Negro – 576
6. Kenny Carr – 484
7. Thurl Bailey – 435
8. Damien Wilkins – 431
9. Dennis Smith Jr. – 377
10. TJ Warren – 353

3-Pointers Made

1. Spud Webb – 320
2. Nate McMillan – 298
3. Caleb Martin – 280
4. TJ Warren – 271
5. Dennis Smith Jr. – 270
6. Vinny Del Negro – 243
7. Tom Gugliotta – 208
8. Damien Wilkins – 205
9. Cody Martin – 125
10. CJ Williams – 27

Games Played

1. Thurl Bailey – 928
2. Spud Webb – 814
3. Nate McMillan – 796
4. Vinny Del Negro – 771
5. Tom Gugliotta – 763
6. Chucky Brown – 694
7. Kenny Carr – 674
8. David Thompson – 592
9. Damien Wilkins – 582
10. JJ Hickson – 534