Looking at the 5 highest scoring power forwards in the NBA over the last 10 years

Having written about the five highest scoring centers in the NBA over the last 10 years, it's time we took a look at those in the dynamic position, the power forwards.

Looking at the five highest scoring power forwards in the NBA over the last 10 years

#5 Tobias Harris - 11,056 points

Tobias Harris #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on in a game against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half at Staples Center on March 03, 2020 in Los Angeles, California

Tobias Harris is the fifth highest scoring power forward in the NBA in the last 10 years with a scoring count of 11,056 points, having made 680 appearances. In that period, he recorded a field goal percentage of .475 and a three-point accuracy of 36.7%. He averaged 19.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists in the previous season.

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Harris was selected by the Charlotte Hornets as the 19th overall pick in the 2011 NBA Draft. However, he was later traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, where he spent two seasons before moving to the Orlando Magic. He has spent the most time with the Magic, having stayed for four seasons and registering 3,193 points in 205.

#4 Blake Griffin - 12,139 points

Blake Griffin #2 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts holding his elbow during the second half of Game Two of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics at Barclays Center on May 25, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

Blake Griffin is the fourth highest scoring power forward in the NBA over the last 10 years with 12,139 points in 586 games with a field goal of 49.4%. He also recorded 4,737 rebounds, 2,577 assists and 523 steals. He registered 11.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists last season with a career average of 20.9 points, 8.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists.

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Griffin was selected as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Clippers. He spent 8 seasons with the Clippers and featured in 504 games, scoring an average of 21.6 points, completing 9.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. The 2011 Rookie of the Year made the All-Star team six times, five of them consecutively with the Clippers (2011-2015) and once with the Detroit Pistons.

#3 Giannis Antetokounmpo - 12,319 points

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks brings the ball up court against the Phoenix Suns during the second half in Game Six of the NBA Finals at Fiserv Forum on July 20, 2021 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Giannis Antetokounmpo made his move to the NBA in 2013 as the 15th overall pick in the Draft, selected by the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis became the first player to finish the regular season in the top 20 in all five major statistical categories as he led the Bucks in total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks in 2017.

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The Greek Freak has scored a total of 12,319 points in the last 10 years, ranking as the third-highest power forward. Having appeared in 589 games with a field goal accuracy of 53.2%, 5,371 rebounds and 2,632 assists. In 2017, he was named the Most Improved Player of the Year, having scored an average of 22.9 points, 8.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game. He also won the NBA MVP Award for two consecutive years (2019, 2020).

#2 LaMarcus Aldridge - 13,404 points

LaMarcus Aldridge #21 of the Brooklyn Nets reacts during the first half against the Charlotte Hornets at Barclays Center on April 01, 2021 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

LaMarcus Aldridge was the No. 2 overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls and was later traded to the Portland Trail Blazers. He went on to spend nine seasons with the Trail Blazers, averaging 19.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game with a field goal percentage of .485.

Over the past decade, Aldridge is the second-highest scoring power forward in the NBA, netting a total of 13,404 points in 650 games with a field goal accuracy of 49.1%. He made a total of 5,647 rebounds, 1,401 assists and 754 steals in that time. He is also the second-highest in blocks 1,323, only behind Serge Ibaka (1,424). The seven-time All-Star player has a career average of 19.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists.

#1 Anthony Davis - 13,463 points

Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers smiles as he walks to a press conference during Los Angeles Lakers media day at UCLA Health Training Center on September 28, 2021 in El Segundo, California.

Anthony Davis was selected by the New Orleans Hornets (now known as the New Orleans Pelicans) as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft. In his rookie season, he averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists, with a field goal of 52.6%. He has a career average of 23.9 points, 10.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists, with a 51.4 accuracy from the field.

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Davis is the highest-scoring power forward in the last 10 years in the NBA with a total of 13,463 points in 564 games. The Olympic gold medalist put up a stellar performance in the 2017 All-Star game, netting a record 52 points to clinch the MVP Award. AD was traded to the Lakers in 2019 after his seven-season spell with the Pelicans. In his debut season, he won an NBA championship in 2020, registering an average of 27.7 points, 9.7 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game in the playoffs. He made the NBA All-Star team for eight consecutive seasons, from 2014 to date.