Since 1896, Purdue basketball has had 55 different players score 1,000 points in their college careers. The program has produced more than 30 NBA players, including two No. 1 picks in the NBA Draft. Current Purdue center Zach Edey joined the club on Dec. 17. Here is the complete list of Boilermakers who have scored 1,000 points or more.
Updated March. 18, 2023
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Junior center Zach Edey became the 55th player in program history to score 1,000 points for Purdue basketball after posting 29 points in a 69-61 victory over Davidson in the 2022 Indy Classic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
He joined a group that includes several legendary players, including Purdue's all-time leading scorer Rick Mount, who recorded 2,323 points in his career with the Boilermakers.
- SCORING UPDATE: In Purdue's final game of the 2022-23 season, Edey scored a team-high 21 points in a 63-58 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. He has 1,533 career points and ranks 23rd on the all-time list.
Purdue basketball's first season was back in 1896. Since then, the team has sent more than 30 players to the NBA, including two No. 1 picks in the NBA Draft. The Boilermakers have won 25 Big Ten Championships, the most in league history.
Here's a list of all the men's basketball players that have reached 1,000 points for Purdue basketball:
1,000-Point Scorers in Purdue Men's Basketball History
- Rick Mount (1967-70) ........................................ 2,323
- Joe Barry Carroll (1977-80) .............................. 2,175
- E'Twaun Moore (2008-11) ................................ 2,136
- Dave Schellhase (1964-66) .............................. 2,074
- Troy Lewis (1985-88) ......................................... 2,038
- Terry Dischinger (1960-62) .............................. 1,979
- Carsen Edwards (2016-19) ............................... 1,920
- JaJuan Johnson (2008-11) .............................. 1,919
- Walter Jordan (1975-78) ................................... 1,813
- Robbie Hummel (2008-12) .............................. 1,772
- Keith Edmonson (1978-82) .............................. 1,717
- Glenn Robinson (1992-94) ............................... 1,706
- Todd Mitchell (1984-88) ................................... 1,699
- Chad Austin (1994-98) ...................................... 1,694
- Cuonzo Martin (1991-95) ................................. 1,666
- Vincent Edwards (2014-18) .............................. 1,638
- John Garrett (1972-75) ...................................... 1,620
- Jaraan Cornell (1996-2000) ............................ 1,595
- A.J. Hammons (2012-16) .................................. 1,593
- Brian Cardinal (1996-2000) ............................. 1,584
- Isaac Haas (2014-18) ......................................... 1,555
- Mel McCants (1985-89) .................................... 1,554
- ZACH EDEY (2020-PRESENT) ....................... 1,533*
- Brad Miller (1994-98) ........................................ 1,530
- Russell Cross (1980-83) ................................... 1,529
- Eugene Parker (1974-78) ................................. 1,430
- Trevion Williams (2018-22) .............................. 1,410
- David Teague (2002-07) .................................. 1,378
- Willie Deane (2000-03) ................................... 1,328
- Mike Robinson (1996-2000) ........................... 1,322
- Terone Johnson (2010-14) ............................. 1,308
- Frank Kendrick (1971-74) ................................. 1,269
- Drake Morris (1977-81) ..................................... 1,250
- Bob Ford (1968-72) .......................................... 1,244
- Mel Garland (1961-64) ..................................... 1,243
- Bruce Parkinson (1972-77) ............................... 1,224
- Carl Landry (2004-07) ...................................... 1,175
- Matt Waddell (1991-95) ................................... 1,170
- Jerry Sichting (1975-79) ................................... 1,161
- Steve Scheffler (1986-90) ................................ 1,155
- Dakota Mathias (2014-18) ............................... 1,140
- Herm Gilliam (1966-69) ................................... 1,118
- Larry Weatherford (1968-71) .......................... 1,103
- Joe Sexson (1953-56) ...................................... 1,095
- Steve Reid (1980-85) ....................................... 1,084
- Kenneth Lowe (1999-2004) ............................ 1,079
- Woody Austin (1988-92) ................................. 1,076
- Bob Purkhiser (1962-65) ................................. 1,060
- Billy Keller (1966-69) ....................................... 1,056
- Everette Stephens (1984-88) ........................ 1,044
- Tony Jones (1986-90) ..................................... 1,041
- Keaton Grant (2006-10) ................................. 1,030
- Wayne Walls (1974-78) ................................... 1,030
- Dennis Blind (1951-55) .................................... 1,011
- Rapheal Davis (2012-16) ................................ 1,009
* = Active Player
This article will be updated.
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