Alonzo Mourning was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in August 2014.
The Miami Heat have won 16 division titles since their inception in 1988. Led by Dwyane Wade, the Heat earned three NBA championships between 2006 and 2013. Wade, who brought LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal along for the ride at different points, is Miami’s all-time leading scorer.
1. Dwyane Wade – 21,556 Points
No other player in franchise history is within 10,000 points of Wade, which helps indicate how much he meant to the organization. He was the fifth pick in the 2003 NBA Draft and finished third in Rookie of the Year voting. His debut season is the only time he didn’t make the All-Star team over the next decade, being voted to 12-straight All-Star teams after that remarkable rookie season. Wade had brief stops in Chicago and Cleveland before returning to Miami for one final season, retiring after the 2018-19 season and earning yet another All-Star nod. Throughout his Miami career, Wade averaged 22.7 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks. He won three championships and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2023.
2. Bam Adebayo – 10,391 Points
Despite being known for his elite defense, Adebayo is Miami’s second all-time leading scorer, demonstrating his tenacity and skill. He made NBA history on March 10, 2026 when he scored 83 points, the second-most points in a game (trailing only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 points in 1962). Adebayo has scored 18+ PPG in every year since the 2020-21 season and is a three-time NBA All-Star.
3. Alonzo Mourning – 9,459 Points
Mourning was the best player for this franchise before Dwyane Wade came along. The second overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1992 NBA Draft, Mourning was traded to Miami in 1995. The big man made an immediate impact with his new team, making five All-Star appearances in his first seven seasons with Miami. He also earned Defensive Player of the Year honors twice, averaging 19.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 2.9 blocks in that first stint with the Heat. A battle with kidney disease forced him to miss the 2002-03 season, and then he played two years for the New Jersey Nets. Mourning returned to Miami in 2005, playing his final four seasons of his career in South Beach. He won a ring with the Heat in 2006.
4. Glen Rice – 9,248 Points
Rice was taken fourth overall by Miami in the 1989 NBA Draft. He spent his first six seasons with the Heat, averaging 19.3 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Miami traded Rice to Charlotte in exchange for Alonzo Mourning ahead of the 1995-96 season. He made three All-Star appearances in all three seasons with Charlotte and retired in 2004. Rice also won a championship with the 2000 Los Angeles Lakers.
5. LeBron James – 7,919 Points
LeBron is at the top of every record book in the NBA, but he didn’t spend enough time in Miami to be atop their scoring list. His “Decision” to join the Heat in South Beach was one of the biggest storylines in NBA history, and he played four years in Miami. Just like anywhere else he went, James was an absolute stud with the Heat, winning two rings alongside Wade. The superstar averaged 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 6.7 assists in his seasons in Miami. He also won MVP in two of those, finishing top 3 in voting in all four seasons.
