<P> As of September 2017, there have been 50 players who have scored 1,000 or more points in Australian top - level rugby league, i.e. the NRL and its predecessors, the NSWRL, ARL and SL premierships . Players still currently active are listed in bold . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Ranking </Th> <Th> Points </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Club / Clubs </Th> <Th> Career span </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2,418 </Td> <Td> Hazem El Masri </Td> <Td> Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs </Td> <Td> 1996 - 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2,185 </Td> <Td> Cameron Smith </Td> <Td> Melbourne Storm </Td> <Td> 2002 - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2,176 </Td> <Td> Andrew Johns </Td> <Td> Newcastle Knights </Td> <Td> 1993 - 2007 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2,107 </Td> <Td> Jason Taylor </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs Magpies, North Sydney Bears, Northern Eagles, Parramatta Eels </Td> <Td> 1990 - 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 2,056 </Td> <Td> Johnathan Thurston </Td> <Td> Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs, North Queensland Cowboys </Td> <Td> 2002 - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 2,034 </Td> <Td> Daryl Halligan </Td> <Td> North Sydney Bears, Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs </Td> <Td> 1991 - 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 1,971 </Td> <Td> Mick Cronin </Td> <Td> Parramatta Eels </Td> <Td> 1977 - 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 1,917 </Td> <Td> Graham Eadie </Td> <Td> Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles </Td> <Td> 1971 - 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 1,841 </Td> <Td> Eric Simms </Td> <Td> South Sydney </Td> <Td> 1965 - 1975 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> 1,793 </Td> <Td> Luke Burt </Td> <Td> Parramatta Eels </Td> <Td> 1999 - 2012 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> 1,690 </Td> <Td> Ryan Girdler </Td> <Td> Illawarra Steelers, Penrith Panthers </Td> <Td> 1991 - 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> 1,663 </Td> <Td> James Maloney </Td> <Td> Melbourne Storm, New Zealand Warriors, Sydney Roosters, Cronulla - Sutherland Sharks </Td> <Td> 2009 - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 1,614 </Td> <Td> Jarrod Croker </Td> <Td> Canberra Raiders </Td> <Td> 2009 - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 14 </Td> <Td> 1,604 </Td> <Td> Clinton Schifcofske </Td> <Td> South Queensland Crushers, Parramatta Eels, Canberra Raiders </Td> <Td> 1996 - 2006 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 14 </Td> <Td> 1,604 </Td> <Td> Craig Fitzgibbon </Td> <Td> Illawarra Steelers, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> 1998 - 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 16 </Td> <Td> 1,554 </Td> <Td> Graeme Langlands </Td> <Td> St. George </Td> <Td> 1963 - 1976 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 16 </Td> <Td> 1,554 </Td> <Td> Jamie Lyon </Td> <Td> Parramatta Eels, Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles </Td> <Td> 2000 - 2004, 2007 - 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1,528 </Td> <Td> Michael Gordon </Td> <Td> Penrith Panthers, Cronulla - Sutherland Sharks, Parramatta Eels, Sydney Roosters </Td> <Td> 2006 - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 1,519 </Td> <Td> Keith Barnes </Td> <Td> Balmain </Td> <Td> 1955 - 1968 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 1,500 </Td> <Td> Matt Orford </Td> <Td> Northern Eagles, Melbourne Storm, Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles, Canberra Raiders </Td> <Td> 2000 - 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1,442 </Td> <Td> Terry Lamb </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs </Td> <Td> 1980 - 1996 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1,388 </Td> <Td> Steve Gearin </Td> <Td> Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs, St. George Dragons, Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles </Td> <Td> 1976 - 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 1,376 </Td> <Td> Steve Rogers </Td> <Td> Cronulla - Sutherland Sharks, St. George Dragons </Td> <Td> 1973 - 1985 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1,363 </Td> <Td> Ivan Cleary </Td> <Td> Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles, North Sydney Bears, Sydney City Roosters, New Zealand Warriors </Td> <Td> 1992 - 2002 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 1,360 </Td> <Td> Mat Rogers </Td> <Td> Cronulla - Sutherland Sharks, Gold Coast Titans </Td> <Td> 1995 - 2001, 2007 - 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 1,331 </Td> <Td> Matthew Ridge </Td> <Td> Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles, Auckland Warriors </Td> <Td> 1990 - 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1,328 </Td> <Td> Corey Parker </Td> <Td> Brisbane Broncos </Td> <Td> 2001 - 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 1,294 </Td> <Td> John Dorahy </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs Magpies, Manly - Warringah Sea Eagles, Illawarra Steelers, North Sydney Bears </Td> <Td> 1974 - 1989 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 1,289 </Td> <Td> Brett Hodgson </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs Magpies, Parramatta Eels, Wests Tigers </Td> <Td> 1997 - 2008 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 1,288 </Td> <Td> Ron Willey </Td> <Td> Canterbury - Bankstown, Manly - Warringah, Parramatta </Td> <Td> 1948 - 1964 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 1,280 </Td> <Td> Jamie Soward </Td> <Td> Sydney Roosters, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Penrith Panthers </Td> <Td> 2005 - 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 1,278 </Td> <Td> Ron Giteau </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs Magpies, Eastern Suburbs Roosters </Td> <Td> 1974 - 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 1,261 </Td> <Td> Ken Wilson </Td> <Td> Newtown Jets, Penrith Panthers </Td> <Td> 1971 - 1983 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 1,228 </Td> <Td> Kurt Gidley </Td> <Td> Newcastle Knights </Td> <Td> 2001 - 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 1,218 </Td> <Td> David Furner </Td> <Td> Canberra Raiders </Td> <Td> 1992 - 2000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 1,196 </Td> <Td> Julian O'Neill </Td> <Td> Brisbane Broncos, Western Reds, South Sydney Rabbitohs, North Queensland Cowboys </Td> <Td> 1991 - 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 1,191 </Td> <Td> Darren Lockyer </Td> <Td> Brisbane Broncos </Td> <Td> 1995 - 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 1,180 </Td> <Td> Ross Conlon </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs Magpies, Canterbury - Bankstown Bulldogs, Balmain Tigers </Td> <Td> 1981 - 1988 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 39 </Td> <Td> 1,160 </Td> <Td> Greg Alexander </Td> <Td> Penrith Panthers, Auckland Warriors </Td> <Td> 1984 - 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 1,158 </Td> <Td> Wayne Bartrim </Td> <Td> Gold Coast Seagulls, St. George Dragons, St. George Illawarra Dragons </Td> <Td> 1991 - 2001 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 1,157 </Td> <Td> Benji Marshall </Td> <Td> Wests Tigers, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Brisbane Broncos </Td> <Td> 2003 - </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 42 </Td> <Td> 1,154 </Td> <Td> Bernie Purcell </Td> <Td> Western Suburbs, South Sydney </Td> <Td> 1948 - 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> = 42 </Td> <Td> 1,154 </Td> <Td> Bob Batty </Td> <Td> Manly - Warringah </Td> <Td> 1959 - 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 44 </Td> <Td> 1,092 </Td> <Td> Rod Wishart </Td> <Td> Illawarra Steelers, St. George Illawarra Dragons </Td> <Td> 1989 - 1999 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 45 </Td> <Td> 1,090 </Td> <Td> Luke Covell </Td> <Td> Wests Tigers, Cronulla - Sutherland Sharks </Td> <Td> 2003 - 2010 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 1,062 </Td> <Td> Michael De Vere </Td> <Td> Brisbane Broncos </Td> <Td> 1997 - 2009 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 47 </Td> <Td> 1,057 </Td> <Td> Bob Landers </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs, Penrith </Td> <Td> 1959 - 1970 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 1,054 </Td> <Td> Scott Prince </Td> <Td> North Queensland Cowboys, Brisbane Broncos, West Tigers, Gold Coast Titans </Td> <Td> 1998 - 2013 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 49 </Td> <Td> 1,045 </Td> <Td> Darcy Russell </Td> <Td> Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs </Td> <Td> 1948 - 1960 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 1,042 </Td> <Td> Tom Kirk </Td> <Td> Canterbury - Bankstown, Newtown, North Sydney </Td> <Td> 1936 - 1947 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="5"> Source: Rugby League Point Scorers (1908 - 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Ranking </Th> <Th> Points </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Club / Clubs </Th> <Th> Career span </Th> </Tr>

Who has scored the most points in nrl