Top 5 Scorers for Each NBA Team - Pre-Merger

Can you name the top 5 leaders in scoring for each NBA team from its conception through the 1975-76 season?
Teams that changed names are both still considered the same team (i.e. Syracuse Nationals, Philadelphia 76ers)
Seasons shown for each player do not include seasons played after the merger
Excluding teams who were 5 seasons or younger at the merger (Jazz)
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Atlanta Hawks
20880
1955-65
Bob Pettit
15081
1967-76
Lou Hudson
13447
1957-66
Cliff Hagan
8727
1963-69
Zelmo Beaty
8685
1963-72
Bill Bridges
 
 
 
Chicago Bulls
12452
1970-76
Bob Love
10233
1967-76
Jerry Sloan
9788
1970-75
Chet Walker
5095
1972-76
Norm Van Lier
4807
1967-69
Bob Boozer
 
 
 
Golden State Warriors
17783
1960-65
Wilt Chamberlain
16266
1951-52, 1955-62
Paul Arizin
13191
1964-74
Nate Thurmond
12826
1966-67, 1973-76
Rick Barry
12547
1967-76
Jeff Mullins
 
 
 
Los Angeles Lakers
25192
1961-74
Jerry West
23149
1959-72
Elgin Baylor
13044
1966-68, 1971-76
Gail Goodrich
10156
1949-54, 1956
George Mikan
10063
1950-59
Vern Mikkelsen
 
 
 
Philadelphia 76ers
21586
1959-73
Hal Greer
18438
1950-64
Dolph Schayes
13626
1966-72, 1975-76
Billy Cunningham
11699
1955-65
Red Kerr
9043
1963-69
Chet Walker
 
 
 
Seattle SuperSonics
8131
1971-75
Spencer Haywood
6302
1970-74
Dick Snyder
6011
1972-76
Fred Brown
6010
1969-72
Lenny Wilkens
5646
1968-72
Bob Rule
Boston Celtics
23678
1963-76
John Havlicek
16955
1951-63
Bob Cousy
15411
1958-69
Sam Jones
14522
1957-69
Bill Russell
12287
1952-61
Bill Sharman
 
 
 
Cleveland Cavaliers
6614
1971-76
Bingo Smith
5622
1972-76
Austin Carr
3684
1971-73
John Johnson
2906
1973-76
Jim Cleamons
2751
1973-74
Lenny Wilkens
 
 
 
Houston Rockets
8996
1969-72
Elvin Hayes
8619
1971-76
Calvin Murphy
8244
1971-76
Rudy Tomjanovich
6075
1972-76
Mike Newlin
4947
1972-76
Stu Lantz
 
 
 
Milwaukee Bucks
14211
1970-75
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
9973
1970-76
Bob Dandridge
7505
1969-76
Jon McGlocklin
4701
1971-74
Oscar Robertson
4185
1971-75
Lucius Allen
 
 
 
Phoenix Suns
11461
1969-77
Dick Van Arsdale
6368
1970-74
Connie Hawkins
6010
1970-74
Neal Walk
5163
1972-75
Charlie Scott
4407
1971-74
Clem Haskins
 
 
 
Washington Bullets
9833
1964-72
Kevin Loughery
9781
1964-72
Gus Johnson
9020
1962-66
Walt Bellamy
8017
1967-72
Jack Marin
7775
1968-72
Earl Monroe
Buffalo Braves
8960
1973-76
Bob McAdoo
6746
1972-76
Randy Smith
4847
1971-74
Bob Kauffman
3585
1974-76
Jim McMillian
2740
1972-73
Elmore Smith
 
 
 
Detroit Pistons
15235
1967-75
Dave Bing
10275
1971-76
Bob Lanier
8182
1960-64
Bailey Howell
8034
1957-62
Gene Shue
7419
1964-70
Eddie Miles
 
 
 
Kansas City Kings
22009
1961-70
Oscar Robertson
15840
1956-66
Jack Twyman
10894
1971-76
Tiny Archibald
9107
1964-70
Jerry Lucas
8486
1959-66
Wayne Embry
 
 
 
New York Knicks
13294
1968-76
Walt Frazier
12183
1965-74
Willis Reed
10449
1948-50, 1953-62
Carl Braun
10329
1957-64
Richie Guerin
9442
1966-74
Dick Barnett
 
 
 
Portland Trail Blazers
9732
1971-76
Geoff Petrie
8882
1972-76
Sidney Wicks
3769
1973-76
Lloyd Neal
2990
1972-76
Larry Steele
2525
1974-76
John Johnson
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