Eric Dixon Becomes Villanova’s All-Time Scoring Leader

For 29 years, former Villanova shooting guard Kerry Kittles occupied the No. 1 spot on the Wildcats’ all-time scoring leaderboard with 2,243 points. Wildcats’ forward Eric Dixon supplanted Kittles on Tuesday, April 1, with a two-point jumper with 3:56 to play in the first half, putting Villanova ahead 37-22.

Congratulations to Eric Dixon on becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer! 👏 pic.twitter.com/GHrXKfvfWK

— Villanova MBB (@NovaMBB) April 2, 2025

Dixon entered the matchup against the Buffaloes in second place with 2,235 points, having surpassed Scottie Reynolds for sole possession of the spot during the Wildcats’ March 12 win over Seton Hall. He tied Kittles with a three-point shot off a feed from Tyler Perkins to tie the record, then broke it on the jumper.

Eric Dixon sinks a DEEP three to tie the program’s all-time scoring record.

He is one point away from the new record!!! pic.twitter.com/GoDGhp0v2c

— Dylan Johnson (@bydylanjohnson) April 2, 2025

Kittles spent four seasons with Villanova; Dixon enjoyed a fifth year of eligibility, as did every college player active during the COVID-19 altered 2019-20 season, in addition to a redshirt year. After 1,499 points during his first four seasons with the Wildcats — three of them spent as an everyday starter — the 6-foot-8 forward exploded for an average of 23.5 points per game in his final season, leading the country in the category. Now in the running for a bevy of national awards, Dixon earned unanimous First Team All-Big East honors, Third-Team All-American honors and is solidly in the conversation for the 2025 NBA Draft despite already being 24 years old.

Eric Dixon first broke out during the 2021-22 season, starting all 38 games as the Wildcats made a run to the Final Four during head coach Jay Wright’s last season. He averaged more than 15 points per game during each of the past two seasons since then before becoming one of the best three-point shooters in the country this year, a unique skillset for a 6-foot-8 wing.

Dixon almost didn’t come back to Villanova this season, declaring for the draft last year before electing to withdraw his name and exhaust his final year of eligibility.