NBA Player LeBron James has achieved a milestone unmatched by only one other player for the most points in the history of the NBA. This equals his record with the all-time great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. James continued to chase Abdul-Jabbar’s record 38,000 points on Sunday. Career point in Sunday’s Los Angeles Lakers game against the Philadelphia 76ers. James reached the milestone by making a straight jump and earning 38,001 career points. James went into Sunday’s game and needed 11 points to reach the finish line. He scored 12 points in the first half and rode into the quarter at 5:41. (Read Also: Comeback timeline and updates about the Warrior star Stephen Curry)
James is within 400 points of Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time high, who kept his league career long pass at 38,387.
James and Abdul-Jabbar are two of seven players in league history to surpass 30,000 career points. They are accompanied by Karl Malone (36,928), Kobe Bryant (33,643), Michael Jordan (32,292), Dirk Nowitzki (31,560) and Wilt Chamberlain (31,419). With an average of 29 points per game. Injuries aside, James is set to break the NBA scoring record in February. Abdul-Jabbar has held the record since 1984 when he scored 31,420 points. career point, surpassing the then record holder Chamberlain.
Let us have a look on the highest 10 point makers in the NBA history:
| NBA all-time scoring leaders | ||
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2. | LeBron James | 38,024 |
| 3. | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| 5. | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 6. | Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 |
| 7. | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 8. | Shaquille O’Neal | 28,596 |
| 9. | Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 |
| 10. | Moses Malone | 27,409 |
NBA Player LeBron James, who was averaging 29.0 points per game in his 20th season, was set to break Kareem’s record in early February. professional results. “I don’t know why I wouldn’t have done it — that wasn’t my target when I came into the league,” he told ESPN’s Dave McMenamin in an interview. “Make an all-star team, be Rookie of the Year, be First Team All-NBA, First Team All-Defense, definitely win a championship, be league MVP.” The points record was never in my head because I always came first. I’ve always loved the thrill of my teammates’ successes.
