LeBron James Breaks NBA All-Time Scoring Record
LeBron James has become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record.
LeBron James Breaks NBA All-Time Scoring Record
Los Angeles Lakers star James, 38, hit 38 points in a 133-130 defeat by the Oklahoma City Thunder to surpass Abdul-Jabbar’s mark of 38,387.
Abdul-Jabbar initially broke the scoring record in April 1984, eight months before James was born.
“To be able to be in the presence of a legend and great as Kareem, it means so much to me,” said James.
James, who needed 36 points to break the record, did so with a fadeaway jumper at the end of the third quarter and he finished the match with a career total of 38,390.
seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks and Lakers, during which he won six titles, six regular season MVP crowns and was named finals MVP twice.
Asked after the game whether he is the best NBA player of all time, James said: “I’ll let everybody else decide who that is or just talk about it, but it’s great barbershop talk.
“Me personally, I’m going to take myself against anybody who’s ever played this game. But everyone’s going to decide who their favourite is.”
NBA’s all-time scoring list
Player Pts Played Minutes Pts/game
LeBron James 38,390 1,410 53,741 27.2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 1,560 57,446 24.6
Karl Malone 36,928 1,476 54,852 25.0
Kobe Bryant 33,643 1,346 48,643 25.0
Michael Jordan 32,292 1,072 41,010 30.1
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 1,522 51,367 20.7
Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 1,045 47,859 30.1
Shaquille O’Neal 28,596 1,207 41,917 23.7
Carmelo Anthony 28,289 1,260 43,513 22.5
Moses Malone 27,409 1,329 45,071 20.6
