LeBron James scored a season-best 48 points on Monday night and added 32 on Wednesday. While it wasn’t enough to give the Los Angeles Lakers a win over the Sacramento Kings, James moved one step closer to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record in the NBA. He broke the 38,000-point threshold Sunday against the 76ers and now needs just 284 to become the leading scorer in NBA history.
You can see what LeBron is up to, below.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar |
38,387 |
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LeBron James |
38,104 |
284 |
This season, James averaged 29.7 points per game. If he maintains this pace, he will need to play 10 more games to pass Abdul-Jabbar. If James doesn’t miss a game between now and then, if this pace is maintained, the record will be set at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7. The Lakers host the Bucks on Feb. 9 and travel to the Warriors on Feb. 11, which could become a record-setting date if LeBron misses any games next month.
- LeBron’s last three games: 32 vs. Sacramento; 48 vs. Houston; 35 vs. Philadelphia
- LeBron’s next three games: vs. Memphis (Jan. 20); at Portland (Jan. 22); vs. Clippers (Jan. 24)
“I’m happy to see it happen. I don’t see the record as an individual achievement, but a human achievement,” Abu Jabar says LeBron could break his record before the 2021-22 season. “If one can do something that has never been done before, it means we all have the opportunity to do it. It is a source of hope and inspiration. Back in 1954, Roger Bannister broke the Since then, not only have 1,400 runners been beaten, but the new record has been shattered by 17 seconds. We all win when records are broken, and if LeBron breaks mine For the record, I’ll be there rooting for him.”
This article will be updated after each game until LeBron tops the all-time scoring list.
