Lakers' LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of NBA All-Time record, Most career scoring record.

LeBron James Basketball hero is now the NBA's all-time top scorer.

A look at LeBron James’ pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s all-time scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar has held the record since April 5, 1984.

After scoring the 36th point of the game for the Los Angeles Lakers, James extended his arms, raised both hands in the air, and grinned. Abdul-Jabbar stood up from his chair and gave a handclap.

The game was halted as James' family members, including his mother, wife, and their three children, spoke on the podium to mark the occasion.

James overtook them all before catching Abdul-Jabbar as well. The 38-year-old did it in his 20th season and finished with 38 points in the Lakers' 133-130 loss. 20 NBA seasons were also played by Abdul-Jabbar.

NBA 2022-23: James’ scoring average this season: 29.1 points per game.

James passed them all, then caught Abdul-Jabbar, too. The 38-year-old — who finished with 38 points in the Lakers’ 133-130 loss — did it in his 20th season. Abdul-Jabbar also played 20 NBA seasons.

Lakers's LeBron James Scoring Tracker

LeBron James is currently 491 points away from 40,000 career points. Considering his career average of 27.2 points per game, James is projected to reach the milestone near the end of February.

Abdul-Jabbar points Right Now: 39,509.

NBA’s All-Time Most scoring List, Top 10, LeBron James Scoring Tracking:

No. Player — Scores — Game Played

1. LeBron James — 39,509 -- 1,455

2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — 38,387 -- 1,560

3. Karl Malone — 36,928 -- 1,476

4. Kobe Bryant — 33,643 -- 1,346

5. Michael Jordan — 32,292 -- 1,072

6. Dirk Nowitzki — 31,560 -- 1,522

7. Wilt Chamberlain — 31,419 -- 1,045

8. Shaquille O’Neal — 28,596 -- 1,207

9. Carmelo Anthony — 28,289 -- 1,260

10. Kevin Durant — 27423 -- 1,003

11. Moses Malone — 27,409 -- 1,329

This post will update after each game when LeBron James score in a game & is atop the all-time scoring list. - UPDATED - January - 8, 2024.

How many scoring points does LeBron have?

Ans. LeBron James is 1st player in NBA history to surpass 39,500+ career points.

Q. Who is the all time NBA leading scorer?

ANS: LeBron James is the leading scorer in NBA history. LeBron James has scored the most points in NBA history, is the youngest to reach every point milestone from 1,000 to 38,000, and the only player to reach 39,000.

Where does LeBron rank in all time blocks?

Lebron James rank on 88th Position in all-time blocks list with 1087 blocks, while the Hakeem Olajuwon is on the top of the blocks list with 3830 blocks.

Who scored the most points in a single NBA season?

Wilt Chamberlain has put up the most points in a season, with 4,029 points in 1961-62.

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