LeBron James has played 19 seasons and still climbing and setting records in the NBA, he already had 4 NBA Titles in his resume, this is the 4th time also LeBron James has failed to appear in the post season. Lebron also had eight consecutive NBA Finals appearances between 2011 and 2018.
LeBron James surpassed Karl Malone records last March, and become the 2nd the NBA’s all-time leading scoring leader.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Untouchable Records
LeBron James Continues Setting NBA Records but Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still at the TOP. Ten years ago many NBA fans and expert said that Jabbar records were untouchable by any player. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who retired at the age of 42 in the year 1989 still hold the NBA’s all-time leading scoring record with 38,387 points. LeBron James will play his 20th season in 2022-2023 and 1326 points away to be the all time scoring leader in the NBA.
Rank | Name of Player | Total Points |
---|---|---|
1. |
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
2. |
Lebron James | 37,062 |
3. |
Karl Malone | 36,928 |
4. |
Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
5. |
Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
LeBron James also becomes the first NBA player to reach with 30K+ points, 10K rebounds and 10k assists.
How much LeBron James needs to average next season to break Kareem Abdul-Jabbar record?
Considering the all time score above, LeBron James needs to average 16.17 points per game in 82 games to be the all time scoring leader in the NBA. According to statmuse Lebron James in 2021-2022 season alone tallied 1,695 points with an average of 30.3 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists in 56 games.