LeBron leads NBA in scoring after latest 50-point game

At 37 years old, LeBron James currently leads the NBA in scoring. Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James leads NBA in scoring after another 50-point game

By Adam Stites | Last updated Mar 12, 2022 12:58 PM ET

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is an 18-time NBA All-Star and fast approaching Karl Malone for the second-most points ever, but despite his illustrious career, James has won just one scoring title. At age 37, James may finally win a second.

James dropped 50 points in a 122-109 win over the Washington Wizards and raised his season average to 29.71 points per game. With less than a month before the end of the regular season, James is a few hundredths of a point per game ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid and Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo.

LeBron James is now leading the league in scoring.

29.71 — LeBron
29.68 — Embiid
29.66 — Giannis pic.twitter.com/IpeqrjvXjg
— StatMuse (@statmuse) March 12, 2022

The scoring performance Friday night was the 14th 50-point game of James' career, and his second in a week. Last Saturday, James scored 56 to lead the Lakers past the Golden State Warriors.

The pair of wins led by 50-point performances from James are the only two victories for the Lakers since the All-Star break.

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