LeBron James becomes NBA's all-time leading scorer

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James. Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become NBA's all-time leading scorer

Originally posted on Hoops Rumors | By Alex Kirschenbaum | Last updated 2/8/23

On Tuesday night, Lakers power forward LeBron James finally achieved something many of us had once thought impossible. The 19-time All-Star leapt beyond former Los Angeles Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar‘s previous all-time regular season scoring record of 38,387 career points.

While wrapping up the third quarter of a Tuesday national game against the visiting Thunder, James has already scored 36 points, which has moved him into sole possession of the league’s new scoring record.

38,388 POINTS

LeBron James hits the fadeaway jumper to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! #ScoringKing pic.twitter.com/P5LyTZAZn3
— NBA (@NBA) February 8, 2023

James actually passed Abdul-Jabbar in historic cumulative scoring last year, lapping the six-time MVP’s total combined regular-season and postseason points. Now, he possesses both that record and this regular-season mark.

Presumably, the four-time MVP’s next goal is simply making the 2022-23 postseason, which is no sure thing. L.A. is currently the No. 13 seed in a bunched-up West, behind Oklahoma City.

This article first appeared on Hoops Rumors and was syndicated with permission.

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