Los Angeles Lakers forward Lebron James (23) shoots against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Lakers' win propels LeBron James up all-time list after vintage performance

By Mike J. Asti | Last updated Dec 8, 2025 1:06 AM ET

Basketball is a team game, but it's also a sport that judges its players by how much their wins more than any other. To that end, LeBron James can now add a new major achievement to his long list of accolades that shows how much he's influenced winning throughout his career.

Just three days after seeing his streak of double-digit scoring games snapped when he finished with just eight points in Toronto, James scored 29 points in a vintage performance while moving up an important all-time list.

He's now in sole possession of the second-most wins for an individual player in league history, passing Celtics legend Robert Parish.

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The Los Angeles Lakers' 112-108 win over the 76ers gave James 1,015 wins for his career. This now places him only behind the same man whom he surpassed for the league's all-time scoring record, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who owns 1,074 wins.

Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving into 2nd on the all-time TOTAL WINS list! pic.twitter.com/Pn1LLdDU7r
— NBA (@NBA) December 8, 2025

"It's super humbling for sure, to be able to be in this position to be able to play the game that I love and still be able to do it at a high level," said a humble James to reporters at his locker on Sunday night.

LeBron James had his best game of the season

After averaging only 14 points in his six games played, James' 29-point night stands as his best game of the season so far. He was 12-of-17 from the field and even 4-of-6 from long range to go along with seven rebounds and six assists.

James even went off in the final minutes to lock up the win, scoring 10-straight points.

LEBRON JAMES SHOWS OUT IN CRUNCH TIME!

29 PTS
7 REB
6 AST
4 3PM
10 straight points in final 5 minutes

Lakers get the road W! pic.twitter.com/iBHRLRr0Y8
— NBA (@NBA) December 8, 2025

But of course, more than regular-season wins, James wants to secure his fifth championship. And as far as where the 17-6 Lakers stand as a team, they are currently the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, only behind the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder.

Although no matter how much the Lakers win the rest of this season, James will have to return for a 24th season to have a shot at sitting at the top of the all-time wins list.

Mike J. Asti

Mike Asti is an experienced media personality and journalist with a vast resume and skillset, most notably from time with TribLIVE Radio and WPXI-TV. Asti now serves as the Managing Editor of WV Sports Now, where he leads the coverage of WVU sports. He has also covered the Steelers, Penguins, Pirates and other teams within the Pittsburgh market

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