Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer counting the playoffs, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
James hit a triple against the Golden State Warriors that pushed him to 44,152 points, which broke the tie he had with Abdul-Jabbar.
This isn’t the same record as the all-time leading scorer in the regular season, but it’s still an incredible mark for the 19-year veteran.
James is averaging 29.1 points per game this season, and he’ll continue inching closer to Karl Malone for the No. 2 spot with this pace. Abdul-Jabbar also holds the No. 1 spot in the regular season list.
Here’s the record-setting bucket:
LeBron James has now scored more points than any other player in league history between the regular season and playoffs combined. The record-setting bucket: pic.twitter.com/o43WjumoPP
— Dave McMenamin (@mcten) February 13, 2022
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