The Lakers’ LeBron James supplanted Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Tuesday night as the new NBA record holder for career points. With his 38-point night against Oklahoma City game, James now has 38,390 points and seems likely to spend at least a few more seasons padding his lead on any future challengers to the throne.
NBA CAREER SCORING LEADERS (through Feb. 7, 2023)
1. LeBron James … 38,390
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar … 38,387
3. Karl Malone … 36,928
4. Kobe Bryant … 33,643
5. Michael Jordan … 32,292
6. Dirk Nowitzki … 31,560
7. Wilt Chamberlain … 31,419
8. Shaquille O’Neal … 28,596
9. Carmelo Anthony … 28,289
10. Moses Malone … 27,409
In celebration of LeBron James (@KingJames) breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s (@kaj33) scoring record at 38,388 points, here is a progressive timeline of the All-Time leading scorers in @NBA history ‼️🏀📈
Look and see how LeBron shoots up the list through his career! @NBAHistory pic.twitter.com/VOAQSLQ7dU
— Greg Harvey (@BetweenTheNums) February 8, 2023
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