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LeBron James has become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points.
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James achieved the milestone with a 25-foot three-pointer in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
He now holds the record for most career points, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s total of 44,149 points.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points.
James achieved the milestone with a 25-foot three-pointer in a game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday.
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James went into the game with 49,999 regular and postseason points, needing just one point to reach the 50,000-point barrier.
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He surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s previous all-time regular-season scoring record of 38,387 points in 2023. James now holds the record for most career points, with a total of 50,002 points and counting.
James has further solidified his position as one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He is nearly 6,000 points clear of Abdul-Jabbar’s total career points tally, with Karl Malone third on the list with 41,689 points.
LeBron James Breaks NBA All-time Points-scoring Record
LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in the National Basketball Association history on breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten.
The Los Angeles Lakers star, playing in his 20th season in the NBA, passed Abdul-Jabbar’s longstanding total of 38,387 points after nailing a 21-foot shot late in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
