LeBron has now scored more points than anyone in NBA history

[picko]

LeBron just passed KAJ for the most points (combined regular season + playoffs) in NBA history.

For the full list, see here: https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/pts_career_c.html

With more than 44k points - and with him still scoring at an incredible rate - its hard to believe any of us will live long enough to see it broken

LeBron got there in 1,616 games compared to 1,797 for Kareem. The sustained excellence of both players is truly remarkable - the equivalent of scoring 2,000 points for 22-seasons or 2,500 points for more than 17-seasons.

So raise a glass to LeBron James - the most prolific scorer in NBA history!

[Optms]

LeGOAT.

Don't all of you trip over yourselves while you rush to pay your respeks to the King.

[thebigbird]

Not bad for a guy that people don’t really consider to be a ‘scorer.’

[dlts20]

I didn't believe that this thread was true because I haven't heard big talk about it like it should be. I didn't hear about it on any TV show this week. That's strange

[OriginalRed]

Incredible achievement and well deserved of a GOAT candidate.

[Castle Black]

Yea he’s a decent player.

[NyKnicks1714]

I didn't believe that this thread was true because I haven't heard big talk about it like it should be. I didn't hear about it on any TV show this week. That's strange

It's playoffs+regular season combined, which is stat that typically doesn't get a lot of attention.

[MrBigShot]

The runner up GOAT

[Jo Jo English]

Entered the league straight out of high school, was fantastic from day 1, and has done an incredible job avoiding injury and keeping himself healthy for two decades.

Amazing accomplishment.

[lakerz12]

Unfortunately winning games is still considered the standard.

[thebigbird]

Unfortunately winning games is still considered the standard.

Then it’s a good thing for LeBron that he’s won more playoff games than anyone else in NBA history.

[lakerz12]

Unfortunately winning games is still considered the standard.

Then it’s a good thing for LeBron that he’s won more playoff games than anyone else in NBA history.

And Finals’ games?

Where does he rank?

But seriously, I am talking about NOW. Who cares if he is breaking scoring records when his team may not even make the playoffs.

Is that not the definition of empty stats??

[Stalwart]

Lebron has always been a scorer. He focused on it and made sure to maintain a certain PPG through out his career. Great accomplishment for Lebron but the whole "not really a scorer" line is just cap. He's always been a stat stuffer across the board.

[thebigbird]

Unfortunately winning games is still considered the standard.

Then it’s a good thing for LeBron that he’s won more playoff games than anyone else in NBA history.

And Finals’ games?

Where does he rank?

But seriously, I am talking about NOW. Who cares if he is breaking scoring records when his team may not even make the playoffs.

Is that not the definition of empty stats??

He’s 19 years in. At this point the career stats are the only thing left to accomplish.

[CobraCommander]

LeBron aight - one of the 2 best to ever do it… but hell (fill in the blank) is a better (fill in the blank).

Honestly I’m happy as hell that I saw and understood how good prime Jordan prime Kobe prime shaq prime prime nash prime dirk prime Hakeem and prime LeBron was… it’s been a serious pleasure to watch this man work

[lakerz12]

Then it’s a good thing for LeBron that he’s won more playoff games than anyone else in NBA history.

And Finals’ games?

Where does he rank?

But seriously, I am talking about NOW. Who cares if he is breaking scoring records when his team may not even make the playoffs.

Is that not the definition of empty stats??

He’s 19 years in. At this point the career stats are the only thing left to accomplish.

So you think he’s only playing for personal stats and not to win? Yikes.

[azcatz11]

Then it’s a good thing for LeBron that he’s won more playoff games than anyone else in NBA history.

And Finals’ games?

Where does he rank?

But seriously, I am talking about NOW. Who cares if he is breaking scoring records when his team may not even make the playoffs.

Is that not the definition of empty stats??

He’s 19 years in. At this point the career stats are the only thing left to accomplish.

He's no Tom Brady

[HayKee]

I didn't believe that this thread was true because I haven't heard big talk about it like it should be. I didn't hear about it on any TV show this week. That's strange

It's playoffs+regular season combined, which is stat that typically doesn't get a lot of attention.

Which never made much sense to me across all major sports. In hockey, Ovi is chasing Gretzky's goal record and is 135 goals short at the moment. But with playoffs included he's 186 goals short... I don't really understand why the most meaningful games are excluded when discussing records.

[The4thHorseman]

Unfortunately winning games is still considered the standard.

Then it’s a good thing for LeBron that he’s won more playoff games than anyone else in NBA history.

And Finals’ games?

Where does he rank?

But seriously, I am talking about NOW. Who cares if he is breaking scoring records when his team may not even make the playoffs.

Is that not the definition of empty stats??

Weak trolling is weak.

[thebigbird]

And Finals’ games?

Where does he rank?

But seriously, I am talking about NOW. Who cares if he is breaking scoring records when his team may not even make the playoffs.

Is that not the definition of empty stats??

He’s 19 years in. At this point the career stats are the only thing left to accomplish.

He's no Tom Brady

No one is though