Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James passed basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most combined regular season and postseason points scored in NBA history on Saturday.
Will LeBron pass Karl Malone?
LeBron James passes Karl Malone for second on NBA’s all-time scoring list. LeBron James passed Karl Malone on the career scoring list, leaving only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar still to catch. Then the Los Angeles Lakers wasted another stellar performance by their star. James came into the night needing 19 points to tie Malone.
Where is Kevin Durant on the all-time scoring list?
From @BKN_NETSPR: With 17 points tonight, Kevin Durant has now scored 25,193 career points, moving past Jerry West (25,192 points) into 22nd place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.
What’s LeBron James career high?
James became the seventh Lakers player to post multiple 50-point performances. James remained only five points shy of his career-high 61-point output with Miami against Charlotte on March 3, 2014.
Can LeBron James break the scoring record?
If he can carry over his current season scoring average into next season, he would need only 46 games to break the record. Assuming he plays all of Los Angeles’s final six games this regular season, James would need between 40 and 45 games next season to break the record.
Who is second in all-time scoring NBA?
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James made some NBA history on Saturday night. With his point production against the Washington Wizards, James passed Karl Malone to move up to second on the league’s all-time scoring list. Malone scored 36,909 points over the course of his career.
Will KD catch LeBron in points?
Kevin Durant (25,176 points)
He’s easily the most well-rounded scorer right now, at least. The biggest reason why Durant can easily catch up to LeBron in the NBA scoring leaderboard is his consistency and not relying on athleticism. Durant is always good for at least 25 points per game in his entire career.
Who is the youngest player to reach 20000 points?
James, the third-best all-time scorer statistically, reached 20,000 points on January 16th, 2013, in a game against the Golden State Warriors. He became the youngest to do so after beating Kobe Bryant’s previous record.
Who is statistically the most clutch NBA player?
Most Clutch NBA Players of All Time
Most Clutch NBA Players of All Time. Michael Jordan defined clutch. Bottom Line: Robert Horry. Robert Horry won seven rings. Bottom Line: Ray Allen. Bottom Line: John Havlicek. Bottom Line: Stephen Curry. Bottom Line: Shaquille O’Neal. Bottom Line: James Worthy. Bottom Line: Rick Barry.
Where does Stephen Curry rank all time?
Greatest player of all time? Steph is top 15 at No. 15.
Where does Vince Carter rank all time?
“The highest scorer in danger of missing the cut has to be Carter, whose 25,728 career points position him 19th, just ahead of Alex English (also left off the 50th anniversary list). Carter missed the playoffs in three All-Star seasons. He played in a single conference finals at age 33.
