LeBron’s Place in NBA History
LeBron James sits atop the list of the all-time career scorers, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record on Tuesday night. Abdul-Jabbar had claimed the scoring crown in 1984 from Wilt Chamberlain, who still holds an astonishing number of other NBA records. Here are some categories in which the three players top the record books.
LeBron James
Career points
Playoff points
Playoff games played
1.
LeBron James
38,390
1.
LeBron James
7,361
1.
LeBron James
266
2.
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
38,387
2.
Michael Jordan
5,987
2.
Derek Fisher
259
3.
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
5,762
3.
Tim Duncan
251
3.
Karl Malone
36,928
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Minutes played
Made field goals
57,446
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
1.
1.
15,837
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
54,852
Karl Malone
2.
2.
14,053
LeBron James
53,742
LeBron James
3.
3.
13,528
Karl Malone
Wilt Chamberlain
Single-game points
Single-season points
100
Wilt Chamberlain
(March 2, 1962)
(1961-62)
1.
1.
4,029
Wilt Chamberlain
81
Kobe Bryant
(Jan. 22, 2006)
(1962-63)
2.
2.
3,586
Wilt Chamberlain
78
Wilt Chamberlain
(Dec. 28, 1961)
(1986-87)
3.
3.
3,041
Michael Jordan
Single-season minutes per game
Career rebounds
48.52
Wilt Chamberlain
(1961-62)
1.
1.
23,924
Wilt Chamberlain
47.76
Wilt Chamberlain
(1960-61)
2.
2.
21,620
Bill Russell
47.58
Wilt Chamberlain
(1962-63)
3.
3.
17,834
Moses Malone
Source: basketball-reference.com
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
LeBron’s Place
In NBA History
LeBron James sits atop the list of the all-time career scorers, breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s NBA career scoring record on Tuesday night. Abdul-Jabbar had claimed the scoring crown in 1984 from Wilt Chamberlain, who still holds an astonishing number of other NBA records. Here are some categories in which the three players top the record books.
LeBron James
Career points
Playoff points
1.
LeBron James
38,390
1.
LeBron James
7,361
2.
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
38,387
2.
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
5,987
3.
Karl Malone
36,928
3.
Karl Malone
5,762
Playoff games played
1.
LeBron James
266
2.
Derek Fisher
259
3.
Tim Duncan
251
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Made field goals
Minutes played
1.
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
15,837
1.
Kareem Abdul-
Jabbar
57,446
2.
LeBron James
14,053
2.
Karl Malone
54,852
3.
Karl Malone
13,528
3.
LeBron James
53,742
Wilt Chamberlain
Single-season points
1.
Wilt Chamberlain
4,029
(1961-62)
2.
Wilt Chamberlain
3,586
(1962-63)
3.
Michael Jordan
3,041
(1986-87)
Single-game points
1.
Wilt Chamberlain
100
(March 2, 1962)
2.
Kobe Bryant
81
(Jan. 22, 2006)
3.
Wilt Chamberlain
78
(Dec. 28, 1961)
Career rebounds
1.
Wilt Chamberlain
23,924
2.
Bill Russell
21,620
3.
Moses Malone
17,834
Single-season minutes per game
1.
Wilt Chamberlain
48.52
(1961-62
2.
Wilt Chamberlain
47.76
(1960-61)
3.
Wilt Chamberlain
47.58
(1962-63)
Source: basketball-reference.com
John Duchneskie / Staff Artist
