How far is LeBron from Kareem in points?

Despite missing 11 games this season, James has already blown past Abdul-Jabbar's point total during his entire 20th and final season. James has scored 1,326 points in 44 games in 2022-23; Abdul-Jabbar scored 748 for the 1988-89 season. β€œIt's just amazing to watch him.
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How many points does LeBron need to pass Kareem?

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the No. 1 spot on the NBA's all-time regular-season scoring list (38,387 points) on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.
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How far is LeBron away from all-time scoring?

LeBron James is within striking distance of breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record. The Lakers superstar enters Tuesday night's home game vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder just 36 points away from history.
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How close is LeBron to passing Kareem?

Despite missing 11 games this season, James has already blown past Abdul-Jabbar's point total during his entire 20th and final season. James has scored 1,326 points in 44 games in 2022-23; Abdul-Jabbar scored 748 for the 1988-89 season.
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Who is the No 1 scorer in NBA history?

LeBron James has scored the most points in NBA history. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the top-scoring record from 1984 to 2023.
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Can LeBron break Kareem's record?

LeBron James surpasses Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record. It took almost 4 decades, but the NBA finally has a new all-time scoring champion.
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Has any NBA player scored 69 points?

On March 28th, 1990, Jordan's Chicago Bulls were playing against the Cleveland Cavaliers when he got hammered by Cleveland's defense. His reaction to the foul was as expected. He went on a tear and ended up scoring an incredible 69 points.
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Who scored 73 points in an NBA game?

Draymond delivers honest truth about Warriors' mediocrity. The next non-Chamberlain 70-point game after Baylor's came in April 1978 when David Thompson poured in 73 points with the Denver Nuggets. That was followed by The Admiral, former San Antonio Spurs big man David Robinson, in April 1994 with a 71-point game.
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Has there ever been a 300 point NBA game?

The highest-scoring playoff game is the double-overtime game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Phoenix Suns on May 11, 1992. The two teams combined to score 304 points, with the Trail Blazers defeating the Suns 153–151.
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Who is the fastest NBA player to 25000 points?

In terms of total games played, Durant is the seventh-fastest player to 25,000 points in his 922nd game. Only Wilt Chamberlain (691), Michael Jordan (782), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (889), LeBron James (915), Oscar Robertson (917), and Jerry West (920) got there faster.
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Who scored 80 points in an NBA game?

Kobe Bryant's 81-point game is almost as famous as Chamberlain's 100. It's the only other time in NBA history a player has scored 80 or more points in a game, and only one other player (Devin Booker of the Phoenix Suns) has hit 70 points since then.
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What is Jordan's career high?

Michael Jordan owns the highest career scoring average in NBA history. Relive his highest scoring game - 69 points - in this thrilling matchup with the Cavaliers from 1990.
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How many 50 point games does LeBron have?

James has recorded 50-plus points in 14 games over the course of his career.
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Who scored 1000 points the fastest in the NBA?

On Friday, Williamson scored his 1,000th NBA point. He became the fastest player to achieve the feat since Blake Griffin did it during his rookie year.
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Who is the fastest NBA player to reach 10000 points?

When Embiid converted a three-point play with 7:34 remaining in the first quarter, he eclipsed 10,000 points in his career. He became the fastest player in franchise history to reach the milestone, getting there in 373 games, five fewer than Allen Iverson.
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Who can pass Lebron's scoring record?

Luka Doncic

He's currently projected to collect 37,063 points, making him the lone player on this list to top 37,000 points.
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What is Larry Bird's career high?

Larry Bird Career-High 60 Points ☘ #BESTofNBA

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What was MJ lowest scoring game?

Michael Jordan posted his fewest points in a game on December 15, 2002 and on April 2, 2002, with 2 points.
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Who is the best 3 point shooter of all-time?

The all-time leader in three-pointers made, Curry changed the game with his shooting prowess and ability to hit jumpers from 35 feet out, off the dribble, with defenders in his face, whatever.
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Is LeBron the number 1 scorer of all-time?

Basketball hero LeBron James has become the NBA's all-time top scorer. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in career points, scoring 38 to give himself a total of 38,390 in a 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday (7 February).
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How many 70-point games in NBA history?

A 70-point game is a rarity. Only six players in the history of the league have scored 70 points or more, with Wilt Chamberlain accounting for six of the 11 total scoring outbursts. Not all 70-point games are created equally, of course.
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Who scored 71 points in a NBA game?

On Monday night, Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell did the unimaginable, erupting for a career-high 71 points to notch an incredible 145-134 overtime victory against the Chicago Bulls.
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