{"id":549219,"date":"2023-02-08T07:58:14","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/lebron-james-sets-nba-all-time-scoring-record-passing-kareem-abdul-jabbar-video\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T07:58:14","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T04:58:14","slug":"lebron-james-sets-nba-all-time-scoring-record-passing-kareem-abdul-jabbar-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lebron-james-sets-nba-all-time-scoring-record-passing-kareem-abdul-jabbar-video\/","title":{"rendered":"#LeBron James sets NBA all-time scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393fdeb4ab3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a393fdeb4ab3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/lebron-james-sets-nba-all-time-scoring-record-passing-kareem-abdul-jabbar-video\/#LeBron_James_sets_NBA_all-time_scoring_record_passing_Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar_Video\" >LeBron James sets NBA all-time scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [Video]<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"LeBron_James_sets_NBA_all-time_scoring_record_passing_Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar_Video\"><\/span>LeBron James sets NBA all-time scoring record, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar [Video]<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>LOS ANGELES \u2014 The King has now become the scoring king.<\/p>\n<p>From the time LeBron James graced the cover of Sports Illustrated as a teenager, so much was expected of him. He was expected to lead teams to championships, to become an MVP and a global icon.<\/p>\n<p>Passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA\u2019s all-time scorer was a bridge too far \u2014 even among all the accolades James has conquered during his two-decade reign in the NBA\u2019s white-hot spotlight. His four MVPs trail Bill Russell, Michael Jordan (five each) and Abdul-Jabbar (six) for the league\u2019s singular individual honor, and plenty of players from different eras have more championships \u2014 with Stephen Curry matching James with four rings with the Golden State Warriors\u2019 latest title in June.<\/p>\n<p>But he stands alone atop the scoring list. With a stepback fadeaway bucket near the end of the third quarter Tuesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder, James took his spot in history.<\/p>\n<p>Abdul-Jabbar drop-stepped and sky-hooked his way to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/lebron-james-scoring-record-how-the-nbas-all-time-points-leader-got-here-045848337.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:38,387 points;cpos:1;pos:1;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">38,387 points<\/a>, passing Wilt Chamberlain in 1984 with a sky hook on the right wing against the Utah Jazz, then putting the record nearly out of reach before his retirement in 1989.<\/p>\n<p>James has no such move, and is <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/the-evolution-of-lebron-james-145836504.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:falsely labeled as being \u201cnot a scorer,\u201d;cpos:2;pos:1;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">falsely labeled as being \u201cnot a scorer,\u201d<\/a> but has managed, by way of devastating consistency, to claim the title \u2014 looking down on Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Jordan in the top five of all-time scorers.<\/p>\n<p>The scoring chase has become more of a focus even while James has begun what\u2019s expected to be his twilight. While he\u2019s led the league in scoring average only one time (2008), two of his best four scoring outputs have come in a Laker uniform \u2014 hovering around 30 points per <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> this season and averaging 30.3 in 56 games in 2021-22.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly enough, he\u2019s averaged more as a Laker than when he was a much younger man. In his first stint in Cleveland, he was almost a reluctant scorer, but his high volume made it such that he would do a lot. In Miami, he was the most complete, devastating version of himself \u2014 adding efficiency and becoming a premier 3-point shooter. During his second stint in Cleveland, he found himself mixing between the two roles, depending on his teammates, and sometimes, his mood or want to take over.<\/p>\n<p>His gifts have always been undeniable, and he\u2019s honored them rightfully as he\u2019s still an impact player at age 38.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 669px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:54%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"LeBron James is now the NBA&amp;#39;s all-time regular season scoring leader, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after previously passing Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. (Graphic by Stefan Milic\/Yahoo Sports)\n\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Bilk34B3PyP7nijeu8eHTg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02Njk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/d060d1da99b117291ac006d7ced0606f\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LeBron James is now the NBA&amp;#39;s all-time regular season scoring leader, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after previously passing Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. (Graphic by Stefan Milic\/Yahoo Sports)\n\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Bilk34B3PyP7nijeu8eHTg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02Njk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/d060d1da99b117291ac006d7ced0606f\" class=\"caas-img\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">LeBron James is now the NBA&#8217;s all-time regular-season scoring leader, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar after previously passing Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan. (Graphic by Stefan Milic\/Yahoo Sports)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/the-evolution-of-lebron-james-145836504.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:But his ability to see trends and adjust to them;cpos:3;pos:1;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp yahoo-link\">But his ability to see trends and adjust to them<\/a> has been understated, perhaps. When he entered the NBA in 2003 as an 18-year-old on opening night, the league was still in the grind-it-out phase, when teams scoring 100 was a struggle and cause for celebration.<\/p>\n<p>James negotiated his growing physical strengths and advanced skill to compensate for natural scoring ability, and evolved naturally right as the league opened things up to make room for the likes of himself and draft mate (later, teammate) Dwyane Wade.<\/p>\n<p>Too big, too strong and essentially, too great for hardly any one player or team to handle. His greatness has endured \u2014 aided by his hand in team-building, as the NBA has moved faster than in any point of its nearly 80-year existence.<\/p>\n<p>The league emphasized post-up play and pick-and-rolls headed to the basket when James began his career, aided by midrange jump shooters ruling the top of the scoring charts. James was never as insatiable as Allen Iverson (the 2005 scoring champion) or Bryant, who led the league in scoring a few times. Nor was James as clinical a scorer in the ways of Kevin Durant, who won the season scoring title three times in four years.<\/p>\n<p>But he always found himself among the top five \u2014 hungry enough to eat with the best of them while also wearing the clothing of a distributor. After his rookie season and until his 14th, James never finished outside of the top five in scoring average.<\/p>\n<p>His passing ability and desire to make the right play have been his longtime reputation, but James found ways to manipulate his game to still have a heavy fingerprint in the scoring column.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t an accident he arrived at this place at this point in his career, especially as scoring exploded and teams fell deep in love with the 3-point shot. The images of James passing up late-game shots is widely overblown \u2014 often, him taking the last shot, the first shot and plenty in between is the best possible outcome for the teams he\u2019s played on.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/news\/history-finals-moments-ray-allen-3-pointer-game-6\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ray Allen shot in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals;cpos:4;pos:1\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Ray Allen shot in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals<\/a> is considered one of the greatest in league history, and certainly in recent history. But the way the ball bounced to Allen was because James missed the tying 3-point attempt off the inbounds pass \u2014 not as a way to criticize James but to illustrate his willingness to have a game, <em>a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a><\/em>, be won or lost on his shoulders.<\/p>\n<p>Even as Chris Bosh was locating Allen trailing back to the right corner, James could be seen cl<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ing for it, aiming at another chance at history.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re in the Curry era as far as influence. Scoring is up across the board, and there are no signs of it slowing down. Last season, Joel Embiid, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, Trae Young and DeMar DeRozan were the top five scorers \u2014 different flavors each and certainly a different brand of scorer compared to when James entered the league.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 828px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:67%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"LeBron James, in his age-38 season, became the NBA&amp;#39;s all-time leading scorer with no sign of stopping anytime soon. (Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/46tInLsP1TyYJsjUmP2t9Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/99f26422eddafc32e283c2e5e7cbbcb9\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LeBron James, in his age-38 season, became the NBA&amp;#39;s all-time leading scorer with no sign of stopping anytime soon. (Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images)\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/46tInLsP1TyYJsjUmP2t9Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD04Mjg-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_yahoo_sports_800\/99f26422eddafc32e283c2e5e7cbbcb9\" class=\"caas-img\"><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\">LeBron James, in his age-38 season, became the NBA&#8217;s all-time leading scorer with no sign of stopping anytime soon. (Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>His greatness has transcended and endured through time. Even though James does not fully indoctrinate himself into whatever trend the league is running with, he assimilates himself just enough to ride the wave.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s consistent with all the great scorers. Jordan developed into the best midrange shooter during the hand-check era after beginning his career as a relentless driver to the rim. Bryant refined his game through his career, probably because he was never the athlete of Jordan or James\u2019 caliber.<\/p>\n<p>Malone matured into a premier elbow shooter after starting it as a pick-and-roll master with John Stockton \u2014 emphasis on the roll with his muscular frame.<\/p>\n<p>To some degree, James tracks.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing that\u2019s stayed consistent is James finding ways to get to the basket or put the ball in it. He won\u2019t rank among anyone\u2019s individual list in terms of a certain aesthetic, perhaps with the exception of being a devastating finisher at the rim, especially during his athletic prime.<\/p>\n<p>His place atop the scoring list won\u2019t change anyone\u2019s opinion of him and where he sits on an all-time list, if one believes he\u2019s the greatest ever or somewhere behind the likes of Jordan or Abdul-Jabbar, or anyone else.<\/p>\n<p>The one thing that\u2019s indisputable: James has claimed a record most felt couldn\u2019t be topped.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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