7 Months After Breaking Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s 39YO NBA Record, LeBron James Eyes to Dethrone Lakers Legend in Another “Crazy Stat”

LeBron James keeps on stamping his authority in the NBA. He is relentlessly altering the league’s history books. James’ durability and consistency have become the hallmarks of excellence. His penchant for breaking records shows his hunger to get better. And his immense work ethic enables him to continuously shatter the glass ceiling. As he closes in on his 40s, there doesn’t seem to be stopping the always pumped-up King James.

In February this year, he broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record. Now, he is aiming to capture another glory from him.

LeBron James aiming for another historical feat

Currently, the Lakers‘ All-Around phenom is at 38,652 points. This sets him more than 250 points clear of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is second on the list. Jabbar had the scoring title for 39 years. He first registered the number one spot in the all-time scoring list in 1984. He beat Wilt Chamberlain’s 31419 points record through his signature hook shot over shot-blocking phenom Mark Eaton. Meanwhile, LeBron James overtook the Lakers legend on February 7 this year. He nailed a high-post turnaround fadeaway over Oklahoma City Thunder‘s Kenrich Williams to move number one on the scoring list.

Finally, someone broke what looked like an unassailable record. A record that couldn’t be eclipsed by scoring phenoms Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. And next season will pave the way to splinter more records. NBA Skills Trainer and Black Ops Basketball personality shared what he termed as a ‘crazy stat’. 

King James has tied Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for most All-Star appearances with 19. If injuries stay away next season, he could easily make the 20th All-Star team and break this humongous record too! The skyhook phenom played in the league for 20 seasons and missed just one All-Star appearance. Meanwhile, LBJ has appeared in 19 consecutive All-Star games. Think about it, there has been no All-Star game since 2005 without King James. Although he has eclipsed Abdul-Jabbar in many regards. The Lakers Center still has supremacy in some aspects.

Where is Abdul-Jabbar ahead of LeBron James?

Both LBJ and KAJ have been to the NBA Finals ten times. However, the amazing post-player has won six championships. In contrast, the All-Time Scoring Leader has four. The former Bucks big man won six MVP Awards, whereas James has won four of them. Magic Johnson’s former teammate also naturally has an advantage in terms of blocks and rebounds.

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Overall, these two legends are the barometer of longevity and hunger to win. Often lost in GOAT comparisons are the peculiarities of eras. However, these two continuously withstood the test of time.

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