LeBron James is just 1,326 points shy of passing Laker legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
That night, there were 2,708 names ahead of him on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.Only one person remains ahead of James on the NBA’s career scoring ladder — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has been the scoring leader since April 5, 1984.
"One of the things that’s really amazing about LeBron is he’s such a willing passer and such a gifted passer," said Miami coach Erik Spoelstra, who coached James for four seasons and two championships. "In many ways, that’s one of his most unique, special qualities. And yet, he’s going to break the all-time record for scoring — and that can be a secondary skillset for him. That’s crazy.
James hasn’t had a dropoff. He’s averaged at least 25 points per game in each of his last 18 seasons. Before last season, only one player — Kobe Bryant, who put up 22.3 points in 2014-15 — averaged more than 19 points in the 19th season of his career. James averaged just over 30."It’s always gratifying to know that the work that you put in can have results," James said. "I’ve never been a person that cheats the game. I’ve always put the work in.
Other chapters haven’t gone that smoothly. Abdul-Jabbar has been critical at times, though said earlier this year that he has "deep admiration and respect for LeBron as a community leader and athlete. That hasn’t changed and never will." Recently, James said he has "no relationship" with Abdul-Jabbar.
Russell Westbrook’s pursuit of the all-time triple-double record seemed to introduce a younger generation of NBA fans about the greatness of Oscar Robertson. James closing in on Abdul-Jabbar, whose last game was in 1989, might very well do the same thing.
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