SI.com · Jan 26, 2020
LeBron James Passes Kobe Bryant For Third on All-Time Scoring List
LeBron James has scored the third-most points in NBA history.
The Lakers star entered Saturday night's matchup against the 76ers needing just 18 points to pass fellow Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. A layup in the third quarter put him over the top.
James now trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabaar (36,928) and Karl Malone (38,387) on the all-time points list. He passed Michael Jordan last March for fourth all-time.
The new star in Purple and Gold entered Saturday's contest averaging 25.2 points, a career-high 10.8 assists and 7.7 rebounds per game.
His 10 triple-doubles trail only Magic Johnson's 13 in Lakers single-season franchise history.