List of national basketball association career scoring leaders. Player efficiency rating is the overall rating of a players per minute statistical production. This takes out the advantage lebron gets from starting younger and playing all the way through. James recorded 51 points 1931 fg 8 rebounds and 3 assists. James has only once led the nba in points per game 200708 and total scoring 201718 during his career. Hes 12 points ahead of the retired kobe but has two alltime greats ahead of him on the list now. The record for points scored in a single nba season belongs to wilt. As of march 10, 2020, the active nba player with the most career points scored is lebron james.
In january, james became the seventh player in nba history to score 30,000 points. Can lebron james become the nbas alltime leading scorer. He has averaged at least 25 points per game in each of the past 14 seasons. Theyre extremely good, until you look at lebrons best season, which according to the numbers, was his 2012 season. List of career achievements by lebron james wikipedia. As of the cavs victory, james currently trails the houston rockets james harden for.
If james scores an average of 20 points per game at 68 games per season, hell need to play into 202324 to become the new no. Nov 27, 2017 as of november 22, 2017, lebron james has a total of 29, 301 nba career points scored. Jul 16, 2018 deep into his 15th season in the league, lebron today matched jordans regular season record of 866 consecutive games with doubledigit points on the way to leading the cleveland cavaliers to a. Playing for the cleveland cavaliers, lebron james led the nba with a total of 2,251 points in 82 games. Thats good for 9th overall in the nbas alltime scoring list.
Lebron james becomes the youngest basketball player to hit. Jordan average 30plus points per game in eight seasons, as. As lebron james passes michael jordan on alltime nba points list, the career stats are slanted in the kings favor james has officially passed michael jordan on the alltime nba points list. The following is a list of national basketball association players by total career regular season points scored. Can lebron james break kareem abduljabbars scoring record. List with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total points in the regular season in nba history. Who had the most total points in the 201718 regular season. Mar 07, 2019 total points by season this graph is similar to the one above, but now we go by season instead of age. List of national basketball association annual scoring. Lebron james now has a career total of 33,655 points, as of this report. The current actively playing scoring leader is lebron james with 33,532 total points scored. Cleveland, ohio lebron james didnt reach 30,000 points saturday, scoring 18 points in a 148124 loss to the oklahoma city thunder that left him seven points shy of the mark in his nba career. Power forward and point guard and small forward and shooting guard.
Lebron james passes shaquille oneal on alltime nba points. Heres how lebron james compares with michael jordan at age 33. As of the end of the 200809 season lebron has 12,993 points. Lebron james drops a season high 51 points in miami. As of november 22, 2017, lebron james has a total of 29, 301 nba career points scored. The alltime nba points record belongs to kareem abduljabbar, with 38,387 total points scored. Its also available for football, hockey and baseball. Total points by season this graph is similar to the one above, but now we go by season instead of age. Due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the nba, its impossible to know yet where the cap for 202021 see more at hoopsrumors. As lebron james passes michael jordan on alltime nba points. While lebron james may pass larry birds career points total it will take a few of years at least.
When predicting james stats both for this season and beyond, ive based his numbers on 71 games played per season, as. Mar 07, 2019 michael jordan might have slipped behind lebron james by one. Michael jordan might have slipped behind lebron james by one. James scored 23 points sunday on 9of20 shooting as the team lebron all stars topped the team giannis allstars 157155. Among active players, james harden has the highest point total 2,818 and the highest scoring average 36. Mar 07, 2019 if james scores an average of 20 points per game at 68 games per season, hell need to play into 202324 to become the new no. Lebron james career stats, game logs, biographical info, awards, and. Check out lebron james best windmill reverse jams from the last five seasons. James is a phenomenal passer, and is another one of these players who can play multiple positions. Lebron james passes dirk nowitzki for 6th on the nba alltime.
Lebron james has averaged over 25 points in his career, but also seven boards, and seven assists. One of five players in nba history to lead their team in all five major statistical categories total points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals in a single season 200809 season. Will lebron james become the nbas alltime leading scorer. Lebron has averaged just over 2000 total points per season, so if he continues on this pace into the. Houstons james harden leads the league in scoring, averaging 36. Deep into his 15th season in the league, lebron today matched jordans regular season record of 866 consecutive games with doubledigit points on the way to. Sep 18, 2019 james has only once led the nba in points per game 200708 and total scoring 201718 during his career. Basketball reference at this rate, james would pass bryant for third place this coming season, given hes just 1,100 total points behind him. Not including the current season, james has scored an average of 2,069 points per season over the first 15 years of his career.
The player with the highest number of points scored in nba history is kareem abduljabbar with 38,387 total points scored. Lebron james keeps moving up the nba alltime scoring list. According to a report in cbs, if hes able to maintain a career average of around 2,000 points per season, lebron would be on track to become the alltime leader in points during the 202122. James was the first overall pick back in 2003, and the rest has been history in the making. Vorp and win shares favor james, but per and box plus. Lebron james 15 regular seasons in the nba, ranked. List of national basketball association career scoring. Value added the estimated number of points a player adds to a teams season total above what a replacement player for instance, the 12th man on the roster would produce. Where lebron james trails michael jordan after points milestone.
Mar 14, 2020 list with the stats for the top 50 players with the most career total points in the regular season in nba history. Power forward and point guard and small forward and shooting guard shoots. Lets say lebron james will play 20 of those 23 games. Regular season advanced stats its all about which category you choose when it comes to advanced statistics.
When predicting james stats both for this season and beyond, ive based his numbers on 71 games played per season, as thats the average amount of time he. Potential milestones lebron james can accomplish this season. Lebron james totals for the nba season and playoffs, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and other categories, year by year and career numbers. With kobe bryant and michael jordan behind him, can lebron. Lebron james official nba stats, player logs, boxscores, shotcharts and videos. In january 2020, lebron james passed kobe bryant on the nba alltime scoring list, scoring 29 points to in a regular season game against the. Kingjames king james, lbj, chosen one, bronbron, the little emperor, the akron hammer, ltrain position. Its march 3, 2020, lebron james is at 33,971 points. Since being drafted in 2003, james has averaged roughly 2,000 points per season, which. We explore the best betting value for the kings ppg, apg, rpg averages, and his total triple doubles in 201920.
Super bowl crosssport prop bets include lebron james. Et, nba tv will take a special look back at lebron james nba debut in 2003 with a new popcast. Lebron james reaches 2,000 points in season for 10th time. If he can maintain that mark, hell finish this regular season with a career points total somewhere around 34,500. When predicting james stats both for this season and beyond, ive based his numbers on 71 games played per season, as thats the average amount of time. Mvps, 30point games, season averages where lebron james. The record for points scored in a single nba season belongs to wilt chamberlain, who scored 4,029 points in the 196162 season. The current actively playing scoring leader is lebron james with 33,532 total points scored across his career. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting facts and tidbits. He also holds the rookie records for points per game when he averaged 37.