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We May Never See Another NBA Record Chase Like LeBron James's (The Ringer)

LeBron James is about a week away from usurping Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to seize the NBA's career scoring crown. His 38,388th regular-season point will represent a ...

The top under-30 thief is—stunningly—Drummond, with just 998 career steals, less than a third of the way to the record. But no modern player is coming close to Stockton’s single-season assist figures, either: Out of the nine 1,000-assist seasons in NBA history, Stockton has seven—and nobody’s reached that threshold even once since he did in 1994-95. Chamberlain reached that mark in every single season of his career (other than one in which he played just 12 games). But Paul has played 1,186 career games just past the midpoint of his 18th season, while Stockton was up at 1,422 games by the end of his 18th season. In this case, it’s important to consider the statistical influence of the NBA’s deepened talent pool, thanks to factors like the mass arrival of international players over the past quarter-century, the rise of the G League, and unprecedented performances of Second (#) Jason Kidd (12,091) John Stockton (15,806) Leader (#) Jason Kidd (2,684) John Stockton (3,265) Yet even that historical summary undersells the extraordinary nature of career records in the NBA.

LeBron James NBA all-time scoring record tracker (ProBasketballTalk)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has held the NBA all-time scoring record at 38,387 points since he retired in 1989. It is one of the most iconic records in sports and ...

That is the first game of a back-to-back for the Lakers, and they have rested LeBron in half of those for most of the season. We all win when a record is broken and if LeBron breaks mine, I will be right there to cheer him on.” LeBron and the medical staff will speak after LeBron starts to warm up Tuesday to determine if LeBron can play in Madison Square Garden, a game he hates to miss because he loves playing in that venue. LeBron is a playmaker. Because LeBron is not a natural scorer. • The Lakers have officially listed LeBron (and Anthony Davis) as out for the game Monday night in Brooklyn. Let’s break down the latest numbers (this will be updated after every Lakers game until the record is set). If one person can do something that’s never been done, that means we all have a shot at doing it. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has held the NBA all-time scoring record at 38,387 points since he retired in 1989. Since then, not only have 1,400 runners beaten that time, but the new record is 17 seconds less. [LeBron James](https://www.nbcsportsedge.com/basketball/nba/player/28859/lebron-james) is on the verge of breaking that scoring record and doing it at age 38. Feb.

LeBron James passes Mark Jackson, Steve Nash for 4th in career ... (NBA.com)

James passes a pair of NBA legends in one fell swoop to jump two spots on the all-time list.

[NBA’s career record](https://www.nba.com/news/lebron-james-scoring-tracker). [129-123 in overtime](https://www.nba.com/game/lal-vs-nyk-0022200765/box-score#box-score). His 10,336th assist came on Thomas Bryant’s dunk with less than 10 minutes remaining.

LeBron James Vaults Into Top Five on NBA Career Assists List (Sports Illustrated)

The Lakers star crossed another milestone in his career on Tuesday night in the Big Apple.

Former Jazz legend John Stockton is the NBA’s all-time assists leader (15,806), followed by Jason Kidd’s 12,091 while Chris Paul (11,246) sits in third. The four-time NBA champion then eclipsed Nash and moved to fourth after he dished a pass to Thomas Bryant, who converted on a dunk with 9:37 to play in regulation. The four-time MVP is averaging 30.2 points, 8.5 rebounds and 7.1 assists while shooting 50.7% from the floor.

LeBron James moves into fourth place on NBA's all-time assists ... (CBSSports.com)

James passes both Mark Jackson and Steve Nash as he notches his first triple-double of season.

2 Kidd is bigger than the gap between Kidd and No. The gap between him and No. In the process, he became the fourth-oldest player ever to record a triple-double, trailing Elvin Hayes in 1984, Tim Duncan in 2014 and Karl Malone in 2003. The assists will likely take several more years. He quickly passed the man who recruited him to the [Los Angeles Lakers](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/teams/LAL/los-angeles-lakers/), Magic Johnson, and that left him within striking distance of the top five. Fortunately for James, getting to No.

LeBron James moves past Steve Nash, Mark Jackson for 4th place ... (Yahoo Sports)

LeBron James moved past Steve Nash and Mark Jackson for sole possession of fourth place on the NBA's all-time assists list.

Best bets on how, when LeBron James will break the NBA's all-time ... (Sporting News)

LeBron James is currently 117 points away from breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring record. Get the latest odds and picks for when and how James ...

Therefore, we will take a shot at James' dunking to break the record, which is a long shot right now. 11, especially if James sits out one of the final two road games against the Pacers or Pelicans. With James set to play tonight against the Knicks, he will need to average 23.2 points per game over the next five games to break the scoring record at home against the Bucks on Feb. If James doesn't sit out the Lakers' next game against the Pacers, he should be able to break the record in front of his home crowd. Feb. prepares to play the Knicks on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden, James is only 117 points away from becoming the NBA's top scorer.

Will LeBron James Break the NBA Scoring Record Against the ... (The San Francisco Standard)

The Los Angeles Lakers visit the Golden State Warriors at San Francisco's Chase Center in less than two weeks.

So I didn’t get to see the passing of the torch—he hit No. I had a ticket for the following night. So, most likely, LeBron will already be the all-time scoring leader by the time the Lakers come to San Francisco, though one can dream. Other Lakers home games, such as a March 3 tilt with the Minnesota Timberwolves, start in the $94 range. Oh, and Abdul-Jabbar spent the first six seasons of his career in Milwaukee before getting traded to the Lakers. 9 when the Lakers host the Milwaukee Bucks.

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