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LeBron's Career Ranks
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Lebron milestones approaching:
LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers
• First in NBA history to 40K points — LeBron James entered the season needing 1,348 points to become the first player in league history to reach 40,000 career points. He has been steadily chipping away at the mark all season and is averaging 24.8 points per game this season, his lowest mark since posting 25 ppg in an injury-riddled 2020-21 campaign.
Even with a slight downturn in scoring, James needs just 132 more points to reach 40,000 as the Lakers come out of the All-Star break. You can keep up with the chase each night James plays with our LeBron James Scoring Tracker.
NBA’s all-time points leaderboard
• All-time lead in minutes played — James passed Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the all-time scoring mark last season, and this season, he is closing in on Abdul-Jabbar’s mark for career minutes played (57,446). James needs to play 1,644 more minutes to pass Abdul-Jabbar for No. 1 in minutes played. Additionally, James passed Utah Jazz legend and Hall of Famer Karl Malone (54,852) in minutes played in mid-December.
• In terms of games played, James needs seven more games to pass Malone for No. 6 on the all-time list.
• Passing Pippen in steals — James is No. 8 in career steals with 2,248 and needs 60 more steals to pass Scottie Pippen for No. 7 all-time (2,307). He has already surpassed last season’s steals mark (50) and is on pace for about 55 total steals this season.
• Top 6 in 3-pointers made — When 2023-24 started, James was trailed Jason Terry and Vince Carter for No. 7, and he surpassed both of them already. He has 104 3-pointers so far this season, putting him 86 behind former teammate Kyle Korver (2,450) for No. 6 on the all-time list.
— NOTE: Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is a spot ahead of James at No. 7 (2,376 career 3s) and needs 75 more to pass Korver —
• Triple-doubles & free throws made — James has 110 career triple-doubles and surpassed Jason Kidd for No. 5 on the all-time list in mid-November. He is 10 behind Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic (120) for No. 4 and the odds of James surpassing him are small. However, James can, perhaps, put pressure on catching up to Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson’s triple-double total (138) before the season’s end.
James also ranks fourth in career free throws made (8,287). He needs 92 made free throws to pass Lakers legend Kobe Bryant (8,378) for No. 3. That could be an attainable goal for James considering he is at 200 made free throws this season and is on pace to make about 100 more free throws this season.
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LeBron James | Los Angeles Lakers
• First in NBA history to 40K points — LeBron James entered the season needing 1,348 points to become the first player in league history to reach 40,000 career points. He has been steadily chipping away at the mark all season and is averaging 24.8 points per game this season, his lowest mark since posting 25 ppg in an injury-riddled 2020-21 campaign.
Even with a slight downturn in scoring, James needs just 132 more points to reach 40,000 as the Lakers come out of the All-Star break. You can keep up with the chase each night James plays with our LeBron James Scoring Tracker.
NBA’s all-time points leaderboard
| RANK | PLAYER | PTS | GP | MIN | FGM | FGA | FG% |
| 1 | LeBron James | 39,868 | 1,470 | 55,803 | 14,608 | 28,291 | 50.5 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 | 1,560 | 57,446 | 15,837 | 28,307 | 55.9 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 36,928 | 1,476 | 54,852 | 13,528 | 26,210 | 51.6 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 | 1,346 | 48,643 | 11,719 | 26,200 | 44.7 |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 32,292 | 1,072 | 41,010 | 12,192 | 24,537 | 49.7 |
• In terms of games played, James needs seven more games to pass Malone for No. 6 on the all-time list.
• Passing Pippen in steals — James is No. 8 in career steals with 2,248 and needs 60 more steals to pass Scottie Pippen for No. 7 all-time (2,307). He has already surpassed last season’s steals mark (50) and is on pace for about 55 total steals this season.
• Top 6 in 3-pointers made — When 2023-24 started, James was trailed Jason Terry and Vince Carter for No. 7, and he surpassed both of them already. He has 104 3-pointers so far this season, putting him 86 behind former teammate Kyle Korver (2,450) for No. 6 on the all-time list.
— NOTE: Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson is a spot ahead of James at No. 7 (2,376 career 3s) and needs 75 more to pass Korver —
• Triple-doubles & free throws made — James has 110 career triple-doubles and surpassed Jason Kidd for No. 5 on the all-time list in mid-November. He is 10 behind Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic (120) for No. 4 and the odds of James surpassing him are small. However, James can, perhaps, put pressure on catching up to Lakers legend and Hall of Famer Magic Johnson’s triple-double total (138) before the season’s end.
James also ranks fourth in career free throws made (8,287). He needs 92 made free throws to pass Lakers legend Kobe Bryant (8,378) for No. 3. That could be an attainable goal for James considering he is at 200 made free throws this season and is on pace to make about 100 more free throws this season.
15 key NBA milestones to watch for down the stretch of 2023-24 | NBA.com
As the second half of 2023-24 begins, these stats milestones on the league and team level are within reach.