{"id":7968,"date":"2023-01-16T03:56:15","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T03:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/lebron-james-joins-kareem-abdul-jabbar-as-only-38000-career-points-in-nba-history\/"},"modified":"2023-01-16T03:56:15","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T03:56:15","slug":"lebron-james-joins-kareem-abdul-jabbar-as-only-38000-career-points-in-nba-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/lebron-james-joins-kareem-abdul-jabbar-as-only-38000-career-points-in-nba-history\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James joins Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as only 38,000 career points in NBA history"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James surpassed 38,000 career points against the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night. Here&#8217;s what you should know:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>James is the second player to reach 38,000 career points, after Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.<\/li>\n<li>A four-time Finals MVP, he reached 38,000 points in the 20-foot jumper with 5:43 remaining in the first quarter.<\/li>\n<li>Entering Sunday&#8217;s game, James averaged 29 points, 8.4 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game on a 50.3% shooting percentage from the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>inside story<\/h2>\n<p>James, 38, is second on the all-time NBA points list. Entering Sunday&#8217;s game, James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar&#8217;s record for career points and was 398 points shy of becoming the NBA&#8217;s all-time leading scorer.It took James 1,399 games to reach 38,000 career points. rice field. He is currently playing his 20th NBA season.<\/p>\n<p><em>athletic<\/em>Instant analysis of:<\/p>\n<h2>Significance of achievement<\/h2>\n<p>James became the second member of the 38,000-point club in the final step to pass Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA&#8217;s regular-season scoring record leader. This is another milestone for the 38-year-old, as the aging superstar continues to reshape the reality of what an athlete can do.<\/p>\n<p>James scored 16 points in the first quarter and 22 points in the first half against the league&#8217;s fourth-ranked defense, the 76ers, on Sunday, further demonstrating his unprecedented dominance in 20 seasons. bottom. &#8211; <em>Buha<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Evaluate LeBron&#8217;s recent performance<\/h2>\n<p>Since Anthony Davis&#8217; injury on Dec. 16, James has averaged 33.4 points (54% shooting), 8.1 rebounds and 7.7 assists. He led Los Angeles to his 7-7 record\u2014they&#8217;re 6-5 in his 11 games James has played\u2014as they play-in his tournament race and stay afloat. To.<\/p>\n<p>The Lakers posted plus 51 in James&#8217; 400 minutes (and minus 78 in 282 minutes he was off the floor). James proves that even though he&#8217;s 38, he can carry an unattended support he can carry a cast.  \u2014 <em>Buha<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>game highlights<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">History made \ud83d\udc51<\/p>\n<p>LeBron James became the second player in NBA history to reach 38,000 career points. <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uqLckZ9LY0\">pic.twitter.com\/uqLckZ9LY0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NBA (@NBA) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1614818304052412416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\">January 16, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>must read<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><em>(Photo: Gary A. 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