LeBron James, the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, is now closing in on another historic milestone: reaching 40,000 career points. Currently, James is only 132 points away from achieving this remarkable feat. With his career average of 27.2 points per game, he is projected to reach the milestone near the end of February.
In recent games, James scored 25 points in the Lakers’ 125-111 victory over the Pistons in Los Angeles. However, he sat out the following game due to an ιnjury. Looking ahead, here are the Lakers’ next five games:
Feb. 22: Lakers at Warriors (10 ET, TNT)
As for LeBron’s overall statistical ranking, he is already prominently featured in the NBA record books. In addition to being the all-time scoring leader, he ranks second in minutes played, fourth in assists, eighth in steals, seventh in games played, and 31st in rebounds. These impressive rankings further solidify his status as one of the greatest players in NBA history.
