Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is 1,364 factors shy of reaching 50,000 whole profession factors. This consists of each the common season and the playoffs throughout his 21-year profession.
By 1,492 profession NBA regular-season video games (1,490 begins), James has amassed 40,474 factors. In 54 postseason video games, the four-time MVP has additionally totaled 8,162 factors, bringing his profession whole to 48,636 whole factors.
Within the 2023-24 season, James posted his twentieth consecutive marketing campaign averaging a minimum of 25 factors per recreation, essentially the most in NBA historical past. Michael Jordan recorded 12 such seasons throughout his 15-year profession.
Wilt Chamberlain retired with eight such seasons in his 14-year profession as effectively. Nonetheless, primarily based on a minimal of 41 video games performed, Jordan and Chamberlain have solely 18 whole mixed.
LeBron James’ NBA Scoring Historical past
| NBA Staff | NBA Season | PPG | Common Season Factors | Playoff Factors |
| CLE | 2003-04 | 20.9 | 1,654 | N/A |
| CLE | 2004-05 | 27.2 | 2,175 | N/A |
| CLE | 2005-06 | 31.4 | 2,478 | 400 |
| CLE | 2006-07 | 27.3 | 2,132 | 501 |
| CLE | 2007-08 | 30.0 | 2,250 | 366 |
| CLE | 2008-09 | 28.4 | 2,304 | 494 |
| CLE | 2009-10 | 29.7 | 2,258 | 320 |
| MIA | 2010-11 | 26.7 | 2,111 | 497 |
| MIA | 2011-12 | 27.1 | 1,683 | 697 |
| MIA | 2012-13 | 26.8 | 2,036 | 596 |
| MIA | 2013-14 | 27.1 | 2,089 | 548 |
| CLE | 2014-15 | 25.3 | 1,743 | 601 |
| CLE | 2015-16 | 25.3 | 1,920 | 552 |
| CLE | 2016-17 | 26.4 | 1,954 | 591 |
| CLE | 2017-18 | 27.5 | 2,251 | 748 |
| LAL | 2018-19 | 27.4 | 1,505 | N/A |
| LAL | 2019-20 | 25.3 | 1,698 | 580 |
| LAL | 2020-21 | 25.0 | 1,126 | 140 |
| LAL | 2021-22 | 30.3 | 1,695 | N/A |
| LAL | 2022-23 | 28.9 | 1,590 | 392 |
| LAL | 2023-24 | 25.7 | 1,822 | 139 |
LeBron James can be the primary participant in NBA historical past to common a minimum of 25 factors, seven rebounds, and eight assists on the age of 39. No different participant has ever posted these numbers after their tenth season.
Within the Lakers’ 116-104 win over the Brooklyn Nets on March 31, James joined Jordan as the one NBA gamers with a number of video games of 40 factors or extra after turning 39.
James has performed so twice now on the age of 39. Jordan, who performed till he was 40, did it 3 times. The 20-time All-Star matched his season excessive with 40 factors and tied his profession excessive with 9 3-pointers.
Moreover, James is one in every of three Lakers to common a minimum of 22 factors and eight assists per recreation in a season for 3 separate campaigns — becoming a member of Jerry West and Magic Johnson.
Final season, he additionally handed Jordan for essentially the most 30-point video games in league historical past. The four-time NBA champ has 674 such video games, whereas His Airness had 671. Chamberlain is third with 557.
