LeBron James continues to climb up the all-time NBA scoring list.
On Tuesday night, LeBron passed Wilt Chamberlain to move to fifth in the league’s all-time scoring list during the Los Angeles Lakers’ 126-117 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
???? @KingJames reflects on his 44-point game, passing Wilt Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list, and overcoming a 13-point deficit vs. Portland. pic.twitter.com/ohR3VpmtyE
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) November 15, 2018
LeBron now sits in the rarest of rare air, sitting behind only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant, and Michael Jordan, respectively. (RELATED: LeBron James Hangs On The Rim, Doesn’t Get Called For A Tech)
NBA All-Time Scoring List Top 10 (nba.com)
Player | Points |
---|---|
1. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
2. Karl Malone | 36,928 |
3. Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
4. Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
5. LeBron James | 31,425 |
6. Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
7. Dirk Nowitzki | 31,187 |
8. Shaquille O’Neal | 28,596 |
9. Moses Malone | 27,409 |
10. Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
In addition to passing Chamberlain, James also had his best game of the 2018-19 season, scoring a season-high 44 points, while also tallying 10 assists and 9 rebounds, falling just one rebound short of a triple-double.
It is a significant possibility, if not a likelihood, that LeBron ends up at the top of this list, which would further solidify his standing as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time).