LeBron’s Legacy: Tracking the Lakers Star’s Journey to 40,000 Career Points
LeBron James, already the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, is closing in on 40,000 career points. Follow along as he zeroes in on this historic milestone.
The NBA’s all-time leading scorer is closing in on another milestone.
Scoring Tracker
LeBron James is currently 132 points away from 40,000 career points. Considering his career average of 27.2 points per game, James is projected to reach the milestone near the end of February.
Upcoming schedule
James scored 25 points Tuesday night in the Lakers’ 125-111 victory over the Pistons in Los Angeles and then sat out on Wednesday due to injury. Here’s a quick look at the Lakers’ next five games:
Feb. 22: Lakers at Warriors (10 ET, TNT)
Feb. 23: Spurs vs. Lakers (10:30 ET, NBA League Pass)
Feb. 25: Lakers at Suns (3:30 ET, ABC)
Feb. 28: Lakers at Clippers (10 ET, ESPN)
Feb. 29: Wizards vs. Lakers (10:30 ET, NBA League Pass)
LeBron’s overall statistical ranking
James will be all over the NBA record books when all is said and done. As he seeks to become the first player to ever score 40,000 points, here’s a quick look at where he stands in several other prominent statistical categories:
Minutes played (2nd)Assists (4th)Steals (8th)Games played (7th)Rebounds (31st)
