LeBron James has broken the record for the most points scored by an individual in the NBA. The 38-year-old icon surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s tally of 38,387 to take the record for himself.
The previous record had stood for 39 years since 1974, eight months before James was born. And now, James has etched himself into the history of the sport by becoming the NBA all time leading scorer. He hit the fadeway jumper in the game against Oklahoma City Thunder to hit his 38,388th point in the competition.
So here we will take a look at the top 10 basketball players in the NBA all time leading scorer list:
NBA all time leading scorer: Check out the Top 10 basketball players
10. Moses Malone – 27,409
9. Carmelo Anthony – 28,289
8. Shaquille O’Neal – 28,596
7. Wilt Chamberlain – 31,419
6. Dirk Nowitzki – 31,560
5. Michael Jordan – 32,292
4. Kobe Bryant – 33,643
3. Karl Malone – 36,928
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 38,387
1. Lebron James – 38,388
