LeBron James scoring record: 25 numbers that illustrate Lakers star's greatness as he approaches Kareem
LeBron James is within 36 points of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA 's all-time leading scorer. The Lakers host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. Will the record fall ? In anticipation of the event, we have compiled a list of number s that illustrate just how dominant a scorer LeBron has been throughout his career. Entering play on Tuesday night, here they are. 1 Number of scoring titles James has won (30 PPG in 2007-08) 2 James has recorded two game-winning buzzer-beaters during his regular-season career (he has five more in the playoffs) 3 LeBron is the only player in history to hold the highest per-game scoring average (minimum 50 games) for three different franchises (Cavaliers, Heat, Lakers) 5 Number of players who have fallen off the top-10 career scoring list since LeBron entered the league in 2003: Elvin Hayes (11), Hakeem O...