Chasing Kareem: Tracking LeBron James’ pursuit of NBA record

Published January 8, 2023 11:50 AM

By The Associated Press

A look at LeBron James’ pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar has held the record since April 5, 1984. At his current rate of 30.0 points per game, with 36 points needed to pass Abdul-Jabbar, it would take James two more games to become the NBA’s scoring leader. For now, that makes the potential record-breaking game Thursday when the Lakers play host to Milwaukee.

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