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On this Day: LeBron James surpassed Michael Jordan to go 4th in all-time scoring list

Suryansh Kumar

On this day in 2019, LeBron James passed the legendary Michael Jordan in all-time scoring list.

On this day in 2019, LeBron James passed the legendary Michael Jordan in all-time scoring list. He achieved this feat against the Denver Nuggets on March 6, 2019 and became the fourth-highest scorer in the NBA. LeBron James ended the game with 31 points, seven rebounds and seven assists in the game, losing the game 115-99.

LeBron James reached this milestone by driving to the basket, scoring a layup, and drawing a foul in the process. The Los Angeles Lakers waited for a timeout, to honor LeBron James’ historic achievement with a special tribute video.

LeBron James was hyped about passing his ideal in the all-time scoring list. After the game, James posted a tweet online and said, “Can’t even front”. This is going to be UNREAL!! Wow man”.

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Now the leading scorer of the NBA, LeBron James is the only player with 40,000+ regular season points in the history of the NBA. He moved past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on February 7, 2023 to become the all-time leading scorer. Combining regular season and playoffs, LeBron James is the only player in NBA’s history to reach 50k combined points.

Suryansh Kumar
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Hello, my name is Suryansh, and I write NBA/WNBA content for ThePlayoffs. I love sports, which is why I write and I love the NBA because of the stats. My aim is to find unique stats and perspectives to provide my readers with another angle on sports.

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