LeBron James is still doing it.
As he navigates through his 22nd NBA season, James continues to perform at an all-league level, and he’s rewriting the NBA’s history book in the process. While James already holds the crown as the NBA’s all-time scoring leader, he again made history by surpassing 50,000 career points in the regular season and playoffs combined.
In addition to putting the NBA’s scoring records to unreachable places, James continues to work his way up the leaderboard in several other statistical categories.
After his latest milestone, here’s a look at when James could reach the next.
(All stats current as of March 5, 2025)
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LeBron James career stats
James is far and away the leader in total career points, a record he overtook during the 2022-23 NBA season. He has since added another 3,000 points (and counting) to his tally.
He ranks among the top 10 in multiple statistical categories. Based on his availability and averages this season, James is on pace to move into second all-time in games played and sixth all-time in made 3-pointers.
Points
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1. | LeBron James | 41,871 |
| 2. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 3. | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| 5. | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 6. | Dirk Nowitzki | 31,560 |
| 7. | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 8. | Kevin Durant | 30,240 |
| 9. | Shaquille O’Neal | 28,596 |
| 10. | Carmelo Anthony | 28,289 |
Games played
| Rank | Player | Games |
| 1. | Robert Parish | 1,611 |
| 2. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1,560 |
| 3. | LeBron James | 1,548 |
| 4. | Vince Carter | 1,541 |
| 5. | Dirk Nowitzki | 1,522 |
| 6. | John Stockton | 1,504 |
| 7. | Karl Malone | 1,476 |
| 8. | Kevin Garnett | 1,462 |
| 9. | Kevin Willis | 1,424 |
| 10. | Jason Terry | 1,410 |
Assists
| Rank | Player | Assists |
| 1. | John Stockton | 15,806 |
| 2. | Chris Paul | 12,470 |
| 3. | Jason Kidd | 12,091 |
| 4. | LeBron James | 11,487 |
| 5. | Steve Nash | 10,335 |
| 6. | Mark Jackson | 10,334 |
| 7. | Magic Johnson | 10,141 |
| 8. | Oscar Robertson | 9,887 |
| 9. | Russell Westbrook | 9,801 |
| 10. | Isiah Thomas | 9,061 |
Steals
| Rank | Player | Steals |
| 1. | John Stockton | 3,265 |
| 2. | Chris Paul | 2,694 |
| 3. | Jason Kidd | 2,684 |
| 4. | Michael Jordan | 2,514 |
| 5. | Gary Payton | 2,445 |
| 6. | LeBron James | 2,327 |
| 7. | Maurice Cheeks | 2,310 |
| 8. | Scottie Pippen | 2,307 |
| 9. | Clyde Drexler | 2,207 |
| 10. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 2,162 |
3-pointers
| Rank | Player | 3-pointers |
| 1. | Stephen Curry | 3,982 |
| 2. | James Harden | 3,102 |
| 3. | Ray Allen | 2,973 |
| 4. | Damian Lillard | 2,780 |
| 5. | Klay Thompson | 2,648 |
| 6. | Reggie Miller | 2,560 |
| 7. | LeBron James | 2,540 |
| 8. | Kyle Korver | 2,450 |
| 9. | Paul George | 2,349 |
| 10. | Vince Carter | 2,290 |
