We know LeBron James is about to pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. But who did Abdul-Jabbar pass? And when? And what about the league’s all-time leading scorers before that?
When will LeBron James pass Kareem Abdul Jabbar for most points all-time in NBA history?
USA TODAY Sports' Jeff Zillgitt breaks down LeBron James' legacy as he passes Magic Johnson for all-time assist, while on his way to passing Kareem Adbul Jabbar for most points all-time.Corrections and clarifications: In a previous version of this story, the year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar entered the NBA was misstated. It was 1969.
James will become the seventh when he jumps Abdul-Jabbar sometime soon. At James’ scoring rate, he will score more than 40,000 points, and it may take another 40-some years before a player eclipses James.Fulks, who spent his eight-year career with the Philadelphia Warriors, won the scoring title in the league’s first season in 1946-47 and led the league in scoring the following season.
Mikan entered the league in the 1948-49 season from DePaul and was a scorer from the start, putting up at least 30 points in five of his first 10 games. Like Fulks, he didn’t play long, just six-plus seasons, but Mikan averaged 23.1 points . He was a six-time All-NBA selection, won the scoring title three times and won five NBA titles.
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