How LeBron James scored 50,000 points: Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Lakers records breakdown

LeBron James recently achieved a new milestone in the NBA, becoming the first player in history to surpass 50,000 career points, combining regular season and playoff games.

The ‘King’ surpassed that mark after hitting a three-pointer in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers' game against the New Orleans Pelicans. on March 4. He had already become the league’s all-time leading scorer ahead of the long retired Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who amassed 44,149 points.

LeBron James' regular season vs postsaeson points

The four-time NBA champion and MVP’s points are divided into 41,837 in the regular season and 8,162 in the postseason.

More, of course, are to come as he continues his career. So far this season, he is averaging 24.8 points, 8 rebounds and 8.6 assists for the Lakers.

James' points-per-game for Cavaliers, Heat and Lakers

The numbers show James has scored more than half of his points for the Cleveland Cavaliers, who he also has the best points-per-game record with. The first of those stats is not hugely surprising given he has played 11 of his 21-and-a-bit seasons in his career to date for the Cavs.

Original article written by Edward Gonzaga, translated with the assistance of AI and edited by Roddy Cons.

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