Lakers’ LeBron brings up yet another historic NBA milestone
Although the Los Angeles Lakers were beaten on Sunday, LeBron James continued to make NBA history.
LeBron James continues to rewrite the NBA record books. In the Los Angeles Lakers’ matchup against the Boston Celtics on Sunday, he became the first player in league history to reach 43,000 career regular‑season points.
LeBron’s landmark haul
LeBron finished the night with 20 points, leaving the four-time NBA champion on 43,008 regular-season points since his debut in 2003.
Against the Celtics, the 41-year-old also registered five assists, four rebounds, two steals, and a block in 34 minutes of action - but his efforts weren’t enough to prevent the Lakers from losing 111-89 at Crypto.com Arena.
43k points for the King 👑 pic.twitter.com/4ENhsCVnee
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) February 23, 2026
All-time leading scorers in NBA regular season history:
| 1 | LeBron James | 43,008 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 3 | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
What will LeBron’s next record be?
Now in his 23rd season in the NBA, LeBron also logged his 1,600th regular‑season game on Sunday, as he closes in on an all-time appearance record.
The Ohio native now needs to play just 12 more NBA games to surpass Celtics legend Robert Parish’s unmatched haul of 1,611 regular‑season appearances.
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