LeBron James made history on March 4, 2025, when he became the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 career points. This astounding number comes after combining total points in both the regular season and playoffs. This monumental achievement came during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans, where he hit a three-pointer in the first quarter.
Prior to this point, James had scored 41,837 points in the regular season, which is the highest all-time, and 8,162 points in the playoffs, giving him a total of 49,999 points. No other player in NBA history is within 5,000 points of this milestone, with Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in second place at 44,149 combined points. The closest active player to James is Kevin Durant, who has 35,191 combined points.
However, the moment inside the arena was surreal as the Lakers announcer Lawrence Tanter gave a nod to LeBron for reaching the milestone. Additionally, the LA fans also gave him a standing ovation with due respect to their LeGoat.
LEBRON BECOMES THE FIRST PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY TO SCORE 50K CAREER POINTS 👑🐐 pic.twitter.com/tI3gbKExd8
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 5, 2025
Playing in his 22nd NBA season at the age of 40, it’s so impressive of the Akron-born superstar to still rule the league with his play. He’s currently averaging nearly 25 points, eight rebounds, and over eight assists per game.
Social Media Fuels GOAT Debate As LeBron James Makes NBA History
It is almost inevitable not to bring up the GOAT discussion while celebrating any of LeBron’s achievements. Fans on social media started calling Michael Jordan and suggesting he could never achieve 50k points.
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“Jordan could never,” a fan commented.
Jordan could never
— 𝙅 (@JJetsX) March 5, 2025
“HOW DO THEY THINK HE NOT THE GOAT,” another one added.
HOW DO THEY THINK HE NOT THE GOAT
— 𝟐𝟑 👑 (@BronWorld) March 5, 2025
“Wemby will be the next to do it,” a fan had an interesting take.
Wemby will be the next to do it
— Ricardo “Rich” Alfonsini (@NFLAlfonsini) March 5, 2025
“He deserves more than 4 rings man. At least one more before he retires,” wrote another one.
He deserves more than 4 rings man. At least one more before he retires
— ~clxtch (@ney2maa) March 5, 2025
“Absolutely insane that I witnessed this, my kids will be jealous,” a user wrote.
Absolutely insane that I witnessed this, my kids will be jealous
— Joe Pesci (@pantosdjuro) March 5, 2025
Despite being in his 40s, LeBron is showing no signs of slowing down. With each game and every season, he’s only winning his fans over and over again.
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