LeBron James has added another chapter to his already unique career. The Lakers star surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and now also holds the NBA record for most field goals made.
With a turnaround jumper over Zeke Nnaji 12.3 seconds before the end of the first quarter, LeBron scored his 15,838th field goal in the NBA, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had held the record until then.
The 41-year-old had already surpassed Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer on February 7, 2023, and has since increased his total points to over 43,000. Against Denver, James finished with 16 points on seven-of-eleven shooting from the field.
Before the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick compared his star player’s career to that of a musician: “I’m a big Bruce Springsteen fan. His early albums have incredible energy – and then new classics keep being added. And LeBron’s ‘Greatest Hits’ just keep getting longer and longer.” Another milestone could follow in just a few days: with 1,606 games under his belt, James is only a handful of appearances away from surpassing Robert Parish’s NBA record (1,611).
