lebron james He did not start his career as a player dedicated only to scoring. From sheer talent, that part of the game came naturally to a star has always been considered too much: A great distributor and generator for others, a powerhouse in defense and a leader on and off the track. However, the excellence and longevity of the star from Akron, Ohio (38 years) has kept him at the doorstep of a record that has lasted three decades. In a matter of days, when he manages to connect the 117 dots that separate him from the great milestone, the Ray will be new Leading scorer in NBA history,
Will be done 38,387 points of Kareem-Abdul Jabbar, the record holder from 1984 to 2023, 39 years old! The legend of the Lakers and Bucks was also a physical prodigy for his time and used his longevity compared to LeBron to record a scoring statistic that many thought could not be surpassed. Obviously it will be achieved next week (between 7 and 9 February).
before lebron and kareem there were six other players Who proudly holds the distinction of number one in scoring in the American competition. We review who they were:
1
Joe Fulks (1946–1952)
8,003 points
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound power forward was the first player to wear the NBA scoring crown, which is a testament to how much the league has changed since then. A BAA champion in 1947 with the Philadelphia Warriors, Fulks was the competition’s leading scorer in his first two seasons and played a total of eight seasons before retiring. A two-time All-Star, he averaged 22.1 points on 29 shot attempts in his second year in the competition. Today, the league’s leading scorer, Luka Doncic (33 points), needed just 23 shots per game to record his leading tally.
2
George Mikan (1952–1957)
10,156 points
The first big star in the NBA, the winner of five rings in seven seasons as a professional. The 2.08 m and 111 kg center made an impression when he averaged over 27 points per game for three consecutive seasons. In 1952, he outshot Fulks by four times and wrestled the crown from him. His best scoring record in a game was 61 points, which Doncic achieved this season.
3
Ed Macaulay (1957)
11,234 points
The ‘forgotten’ Boston Celtics signed a beautiful story by returning to their hometown after seven years in green. He won his only championship with the St. Louis Hawks. Although he only averaged 20.4 points per game, the key to his brief appearance at the top of the scoring list was his longevity, a term brought back into vogue by new league record holder LeBron James.
4
Dolph Sheyes (1957–1963)
18,438 points
A 12-time All-Star and champion with the Syracuse Nationals in 1955, this center was one of the leaders in minutes and scoring throughout his career. The player experienced a transition to nationals in the Philadelphia 76ers, which he helped make the journey playoffs In his 16 seasons as a professional. One of his characteristics was his good arm despite his height (2.03 m, 88 kg) and his accuracy in free throws (89% in his career).
5
Bob Pettit (1963–1966)
20,880 points
Two-time MVP and two-time NBA scoring champion, this prolific number two pick in the draft led the St. Louis Hawks to a title in 1958. With an average of 31.1 goals on the course. Every year he was selected for the All-Star and the excellence of American basketball in the four MVP of the festival. At age 90, he was honored in Cleveland as a member of the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.
6
Wilt Chamberlain (1966–1984)
31,419 points
Record man by NBA definition. A beast from another world then and still today, with milestones that will hardly ever be replicated on the track. He averaged 50 points per game in one season; He scored 100 points in one game; He once had 55 rebounds in front of Bill Russell. Those are some of his battles. Two championships, four MVPs and 13 All-Stars speak volumes for him, but nothing says it better than his seven titles for the top scorer in the competition. On six occasions he averaged more than 35 points per game, and his career average of 30.06 points is surpassed only by Michael Jordan’s 30.12.
7
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1984-2023
The man who has held the record for almost 40 years. Another myth of the competition and one of the best players of all time, who is the most common choice in these discussions: Michael Jordan. His 38,387, the cushion he built up in the five years since surpassing Chamberlain’s record, was too high for the other prolific scorers to surpass the 100-point mark: Jordan, Kobe, Dirk and Malone. Ran out of time to cross. The legend of the Bucks and Lakers. Six rings, six MVPs and 19 appearances in All Star matches this 2023 by LeBron James perfectly summarizes the longevity, persistence and excellence of the myth. He averaged 24.2 points over his 20-season career.
If things don’t go wrong, the new record holder could play 22 courses and drop past the 40,000-plus mark.
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