On December 26, the NBA League ushered in a blockbuster program - Christmas Wars. The most fan-focused on the Christmas war is undoubtedly the showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets. The only pity is that the two big stars Durant and Davis are absent from this Christmas war. However, James and Harden still brought a wonderful showdown for fans. In the end, the Lakers lost to the Nets 115-122.
In this game, James was in full swing, shooting 14-of-25 and bombarding the full stats of 39 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. After 39 points, James' career regular season total has reached 35,969 points, which is only 959 points away from Carl Malone, who ranks second on the scoring list. So can James surpass Malone this season and be second on the scoring list?
So far, the Lakers have played a total of 34 games, and this season's regular season is still 82, and the Lakers have 48 games left. James has averaged 27.4 points per game this season, and if he can maintain this level of performance and maintain full attendance in the next game, then James can score 1315 points this season, which can completely surpass Kalmaron's total score. Considering that James is 36 years old, there should still be some rotation arrangements for the next regular season. In the remaining 48 games, even if James has 10 rotations, he still has a good chance of scoring more than a thousand points. It also means that as long as James stays healthy, the odds of surpassing Malone in total points this season are very high.
For James, it's only a matter of time before the total score surpasses Karl Malone. With James' talent, form and self-discipline, in two more seasons should be able to surpass Abdul-Jabbar's 38,387 points. The only suspense is probably whether James' total score can exceed 40,000 points. But a self-disciplined player like James, the vast majority of fans believe he can become the first player in NBA history to score more than 40,000 points in the regular season. It will take at least three or four more seasons for James to achieve this achievement, and hopefully the fans will be able to witness history by then.