The 37-year-old James is still in excellent form. Not long ago, he just became the third player in NBA history to score 36,000 points in his career. James has scored more than 30 points in 10 of his last 11 games, soaring to an incredible 28.9 points per game, second in the league.
At James' current rate of scoring, he only needs to score another 723 points to overtake Carl Malone and become the second-highest scorer in NBA history. The first place belongs to Abdul-Jabbar, a record he has held for more than 30 years since retiring in 1989. Abdul-Jabbar has a record of 38,387 points, and James is currently trailing Jabbar by 2,182 points with 36,205 points.
But if James can continue to play as he does now, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's all-time scoring honor will sooner or later belong to James. And Abdul-Jabbar himself seems to have accepted this in advance, saying that if LeBron James can surpass himself, he will congratulate James.
"If James can stay steady, I'd love to congratulate him when he breaks his scoring record."
Abdul-Jabbar has accumulated a horror record of 38,387 points in his 20-year career. He has won 6 NBA championships and 6 MVP titles. At the age of 38, he still won the Finals MVP honor, becoming the oldest Finals MVP winner ever. Even if James can surpass him to become the all-time leading scorer, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar is still one of the greatest players in NBA history.
Similarly, James has an extraordinarily long career lifespan. In his 19th season in the NBA, James' career scoring average is still improving, which is also the only one in the NBA. If James can win the NBA's all-time scoring king honor, it will be difficult to see anyone surpass him in a short period of time. In addition, James will also focus on leading the Lakers to compete for the championship. Just two championships away, he will tie Jordan and Abdul-Jabbar and tie for 9th place in NBA history.