On January 26, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season is in full swing. In today's focus battle, the Lakers challenged the Lakers away. Prior to this game, James had reached a career total of 36,381 points, a 2,006 point gap from the all-time number one Abdul-Jabbar.
Shortly after the game began, James scored four consecutive points before he was substituted for rest. James returned to the court before the end of the quarter, and he quickly scored four more straight points, including a whistle-pressing ball. In the first quarter alone, James shot 4-of-6 and scored 8 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists.
With 8 points scored in the first quarter, James's career total score reached 36,389 points, which is within 2,000 points from Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's NBA scoring record! On the NBA's all-time scoring total, Abdul-Jabbar ranks first in history with 38,387 points, and Carl Malone ranks second in history with 36,928 points. If nothing else, James will surpass Malone this season and rise to second place in history.
And in the chase against Abdul-Jabbar, James has made great strides this season. Not counting today's game, James averaged 29 points per game this season, second in the league, behind Durant (29.3 points). Considering that James is 37 years old, it is rare to be able to be in such a state. Judging by James' current scoring efficiency, he is very hopeful that he will surpass Abdul-Jabbar next season and reach the top of the NBA's all-time total scorer!