James' 20th season, most importantly, was crowned all-time scoring leader, an NBA record that lasted 38 years. Since April 5, 1984, Jabbar has maintained the NBA

James' 20th season, most importantly, was crowned all-time scoring leader, an NBA record that lasted 38 years.

Since April 5, 1984, Abdul-Jabbar has maintained the title of the NBA's all-time scoring champion for 38 years.

Nine months later that year, James was born.

James' career total is 37,062 points, and it takes 1,326 points to officially surpass Abdul-Jabbar. With a career average of 27.1 points per game, he still needs 49 games. But given James' age and injury management, that milestone could not be achieved until the second half of the season.