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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as NBA's scoring king

Updated Feb. 12, 2022 11:45 p.m. ET

Move over Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. LeBron James is the NBA's new all-time scoring leader in the regular season and playoffs combined.

Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers' 117-115 loss to Golden State on Saturday, James boasted 44,131 career points, which included 36,500 from the regular season and 7,631 from the playoffs. James needed 19 points to pass the longtime record held by Abdul-Jabbar — 44,149 points (38,387 in regular season, 5,762 in playoffs) over 1,560 career games.

And he did just that with a 28-foot 3-pointer in the third period, eclipsing the mark in 181 fewer games.

James finished Saturday's contest with 26 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists. He has now scored 25-plus points in 22 consecutive games — the longest such streak in his career.

The 18-time All-Star still trails Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) and Karl Malone (36,928) in regular-season points.

Here's how the sports world reacted to James' record-breaking performance.