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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record
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LeBron James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for NBA career scoring record

Updated Feb. 16, 2023 2:08 p.m. ET

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the No. 1 spot on the NBA's all-time regular-season scoring list (38,387 points) on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.

James previously broke the record for most total points — regular season and playoffs — in February 2022, and on Jan. 16, he became just the second player in NBA history to score 38,000 career points.

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