Still imperial in the Lakers’ victory against the Nuggets, LeBron James discreetly achieved a huge new record. And he leaves everyone behind, including 3 huge legends …
The years go by, the seasons go by, and LeBron James also remains dominant. Against Denver, a team yet in shape, the Chosen One was delighted by posing a triple-double full of efficiency: 27 points to 12/19 shooting, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, all in 35 minutes.
Harmless? No. Because by exceeding the bar of 25 pawns for the umpteenth time in his career, LeBron has self-created the club of 800, where he is … all alone. And Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone can only helplessly see the damage. See instead:
Tonight marked LeBron James’ 800th career regular-season game with 25+ points. James is the only player in NBA history to have 800 career regular-season games of 25+ points. @EliasSports
LeBron James: 800
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 793
Karl Malone: 789
Michael Jordan: 769 pic.twitter.com/HpIhefabDx– NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) February 5, 2021
Tonight marked LeBron James’ 800th regular season game with 25 or more points, according to Elias Sports.
LeBron James : 800
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 793
Karl Malone : 789
Michael Jordan : 769
It will not have escaped anyone’s notice that the 3 players to whom the King has left company are quite simply the 2 best scorers in history, as well as the one considered as the GOAT by the greatest number. Just that.
For fun, we suggest you savor the highlights of this match against the Nuggets which therefore had historical value. With a LeBron in triple-double mode, as often:
Longevity, talent and domination: LeBron James never stops pushing the limits. The worst ? It is because in its 18th season, it has never seemed so strong and complete …
