LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers and NBA legend continues to reach new heights in the NBA each and every year. He is one of the best to grace the sport and is a living legend and an inspiration for many of the upcoming talents in the world.
On November 27, LeBron James gained another historical achievement in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers star officially played more minutes than any other player in NBA history during his team’s 138-94 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers. James eclipsed the old record of 66,297 minutes held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
BREAKING: LeBron James has now played the most minutes in NBA History. pic.twitter.com/oPZbyXew5S
— Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 28, 2023
Last season, James broke Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time scoring record in a heartfelt moment at Crypto.com Arena. He had 39,060 career points (according to StatMuse) going into the game on November 27th.
James, who turns 39 next month, is presently in the midst of his sixth season with the Lakers and his 21st overall in the NBA. Thus far this season, he has averaged 25.5 points, 8 rebounds, and 6.6 assists according to StatMuse. James has averaged just under 34 minutes of action each time.
With LeBron James becoming the first player in NBA history to reach 39,000 points, look back at his journey to becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer! 👑 pic.twitter.com/t3YTnJIccF
— NBA (@NBA) November 22, 2023
It remains to be seen how James performs throughout this season as he has been performing at the top of his game till now. NBA and the Lakers fans would want him to continue playing for a long time and set new records for the upcoming players.
LeBron James snatches yet another NBA record from Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in Lakers’ loss to Philadelphia 76ers
LeBron James has set yet another milestone during his 21st NBA season. James broke the mark set by the basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the league’s all-time leader in minutes played earlier on November 27th night against the Philadelphia 76ers.
LeBron James career points by stop:
15,251 — 1st Stint Cavs
7,919 — Miami
7,868 — 2nd Stint Cavs
8,022 — LakersThe most consistent athlete in sports history. pic.twitter.com/AFrTuQ2Byl
— BronMuse (@BronMuse) November 26, 2023
In less than one month of the regular season, James reached the milestone of 66,320 minutes played. James, who doesn’t seem to be slowing down, has the chance to shatter the record and raise the bar for future generations. James is 38 years old and will turn 39 in December. He is still one of the best players in the game.
After achieving this feat, Lebron ranks 1st in the most minutes played in the NBA, following is the list of the Top 5 players regarding this stat according to StatMuse:
- LeBron James (66,320 minutes)
- Kareem Abdul Jabbar (66,297 minutes)
- Karl Malone (62,759 minutes)
- Kobe Bryant (57,278 minutes)
- Dirk Nowitzki (57,263 minutes)
Even though James’ career is fast approaching an end, he is still performing at an exceptionally high caliber. No matter how the current campaign and the remainder of his career turn out, his records for minutes and points will undoubtedly endure for a very long time.