Los Angeles Lakers: James LeBron creates NBA history; becomes first player to surpass 39,000 career points

The King 'LeBron James' entered uncharted territory on Tuesday when he was playing against Utah Jazz in California by becoming the only player in NBA history to score 39,000 career points.

“I got congratulated by my teammates and coaches, (but) I haven’t had an opportunity to really wrap my head around what that means,” James said in the official statement released by the NBA.



“There’s been so many great players that came across this league since the beginning of time, and so many great scorers. To be able to accomplish something that’s the first of anything, I think that’s always pretty cool. It’s a wild moment, that’s for sure,” added King James.

The player created history with a 3-pointer in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers victory over the Utah Jazz. James who plays with an average of 26.4 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.5 assists should be able to reach 40,000 points in this season.

The next player who is nearing LeBron's historic record is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar with 38,387 points to his name.


Players who have over 30,000 points:

• Le Bron James (39,000)
• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387)
• Karl Malone (36,928)
• Kobe Bryant (33,643)
• Michael Jordan (32,292)
• Dirk Nowitzki (31,560)
• Wilt Chamberlain (31,419)

The next player in line to enter the 30,000-point club is Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, NBA said in its official statement. Recently, the player surpassed Elvin Hayes for No. 11 on the all-time scoring list on Tuesday and has 27,331 points in his career.

"He needs 2,669 more points to reach 30,000 in his career," said NBA.