LeBron James enters the 2024-25 season with no less than three statistical milestones inside attain, a yr after he grew to become the primary participant in historical past to achieve 40,000 regular-season points.
50,000 general factors
The Lakers ahead is 1,364 factors shy of reaching 50,000 profession factors (playoffs included). He enters the 2024-25 marketing campaign with a mixed 48,636 factors (40,474 common season + 8,162 playoffs). If he can keep his points-per-game tempo (25.7) from final season, he’ll hit the 50K milestone in his 53rd outing.
All-time minutes chief
After surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar because the NBA’s all-time scoring chief two seasons in the past, James is on the point of one other longstanding document held by “Cap.” Getting into the 2024-25 marketing campaign, James had logged 56,597 minutes within the common season, simply 850 minutes shy of Abdul-Jabbar’s 57,446 mark. James — who averaged 35.3 minutes final season — can move Abdul-Jabbar as early because the Dec. 8 sport in opposition to the Blazers, supplied he stays wholesome and clocks the identical enjoying time as final season.
Most 30-point video games in historical past
The endless James versus Michael Jordan debate will solely intensify if “The King” can obtain this particular document. Getting into the 2024-25 season, James (554) wanted 9 30-point outings to surpass Michael Jordan (562) for many such video games in historical past. Contemplating that James had 22 video games with 30-plus factors final season, it is virtually a shoo-in that he’ll surpass “His Airness” for this document.
Moreover the statistical milestones, James is about to turn into the primary participant to play within the NBA as each a young person and a 40-year-old. The Ohio native entered the league as an 18-year-old in 2003. He’ll flip 40 on Dec. 30. On a associated be aware, he’ll tie Vince Carter for the document of most NBA seasons with 22.
Within the not-too-distant future, James may additionally surpass Robert Parish’s document for many regular-season video games in historical past. The Celtics legend performed 1,611 video games throughout his 21 seasons within the league. James enters the 2024-25 season having performed 1,492 video games, trailing Abdul-Jabbar (1,560) for third on the record. If he can seem in no less than 69 video games this season, he’ll move up Abdul-Jabbar and transfer to second.
James and the Lakers start their regular-season marketing campaign in opposition to the Timberwolves on Oct. 22.
