LeBron James, who is now the oldest athlete competing in the competition, has recently accomplished a new milestone by hitting 39,000 points in his career. This is something that has never been accomplished in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In the past several days, it has seemed as though each time LeBron James comes onto the court, he will either break a record or achieve a new milestone.
This has been the feeling that has become prevalent.The great player for the Los Angeles Lakers now holds the record for the most points scored in a single game in the 21st season after scoring 35 points in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers on November 18. James beat his own record for most points scored in a contest by scoring 37 points two days later. On November 20th, the Houston Rockets scored a basket.
In the last three matches, LeBron James has conquered a new career milestone every time he takes the field
Today, November 22, marks a new historic milestone for LeBron James when he officially reached the milestone of 39,000 career points*, becoming the first player and The only person currently to do this in NBA history.
The ball brought LeBron past the number “39K” was a 3-point shot that came right at the beginning of the first half, within the framework of the NBA In-Season Tournament match against Utah Jazz at Crypto.com’s home field.
Before entering the match against the Utah Jazz this morning (November 22), LeBron James had 38,995 points. This number comes from 1,434 matches and a total of 54,539 minutes played.
In 38,995 points scored over the past 20 years, James has:
_ 14,281 shots at the basket (FGM – Field Goal Made). LeBron’s career average FG rate reached 50.5% in a total of 28,264 shots.
_ 2,290 3-pointers, 3PT success rate
_ 8,143 free throws, 73.5% FT success rate
Of course, all of these numbers will increase (for points, FGM, 3PTM and FTM) or change (for FG, 3PT, FT rates) because LeBron James is still playing.
