LeBron James has already done enough in his career to establish himself as arguably the greatest player in basketball history. Now in his 22nd season in the NBA, James continues to play at a high level.

Heading into tonight’s game against the Denver Nuggets, James is having a great overall season averaging 24.0 points, 8.3 rebounds and 9.3 assists in 15 appearances this year. He is already the leading scorer in NBA history with 40,834 points and counting. Tonight, he managed to climb yet another points record as he chases another championship ring.

Via NBA: “Congratulations to @KingJames of the @Lakers for joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players in NBA history with over 1,500 GAMES at 10 PT!”

With his performance tonight, James was able to complete his 1,500th career game by 10 points or more. Today at 1,500, James and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only players in NBA history to reach that mark. James is now nine games to 10 points from tying Abdul-Jabbar for first place on the list.

Although James has never been a player known for being primarily a scorer, with his season best average being 31.4 points, this accomplishment is a testament to James’ longevity and consistency over the course of his career.

Given that James is just 10 double-digit performances away from passing Kareem on the list, it won’t be long before he earns the top spot. With no injuries to James, he could reach that number before the end of the calendar year.

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