Kobe Bryant becomes 1st to record 30,000 points and 6,000 assists

With Kobe Bryant standing as one of the five highest scoring NBA players of all time, he's going to ultimately find himself in a lot of rarefied clubs.

The Los Angeles Lakers superstar entered one said club as its lone member on Sunday, becoming the first player ever to score 30,000 points and dish 6,000 assists in a career. Bryant entered Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors with 32,122 points and 5,991 assists, quickly dishing 10 dimes with 10 points in the game's first 30 minutes.

Among the five players to score 30,000 points, Bryant stands as the assist leader. He's also closing in on becoming just the fourth player with 30,000 points and 7,000 rebounds (he's at 6,689) and the third with 30,000 points and 2,000 steals (he's at 1,858).

Of course, the real focus is in the points column, where Bryant trails Michael Jordan by just 160 points for third on the league's all-time scoring list. That's only about eight games' worth of scoring, so keep an eye on Bryant's point total just ahead of the holidays.