LeBron passes Shaq on NBA's all-time playoff scoring list
LeBron James' journey to the top of the NBA's all-time playoff scoring list continued during Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday night against the Toronto Raptors.
With his 19th point of the evening, the four-time league Most Valuable Player passed former Cleveland Cavaliers teammate Shaquille O'Neal for fourth place.
NBA All-Time Playoff Scoring List
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | 5987 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 5762 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | 5640 |
| 4 | LeBron James | 5255 |
| 5 | Shaquille O'Neal | 5250 |
"It was out of my height, weight, league to try to emulate his game," James said of O'Neal after the game. "But I admired what he was able to do out on the floor by pure force and dominance, his ability to play at that speed, to have that size and to carry that type of force that he had."
James finished the evening with 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting, along with 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the 15th triple-double of his career during the postseason.
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