LeBron passes Elvin Hayes for 9th on all-time scoring list
LeBron James continues his irrepressible ascent into rarefied NBA air.
With his 26th and 27th points Friday night against his former team, the Miami Heat, James surged past Elvin Hayes and into ninth place on the league's all-time scoring list.
With THIS BASKET @KingJames passed Elvin Hayes for 9th on the #NBA All-Time Scoring List! #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/lXpnltfcU0
— NBA (@NBA) December 10, 2016
He finished the Cavaliers' 114-84 win with 27,315 career regular-season points.
James started the season sitting in 11th all-time. He passed Hakeem Olajuwon - who was drafted by the Houston Rockets the year they lost Hayes to retirement - back in November.
He now has yet another Rockets legend in Moses Malone directly in his sights.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Shaquille O'Neal | 28596 |
| 8 | Moses Malone | 27409 |
| 9 | LeBron James | 27315 |
It's only a matter of time until he climbs another rung.
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