LeBron moves into 20th place on NBA's all-time scoring list
LeBron James had already passed Vince Carter, Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley and Ray Allen on the NBA's all-time scoring list this season.
The four-time MVP leapfrogged another legend.
James became the 20th-highest scorer in league history by nailing a six-foot jumper during the first quarter of Thursday's game against his former Miami Heat team, moving ahead of New York Knicks great Patrick Ewing in the process.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar will continue his ascent up the all-time leaderboard next season, with Hall of Famers Jerry West, Reggie Miller and Alex English next in line for him to pass.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38387 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | 36928 |
| 3 | Kobe Bryant | 32482 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 32292 |
| 5 | Wilt Chamberlain | 31419 |
| 16 | Tim Duncan | 25867 |
| 17 | Alex English | 25613 |
| 18 | Reggie Miller | 25279 |
| 19 | Jerry West | 25192 |
| 20 | LeBron James | 24816 (and counting) |
James, who's averaged 27.4 points per game over his illustrious 12-year career, is sixth on the NBA's active scoring list behind Tim Duncan, Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Dirk Nowitzki and Kobe Bryant. Nowitzki, who's played his entire career with the Dallas Mavericks, became the seventh player in NBA history to score 28,000 career points Wednesday.
An 11-time All-Star and 2008 scoring champ, James has averaged over 25 points per game in each of the last 11 seasons. He averaged 20.9 points in his age-19 season during the 2003-04 campaign to capture the Rookie of the Year award.
James, who has powered the Cavaliers to first place in the Central Division, led the Heat to four straight NBA Finals appearances before returning home to Cleveland as a free agent during the offseason.