LeBron James has already passed one Los Angeles Lakers legend in Kobe Bryant on the NBA Finals all-time scoring list during the Cleveland Cavaliers' ongoing series with the Golden State Warriors. During Game 5 at Oracle Arena on Monday night, The King leaped another.
With his first points on a 3-pointer at the 7:27 mark of the opening quarter, James surpassed Earvin "Magic" Johnson for ninth place on the distinguished list.
NBA Finals all-time scoring list
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry West | 1679 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1317 |
| 3 | Michael Jordan | 1176 |
| 4 | Elgin Baylor | 1161 |
| 5 | Bill Russell | 1151 |
| 6 | Sam Jones | 1143 |
| 7 | Tom Heinsohn | 1037 |
| 8 | John Havlicek | 1018 |
| 9 | LeBron James | 1011 |
| 10 | Magic Johnson | 971 |
(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
James finished with 41 points on an efficient 16-of-30 shooting in a 112-97 win over the Warriors.
The next legend on James' radar is Boston Celtics great John Havlicek, who sits seven points ahead.