LeBron overtakes Jordan for 3rd all time in Finals scoring
He caught the ghost. At least in career Finals scoring and free throws made during the playoffs.
With his first made basket in Friday's Game 4, LeBron James passed Michael Jordan for third all time in scoring in the NBA Finals.
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry West | 1679 |
| 2 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1317 |
| 3 | LeBron James* | 1178 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 1176 |
*Active
The Cleveland Cavaliers icon, who entered the contest with 1,175 career Finals points, accomplished the feat two minutes into the game when he was fouled on a drive by Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia, getting the layup to drop and converting the and-1 opportunity.
With this bucket, LeBron James has passed Michael Jordan for the third most PTS in #NBAFinals history.@cavs lead 14-5 early in Game 4. pic.twitter.com/FoYcUWPmme
— NBA (@NBA) June 10, 2017
Later in the opening frame, James knocked down his third foul shot to pass MJ for No. 1 all time in playoff free throws made.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @cavs... the new all-time #NBAPlayoffs free-throws leader! #DefendTheLand pic.twitter.com/21bjvCVDoQ
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 10, 2017
King James can't seem to stop claiming His Heirness' records, having already eclipsed Jordan to become the all-time NBA postseason scoring leader in the previous round.
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It's not just Mike, either. Just one game prior, James leapfrogged three Hall of Famers on the Finals scoring list in Elgin Baylor, Bill Russell, and Sam Jones.