LeBron James added to the history books today, passing Wilt Chamberlain for fifth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
James entered Thursday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers needing 39 points to pass Chamberlain and in the fourth quarter of their 126-117 win, the King got the and-1 bucket to go with 3:55 remaining, burying the free throw to take fifth place for himself.
LEBRON JAMES AND-1 TO MOVE UP TO 5TH ON THE ALL-TIME SCORING LIST! #LakeShow 121#RipCity 111
— NBA (@NBA) November 15, 2018
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James will likely pass Michael Jordan for fourth place sometime in January if he keeps his current scoring up, with Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar occupying the top three spots.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 5th on the NBA’s ALL-TIME SCORING list! #LakeShow #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/jUoPKfGRAv
— NBA (@NBA) November 15, 2018
James finished the game with 44 points on 13-of-19 shooting, 10 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks.
Here's the rest of the top ten all-time.
| Rank | Player | Points |
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38,387 |
| 2. | Karl Malone | 36,928 |
| 3. | Kobe Bryant | 33,643 |
| 4. | Michael Jordan | 32,292 |
| 5. | LeBron James | 31,425 |
| 6. | Wilt Chamberlain | 31,419 |
| 7. | Dirk Nowitzki | 31,187 |
| 8. | Shaquille O'Neal | 28,596 |
| 9. | Moses Malone | 27,409 |
| 10 | Elvin Hayes | 27,313 |
