Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James added another piece of NBA history to his resume, passing Wilt Chamberlain (12,681) for third place on the all-time in field goals made list.
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James entered tonight's game vs. the Denver Nuggets just three buckets shy of the Hall of Famer, passing the mark in the first quarter with this layup with 7:07 to go in the period.
The bucket to move LeBron James into 3rd all-time in field goals made! 👑
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2021
📺: TNT pic.twitter.com/AZquKeJI6X
All-time field goals made
| Rank | Player | FGM | GP |
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 15,837 | 1,560 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | 13,528 | 1,476 |
| 3 | LeBron James | 12,691 | 1,288 |
| 4 | Wilt Chamberlain | 12,681 | 1,045 |
| 5 | Michael Jordan | 12,192 | 1,072 |
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving up to 3rd on the all-time FIELD GOALS MADE list! pic.twitter.com/NiTRhp5HJR
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2021
James, who passed Chamberalin on the all-time scoring list in November 2018, averages around 735 made field goals per season through his career. If he can continue his current pace he'll pass Karl Malone for third next season, but needs another three seasons at that pace to catch up to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for first all-time.
🔊 @KingJames on passing the legend Wilt Chamberlain for 3rd on the all-time FIELD GOALS MADE list! pic.twitter.com/FtbEJCZENP
— NBA (@NBA) February 5, 2021
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