LeBron James joins Oscar Robertson in exclusive NBA club, pays tribute to legend

Brandon Schlager

LeBron James joins Oscar Robertson in exclusive NBA club, pays tribute to legend image

Two players in NBA history can be counted among the top 25 all time in both points and assists: Oscar Robertson and, now, LeBron James.

The Cavaliers star joined the elite class Monday night with an assist on a Kevin Love 3-pointer in the second quarter of Cleveland's 117-103 win over the Magic. It was the 6,387th helper of James' career, moving him past Norm Nixon for No. 25 all time.

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Robertson, the former Cincinnati Royals and Bucks great, ranks 11th with 26,710 points and sixth with 9,887 assists.

James, who finished the game with 15 points and 13 assists, is inching closer to those figures. He needs six more points to catch Reggie Miller (25,279 points) at No. 18 on the all-time scoring list.

UPDATE: After the game, James posted a heartfelt message to Robertson on Instagram:

 

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Brandon Schlager is an assistant managing editor at The Sporting News. A proud Buffalo, N.Y. native and graduate of SUNY Buffalo State, he joined SN as an intern in 2014 and now oversees editorial content strategy.