By scoring 34 points in the success of the Los Angeles Lakers on New Orleans Pelicans, the American star reached a total, regular season and play-offs combined, of 50,033 points.

It marks the history of the NBA a little more. The “King” LeBron James, 40, became, Tuesday, March 4, the first player to exceed the 50,000 point mark scored in the NBA, regular season and play-offs combined. Quadruple NBA champion, the native of Akron (Ohio) scored 34 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists during the large home victory of the Lakers (136-115) on the Pelicans.

Two years after having become the record holder of points scored in the NBA in front of the illustrious Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, “LBJ” continues to break the records and push the limits during his 22nd season in the North American basketball league. LeBron James aside, only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44,149) and Karl Malone (41,689) had crossed 40,000 points, ahead of Kobe Bryant (39,283) and Michael Jordan (38,279). On the play-offs alone, James is ahead of 8,162 points, Michael Jordan (5,987 points), while in regular season, he has become, since March 2024, the first to exceed the 40,000 points.

This basketball giant, Olympic champion for the third time last summer in Paris, attacked Tuesday with 49,999 points on the counter. After 3 minutes 26 seconds of play, following a pass from Luka Doncic, the strong winger sent a three -point shot that hit the bull's eye, to pass the symbolic bar of the 50,000 points.

At 40, James has just been appointed best player in the West Conference in February, the 41st award of his career, his first in five years. He scores an average of 24.8 points this season, of which he has only missed four games yet. In February, its average rose to 29.3 points. LeBron James can especially dream of a fifth coronation in the NBA, while the Lakers are second from the Western Conference and the duo he forms with the gifted Luka Donnon makes most of their opponents Trembelr.