Home > Sports MULTIMEDIA The King takes all-time NBA scoring record Allison Dinner, EPA-EFE Posted at Feb 08 2023 04:03 PM Share Facebook Twitter Pinterest Viber Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots and scores to become the all-time highest-scoring player in NBA history during the second half of their game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday. James eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in NBA history, breaking the 39-year record of 38,387 points after hitting a 21-footer late in the third quarter. Evolution of the NBA all-time scoring record LeBron now NBA's all-time leading scorer Read More: Lebron James LBJ The King #Witness Los Angeles Lakers Oklahoma City Thunder LAL OKC NBA scoring record LBJ scoring record Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LBJ Jabbar