LeBron James followed Wilt Chamberlain’s footsteps in establishing himself as a great player then joining the Lakers.
Now, LeBron has passed Chamberlain on the all-time scoring list.
LeBron scored 44 points in the Lakers’ win over the Trail Blazers on Wednesday to move ahead of Chamberlain for fifth in career points. LeBron now trails only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan.
The leaderboard:
LeBron had his finest game with the Lakers on Wednesday, posting 44 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and three blocks in a 126-117 victory. He tried and failed to get a triple-double late, but he still got the win and an enhanced place in NBA history.
Next up for LeBron: Jordan, the only top-six all-time scorer who never played for the Lakers.