Silver Screen and Roll · Mar 20, 2022
LeBron James passes Karl Malone for second all-time in scoring
Photo by Chris Elise/NBAE via Getty ImagesLeBron James cleared the penultimate hurdle in his trek to the top of the all-time NBA regular season scoring leaderboard on Saturday, as he passed Karl Malone to move into second all-time in points during the second quarter against the Wizards.
Now only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387) ranks ahead of him for most regular-season points in NBA history:
James is already the leader in cumulative playoff and regular-season scoring combined, but Malone’s total of 36,928 points has stood as the second-highest regular-season mark since his retirement after the 2003-04 season, coincidentally with the Lakers, following a 19-year career.
