LeBron James is the most prolific pitcher in NBA history, scoring more points in the main round and playoffs than any other professional basketball player. In the narrow 115:117 loss of the Los Angeles Lakers once morest the Golden State Warriors on Saturday evening (local time), James overtook Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who had scored 44,149 points in his career.
James now stands at 44,157. In the more prestigious category, points in the main round, Abdul-Jabbar, active from 1969 to 1989, still leads by 1861 points.