Scoring King: James Passes Abdul-Jabbar for NBA Points Mark

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ceremoniously hands LeBron James (6) of the Los Angeles Lakers the ball after James passed Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Abdul-Jabbar's career total of 38,387 points against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 7, 2023.Ronald Martinez/Getty Images

LeBron James is the NBA’s new career scoring leader.

With a step-back jump shot with 10.9 seconds left in the third quarter in the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night, Feb. 7, James pushed his career total to 38,388 points and broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held for nearly four decades.