LeBron James has broken yet another record, as he now has the most 30+ point games in NBA history (563), passing Michael Jordan (562).
Videos by FanBuzz
BRON PASSES MJ FOR MOST 30-PT GAMES IN NBA HISTORY 👑
LeBron James: 563 30-PT games
Michael Jordan: 562 30-PT games pic.twitter.com/sG7a5NgbBt— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 4, 2025
LeBron breaking another Michael Jordan Record pic.twitter.com/pHMy3nnDZ8
— Hoops © (@HoopMixOnly) January 3, 2025
Following the Lakers' 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday night, LeBron spoke on how much he admired Jordan as a kid growing up in Akron, Ohio.
Even stating, that MJ is the one who inspired his jersey number, "I wear 23 because of him."
"I wear 23 because of him"
LeBron James on passing Michael Jordan in career 30-point games 👏pic.twitter.com/7Gw1KVHx1w
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) January 4, 2025
"I idolized him in my childhood. I wear 23 because of him. To know I can sit here and be in the conversation or whatever it is, you mention MJ and It's super duper dope for me being a kid from Akron."
Not everyone was too impressed with LeBron's record as his own teammate, Anthony Davis, pointed out that it took LeBron a lot longer to accomplish this feat.
AD cooked LeBron 😭
"It took him 7 more seasons [to break MJ’s record]." 😂
pic.twitter.com/GI62TBKiwt— BricksCenter (@BricksCenter) January 4, 2025
In view of how long it took, LeBron has played in 1,523 games, while Jordan appeared in 1,053 games throughout his NBA career.
Took LeBron 7 more seasons, and almost 500 more games 🤷♂️. Just sayin. pic.twitter.com/0ks8zqqOPq
— Travis C (@TR592001) January 4, 2025
Then when looking at the playoffs, LeBron has 122 30-point games (287 games played), while Jordan has 109 30-point games (179 games played).
Certainly, LeBron's longevity is unmatched, and it appears as if he still has a lot left in the tank.
“I could probably play another 5 to 7 years if I wanted to… but I’m not gonna do that”
- LeBron 😳
— LakeShowYo (@LakeShowYo) December 30, 2024
Currently, LeBron ranks No. 1 all-time in points scored (42,222), 4th all-time in assists (11,284), 8th in steals (2,298), and 28th in rebounds (11,415).
About the only stat that LeBron is still chasing is championships, needing two more to tie Jordan.
Related: LeBron James Makes NBA History Yet Again, Still Defying 'Father Time'
