All-time leading scorer LeBron James hit another scoring milestone on Sunday, passing 43,000 points in a loss to the Boston Celtics. James had 20 points in the game. Here's the story, and a list of the NBA's top-30 all-time scorers.
It was a little over three years ago now when LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time leading scorer, so every time he scores now, he's just adding to his record-setting total.
Still, some baskets mean more than others. And when he drove the lane and converted a left-handed layup for two points in the third quarter, he passed 43,000 points, another epic milestone in his great career.
James finished with 20 points in the 111-89 loss to the Boston Celtics in Los Angeles, giving him 43,008 points for his career. It was a tough night overall for the Lakers, who've been swept by the Celtics this year and fell to 34-22 on the season, good for fifth place in the Western Conference playoff race.
Luka Doncic scored 25 points for the Lakers and Austin Reeves had 15. No other Laker scored in double figures, as they shot just 39 percent from the field.
“We had some really good looks,” James said. “I think they had a good game plan defensively, forcing us to take some shots … I mean listen, sometimes you got to make shots. And they made timely shots and we didn’t.
"We didn’t give ourselves a good chance on the offensive end. I think defensively, we held serve as long as we could. But offensively, we didn’t give ourselves a good chance.”
The Lakers play again on Tuesday at home against the Orlando Magic before hitting the road for games at Phoenix on Thursday and Golden State on Saturday.
NBA All-Time Leading Scorers
Here is the list of the top-20 scorers all-time, through Sunday's games. Active players in bold.
1. LeBron James (2003-present) — 43,008
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1969-89) — 38,387
3. Karl Malone (1985-2004) — 36,928
4. Kobe Bryant (1996-2016) — 33,643
5. Michael Jordan (1984-2003) — 32,292
6. Kevin Durant (2007-present) — 31,927
7. Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2019) — 31,560
8. Wilt Chamberlain (1959-73) — 31,419
9. James Harden (2009-present) — 28,917
10. Shaquille O'Neal (1992-2011) — 28,596
11. Carmelo Anthony (2003-22) — 28,289
12. Moses Malone (1974-95) — 27,409
13. Elvin Hayes (1968-94) — 27,313
14. Russell Westbrook (2008-present) — 27.013
15. Hakeem Olajuwon (1984-2002) — 26,946
16. Oscar Robertson (1960-74) — 26,710
17. Dominique Wilkins (1982-99) — 26,668
18. Tim Duncan (1997-2016) — 26,496
19. Stephen Curry (2009-present) — 26,447
20. Paul Pierce (1998-2017) — 26,397
21. John Havlicek (1962-78) — 26,395
22. DeMar DeRozen (2009-present) — 26,372
23. Kevin Garnett (1995-2015) — 26,071
24. Vince Carter (1998-2020) — 25,728
25. Alex English (1976-91) — 25,613
26. Reggie Miller (1987-2005) — 25,279
27. Jerry West (1960-74) — 25,192
28. Patrick Ewing (1985-2002)— 24,815
29. Ray Allen (1996-2014) — 24,505
30 Allen Iverson (1996-2009) — 24,368