Even though the Lakers star is about to venture beyond a threshold no NBA player has ever crossed before with the career scoring record, he continues another pursuit – the one that defines his care…
). His prime is already unfathomable compared to the field: He’s averaged at least 25 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in 19 of his 20 NBA seasons, including this one – the next closest is Oscar Robertson, who had nine of those seasons . Dallas’ Luka Doncic has hit those averages in four of his five NBA seasons so far, and he might be the active player best positioned to catch James someday.
There are more eye-popping gaps, such as James’ 19 All-Star appearances to Jordan’s 14, or his 18 All-NBA teams to Jordan’s 11. The counter is the heights Jordan reached, like his 10 scoring titles, his five league MVP awards , his six Finals MVP awards or his nine All-Defensive First Team selections and Defensive Player of the Year award . Even though James has more Olympic medals, three to Jordan’s two, the 2004 bronze isn’t a flattering statistical edge.
Seeing James’ dedication and discipline firsthand in Miami, Haslem told SCNG: “I pretty much figured by the time he was done, he’d break every record that could possibly be broken in the NBA.
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