LeBron James tracker: Lakers star on pace to break Kareem's scoring record next week; just 89 points shy
Hard as it is to believe, LeBron James record ed his first triple-double this season on Tuesday, notching 28 points , 11 assists and 10 rebounds in the Lakers' 129-123 overtime victory over the Knicks at Madison Square Garden. The stat line notwithstanding, this was not one of LeBron's better games, particularly with how great he's been playing of late. But he'll take the victory, and of course, the 28 points draw him even closer to the NBA's all-time scoring record, which he's now less than 100 points from breaking. Here's an updated look at where LeBron stands vs. Kareem's 38,387 career points. ALL-TIME SCORING LEADER CAREER POINTS POINTS TO PASS Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 ___ LeBron James 38,299 89 For the season, James is now averaging 30.2 points per Game . If he maintains that pace, he would need three more Game s to pass Kareem. If he doesn't sit out any other Game s b...