LeBron James went into tonight’s game against the Pistons just 10 points shy of passing Jerry West on the all-time scoring list. James got that in the first quarter after hitting a corner three-pointer.
Jerry West played 932 games in 14 seasons to reach his total. LeBron passed him in his 922nd game in his 13th season. James is now chasing no. 18 on the list, Reggie Miller, with 25,279 points.
James has a chance to crack into the top ten this season, with Hakeem Olajuwon at no. 10 with 26,946 points.