LeBron is the fourth player who scored 33.000 points

The Lakers forward became the fourth player in NBA history to surpass 33,000 career points on Wednesday night. The four-time MVP hit the mark with a 3-pointer over New Orleans rookie Jaxson Hayes -- who was three years old when James began his NBA odyssey in 2003.

Back then, James was not known for his 3-point shooting. This season he is hitting better than 35 percent from downtown for the eighth time in his career. The three-time NBA champion also currently leads the league in assists at 11.0 per game and ranks 10th all-time on the NBA assists list.

Yet for all his unselfish diversity, James' scoring has seen him climb past the best bucket-getting legends of the game. After passing Michael Jordan last season, James is just over 600 points away from Kobe Bryant, who sits third all-time behind Karl Malone and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Photo: https://www.npr.org/2019/10/15/770305688

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