Catching Kareem: How LeBron James chased down the NBA points
![Catching Kareem: How LeBron James chased down the NBA points](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/01/27/gettyimages-1194196926_custom-1d10d95d836b5dcc01b67da84903ee75771c2e92-s1100-c50.jpg)
Records are made to be broken, the saying goes. But how did the kid from Akron chase down what seemed like an unbeatable number?
![](https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2022/10/06/USAT/f3228c62-7e85-41d9-9a1d-e4f70f56bdda-USATSI_19173113.jpg?width=660&height=371&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
NBA points title: Facts, stats to know as LeBron nears Kareem's record
![](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/01/a7ed0-16427032644873-1920.jpg?w=840)
LeBron's sole focus is now gone on chasing and catching Kareem Abdul-Jabbar” – Skip Bayless criticizes LeBron James' effort on defense as he chases NBA scoring record
![](https://scpr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7a43401/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5680x3595+0+0/resize/880x557!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2023%2F02%2F08%2Fgettyimages-1464009019_custom-21411b249b15c8bad9a85e670109df37d326d492.jpg)
LeBron James Breaks The NBA Career Scoring Record, Passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![](https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/446dc6c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x4501+0+0/resize/399x599!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstorage.googleapis.com%2Fafs-prod%2Fmedia%2F3ee34e7bf41f4a699335fb91d0ecea14%2F3000.jpeg)
Analysis: LeBron feels great, on pace to pass Kareem
Chasing Kareem: Tracking LeBron James' pursuit of NBA record - The San Diego Union-Tribune
![](https://media.tegna-media.com/assets/WBNS/images/f797c5f9-da13-426d-80f6-73b37aa3205c/f797c5f9-da13-426d-80f6-73b37aa3205c_1140x641.jpg)
LeBron James closing in on NBA's all-time scoring record
![](https://e0.365dm.com/22/10/2048x1152/skysports-nba-los-angeles-lakers_5934730.jpg?20221018115555)
LeBron vs Kareem: Final leg of James' journey to beat Abdul-Jabbar's record to become NBA's all-time top scorer begins, NBA News
![](https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/urnpublicidap.org3b359cc01562b2d07514cda50863322cLakers_Pelicans_Basketball_08413.jpg?d=2040x1360)
James closes in on NBA record, Lakers falls to Pelicans
![](https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/ar_1:1%2Cc_fill%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1200/MTgwMzI0NDY1NTI2Nzc2OTgy/skip-bayless--lebron-james-cant-catch-michael-jordan-so-now-hes-chasing-kareem-abdul-jabbar.jpg)
Skip Bayless: LeBron James Can't Catch Michael Jordan, So Now He's Chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. - Fadeaway World
![](https://fadeawayworld.net/.image/t_share/MTg1MzIxMDc1MDU0MjkwNTU5/257213989_437444094480866_6693942152052305391_n.jpg)
Closest Active Player To Reaching All-Time Records: LeBron James And Stephen Curry Are Chasing History - Fadeaway World