Will Anyone Ever Break LeBron's Scoring Record?
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Imagine how old we’d all feel if we watched 80 year old Lebron shake hands with whatever phenom takes his record in like 2065
Lebron James shaking Deuce Tatums hand after he breaks the all time scoring record 😂
While still going strong at 26 PPG
you mean while he shakes my hand
if that day ever comes, imma cry
Nah fr
The ending interview is like a fever dream. Bron is our childhood, adolescence, and now adulthood all in one. We grew up with a legend.
I already grew with a even bigger legend...but yeah, LeBron is also a legend and Im still growing...
@@joaovasco3059stop being insecure lmao
Eh. Legend. But not the greatest
@Critique Everything how is it hate
cause im not slurping the meat off lebrons tip my boy? chil lyour horses
Ima be honest this goes to another player for me, but lebron is definite a legend but I don't see him up there with the greatest. I never saw him as a true ball player I just saw someone that played within the rules of the NBAs version of the WWE. When I think of ball players I think of Jordan, Kobe, Iverson, Steve Nash, nawitzki, magic, etc etc etc.
Here after he just recently broke 40,000. I'll check back in at 50,000
I think he ends his career between 45-46k
@@Tay04723 gj relaying what the video said😂
Nah this record ain't gettin broken bruh
Damm 40000 holy
I can see it ending at 65k to 70k no joke Lebron is just built different
Not only was he a capable score from Day One, and started at age 18, and avoided major injury for most of his career, he was also in a situation that allowed him to score like crazy from the get-go. Everything worked out in service of LeBron breaking this record.
Ya but longevity is more of a testament to how he treated his body and kept it healthy, most top draft picks are in a situation to score from the get go, they just don’t stay healthy or have the longevity of determination of king James
@@gryphnation7091I don’t understand how people still don’t know how talk about how Lebron James a bio chemist who was a former navy seal on his payroll. Obviously that guy is cookin yo some good stuff for Lebron james
@@dragonballs4143Lebron definitely a lab experiment
Luka maybe in his entire basketball career might go for more than LeBron . He's played profesionally since 15 and is still healthy and hungry for the game. He may be 24 but he has a decade of pro basketball under his belt and started playing it since he was a little kid.
@@Celon. you forget about lebrons entire career ?
*Most Points by a player before turning 24*
8,682 - Luka
9,264 - Carmelo
9,978 - Durant
11,514 - LeBron
So basically Luka fans can throw away the thought of him ever catching up to LeBron.
@@sac1211ah he still can it’s unlikely but if he plays 20-24 seasons he might
@@sac1211 eh he still could if he goes absolutely insane in his prime and averages like 32 a game for about 10 seasons and is still decent as a old person in the nba like 25 a game he could still get it
@@firstnamelastname3i almost took the bait lmao, good troll attempt though
@GMBprodc Nope he said he doesn't plan on playing that long plus lebron could end up with 40k+ by the end of his career 10 seasons is not enough.
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Hell no.
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Amazing breakdown, as always. The work you put in to give us this content is immensely appreciated by your subscribers, but more people should know about you. Keep up the amazing work!
The double digits in 1140 straight games is the most impressive to me. Luka got hurt in the first quarter of a game last month without having scored, and that killed his streak. Amazing that something like that never happened to lebron
Some players get lucky with lack of injuries. Lebron is like that, as was Jordan, who in his prime, only had 1 major injury, and that kept him out for like 60 games.
For whatever reason, some guys are almost immune to them, while others get bit the by injury bug.
@@JohnDoe-zr8pc lebron takes/spends ungodly amounts of money on his body and physical upkeep. It’s not just a stroke of luck.
@@JohnDoe-zr8pc Jordan went to play minor-league baseball for a couple years which might have saved him from further wear and tear as a basketball player.
One of my favorite Lebron facts is that when he got injured in 2021 for a couple months he only had 7 points in the game. However, as he was limping up the court they passed him the ball in the corner where he hit a one legged three to get 10 points and then subbed out. Also when he got ejected the one time in his career against the Pistons, he had exactly 10 points 😂
@@trueballer6880 hes just built different
With today's load management trend, these 2 are absolutely unbreakable records:
1) Wilt Chamberlain played 3,882 minutes on the court in 1961-62.
2) AC Green played in 1,192 consecutive games over 16 seasons.
The truly unbreakable records are ones that the current rules and meta of the game will not allow a player the opportunity to break it. Those are two good examples of it.
@Goodb0b ever heard of Mikal Bridges?
@@nickcarneyphotography still has a loooong way to go
@@nickcarneyphotography Didn't Mikal Bridges streak stop? He got traded and didn't play for a game.
@@shinjig but think about the rules relaxing in recent years allowing for more scoring since it’s so offense-centric
lmaoo when he said 2041 I legitimately started laughing out loud lmao thats just unreal.
The world will not even be caring about NBA at that point. A civilizational collapse will be happening soon. Thereafter the resulting dystopian world will be a very different place.
Unless the league changes significantly (adding 4 point or 5 point lines, increasing mins per game, adding more games to a season, officiating changes etc...), this can't be broken at my lifetime. With scoring talent like Jordan, Kobe, Malone etc..and changes in how the games played and officiated, and it still took someone decades to surpass Kareen's record. No way anyone is breaking this without a bunch of external factors.
I bet the player who'll do that is already born. See you in 40 years ;)
@@GuillaumeRx Doubt it. Unless the future of NBA plays are like the recent All-star games, Lebron's record will never be broken.
@@JR-wj9bh I doubt it as well, don't worry. But the thing history shows, especially with sports, is that:
We always think records cannot be broken, because it seems impossible when it happens.
I bet you most people thought nobody would ever surpass Kareem when he broke the record.
Yet, 40 years later, here we are.
Does not matter how long it takes, there is always one guy that does it.
It's human evolution and progress.
I'll give it to you though, the chances are very slim, and it does indeed seem impossible.
@@JR-wj9bh I mean, there are kids entering the league now, that shoot more 3's than Curry ever did at the same age, with pretty much the same efficiency.
Of course, Curry will still be considered the GOAT shooter by many people, even if (when) someone breaks his 3Pt record.
Just because he impacted and changed the game, and did it better than anyone before, when nobody was doing it.
And Lebron's record is sure way harder to beat.
But still, the evolution of the game makes it so that there are probably a few players that will beat Curry's record in the next 15 to 25 years.
This reminds me of a fascinating story, of a man you may have heard of, called Roger Bannister:
Before 1954, most sports specialists thought no human being could ever run a mile in less than 4 minutes.
People wanted to do it since 1886, and nobody had ever succeeded, in 70 years of trying.
Because it was "impossible".
Then, in 1954, against all odds, Roger Bannister does run a mile in less than 4 minutes, for the first time in history.
The interesting part is that, after he did, a lot of athletes around the world started doing it as well.
The same year, in 1954, someone beat his 3:59 time.
The next year, three other guys beat them...
In the same race.
And a thousand followed until now.
Roger Bannister had just made the impossible, well, possible.
I understand Lebron's record is a different situation, but my point is, someone probably, eventually will beat his record.
But I might be wrong, and only time will tell :)
I want to live long enough to see that, and I'm only 18😂
I'd argue the record he's held already with combined regular season and playoff scoring may be even more unbreakable. Because not only do you need to be individually great, but your team needs to be consistently great to make deep playoff runs almost every year.
So true. Its crazy how little press that record gets compared to the regular season one.
Because not all teams can compete in the postseason and not all series consists of the same amount of games, so sweeping a team impact your playoff total.
@@tarikwalters854 sweeping a team means you get to play another whole series though. And a player good enough to break the scoring record should certainly be going to the playoffs about every season, especially in today's league where if a player is unhappy where they are they just leave.
@@tarikwalters854 there should be some merit of dragging your team to a playoff. Probably only 3 players in the history of basketball could will that 2007 Cavs team to the playoffs.
Yea some kid is gonna have to avg about 30ppg not only through the playoffs but through 10 or more finals attempts 😂 its absurd. Can't be losing in the first rd
Jimmy, this video was great. Not just the stats, but the story telling, the delivery. The ending gave me chills. YOU are truly one of the GOATs of NBA content creators. Thank you for doing what you do.
Jxmmy is the goat of yt nba content but i disagree with this one. have you noticed stokton and malone's games played numbers. They are two examples of players that played non stop for almost 20 years. Think about the medical technology developing. Taller players last more bc they have this advance. Also think about the evolution of 3pt line. Look at the all time top 10 points leaders and notice how many 3pts half of them have scored. You see where this is going. One day, not so far from today a guy will step in have the playing longevity of today and even more as the med will provide (combined with his athletic state). Also when the organisation will choose the 4pt line will be there. i think Lebron will probably be the first breaking the 40,000 pts limit but the next one may break the 50,000 as we already have guys like steph, luka, trae, damian etc that are capable of scoring from such an extreme distance today. So what is expected is that one guy who will have the bag, distance scorring ability, physicallity and motivation. All that are in the hands of the nba organisation. If they wanna let the next point leader to be they will make rules that lead to softer defence and more productive offence. If they don't they will make the defence even harder. At this point i think non of them are necessery as the game have the attention needed. But economic crises may lead to a bad turn. If the game needs more attention meaning more money then something extrordinare have to happened and it will. And besides the bad ref calls i dig Adam Silver's work as much as jxmy's. Nba is in good hands.
@@user-zd9vy4nw1e lets have a healthy discussion on this one, you have a great point on medical advancement and with better nutrition these days, if there is one kid who is genetically good with good nutrition, proper training and with medical advancements that can omit injury, the chances of him becoming the next scoring leader will also be steep, cause he needs the psychological state as Lebron, the love and determination he has on the game to maintain and play for 20 years, other factors that affects current players like kyrie is mental state, and for this there is no "advancements" that can help, it's all based on how much the player wants it, and let me tell you my friend, is even rarer than the best genetics can give you to have a mentality like that, what are the chances that someone that can play well, play long and maintain not only your skill, but your mentality for decades. Not in our lifetime I suppose, and I hope that happens because it will be a phenomenal player to watch.
I was thinking the same!! 🥶
@@user-zd9vy4nw1e yes medical technology will help. But you still need to invest a lot of time and money in conditioning and taking care of their bodies. Also genetically Lebron is just a physical freak.
Jimmy was EASILY the best
This was one of my favorite NBA analysis videos ever. The music, the data, the storytelling..all really great!
I've watched this video multiple times and love it more each time. Imagine if Lebron wasn't so in love with the three-point shot or made 80 percent of his free throws.
Facts ive watched this about 10 times now 😂
His free throws are his biggest problem. I think if he shot over 80% from the free throw line in his career, he would be really close right now to 40 000 points.
Overhyped.. Longevity doesn't mean anytthing
@@BIGTRUCKKORN You right im sure you apply the same logic to your retirement savings
@@BIGTRUCKKORNit does if you have the same level of productivity.
I remember thinking lebron could be top 3 in every stat by the time hes done back in 2013. What a pleasure to have this guy play for so long
I think he is already top 4 all time in assists and I think around top 8 in steals
rebounds might be tough but who knows; it is lebron
Cumulative stat you mean
@@AveChristusRex789 as in NOT per game or per 48?
@@AveChristusRex789 all time stats. which is probably the hardest. youd have to be consistent. Doing it for a season or game and breaking a record is one thing.
Been a LeBron fan since 2008 and this is crazy man. As a kid I never understood the stats, but I always heard Bron being the youngest to break scoring records. Never thought I would see the day someone would not only pass, but obliterate Kareem's scoring record.
I am in the same boat. Lebron is absolutely unbelievable, by far the greatest athlete to ever live
@Agera I love seeing the consensus change on lebron. I remember being ostracized for calling him the goat like 6 years ago
And Kareem played 20 seasons. What if Wilt had played 20 seasons? He only played 14. I believe he would have crossed the 40,000 mark if he had played for 20.
@@cardiaccuse9orng4lf82 same for mj imo
@@cardiaccuse9orng4lf82he didn’t tho. His body couldn’t handle 20 seasons and he was already the third scoring option by his time with the lakers
Bro...that transition between Cleveland Lebron and Lakers Lebron was SICK at 5:57!
you are right, that was sick
The fade to black at 5:44 and then lebron showed up was cool too.
Y’all now the bear name?
That’s the NBA’s editing on their vid
It was done by the NBA, the pauses and black screens in this video and you really thought the guy talking over it did all the editing ?
This was a fascinating and inspiring video. Thanks for the hard work you do my guy
Bro that transition at 5:56 was FIRE. Same angle from Cav uniform to Laker uniform.
LeBron has had the perfect career for a scoring record. Has checked every box. 27 ppg playing almost every game every year for 20+ years is just crazy, crazy stuff. We really take this man for granted
And he got so many haters it's sad let the man be great!
How many times has he played all 82?
@@blaque5582hey won't answer your question.. nor will the acknowledge that Kareem didn't shoot a bunch of 3s, didn't have the highest turnovers in NBA history, and Kareem has won more championships (on the same team) as leading scorer.
@@rahiemthomas5617 he’s only played all 82 once, but I don’t get what’s so bad about that. Also Kareem and LeBron can both exist as two great all time scorers, Kareem is still recognized for his greatness
It's pointless to argue who's the greatest. Just enjoy it. Not everything needs to be argued. Lebron has delivered on being one of the greatest ever.
I honestly feel the NBA should hire you bro...this is by far one the best breakdowns I have ever seen. with cold hard facts, statistics, graphs... salute to you sir
They have I’m pretty sure. I’m almost beyond certain that I’ve heard him in some of the pre-game hype ups for big games. The Lakers vs Celtics latest game comes to mind specifically. They had a pre-game hype up in the style of his videos and commentary, very very similar voice if it wasn’t him
@YT wierd
Believe it or not but in this day and age 2m subs on RUclips and having the freedom to accept and decline whatever you want to and be your own boss can actually be better. Then again working with (not for) the NBA is a title that opens a lot of doors.
@YT who hurt you?
@YT I was a Buddhist monk in Thailand, but being original and going out of the comfort zone seems like unfamiliar territory to you mr. no profile pic and uploading other people's material ;)
The fact that even most of the all time greats can only maintain at a top level for round 10 years or mostly shorter. And Lebron’s been doing this consistently for 20 years already and still going is just unbelievable.
It’s from his known steroid use.
@@billybrasky4278 steroids don’t make you good at shooting the ball, driving the ball, passing the ball, defense and they damn sure don’t make you smart enough to understand how other teams plays are going to be ran and the tendencies other players have in order to run the offense more efficiently.
Even IF lebron used roids, he’s still the best because he put in the most work, not cause of the juice. Hating ass 😂
@@billybrasky4278 so why other players not having Lebron's number? Its impossible only Lebron use steroids.
@@ggh_-ts6pnfacts, if that was the case everyone would be using steroids and play at an elite level for 20+ years.
this is what happens when you put millions on your body.
Really great video! The statistics and comparisons were super helpful in showing just how insane this record is. I personally see LeBron playing more than four more seasons because he has also hinted at wanting to play with Bryce as well.
I'm from Cleveland, and I'll never forget the moment we found out the Cavs won the number one pick (which of course would be Lebron). My parents were inside watching, I was out on the driveway playing on our hoop (which was on a huge slope) and suddenly I started hearing huge screaming and yelling from inside the house. I was 8. I couldn't understand why they were so excited. The winning of the pick that would be LeBron is one of my earliest, solid memories
13 years later I got to watch CLE win the championship from inside the Q. I somehow got tickets from a friend. It was probably one of the most magical moments in Cleveland history.
Hoping to see LeBron come back next year and bring it all full circle
God bless him for ending a 52 year drought in Cleveland. Many NBA teams wish they could have a chip
So glad you got to experience that, wonderful story. I would absolutely love to see him play before he retires, I hope I get the chance. 😮💨
Plz tell me u got videos
judging by how the lakers look right now, seems like LeBron will retire with the Lakers if they manage to make the playoffs
@@francesfernandojimenezmota2821 me to I really hope I get that chance to
I think his longevity must be taken into account. He took down raptors during the mesozoic era and was still around to defeat the celtics during the medieval period, giving him a career of well over 65 million years as a major world power. Some may point towards his inability to defeat large, highly trained troops of warriors in the series of wars from 1015-1018, but they fail to account for the fact that the range of their curry, as well as their natural gold reserves gave them a significant economic advantage, which was how they were able to dominate the third and fourth years of the war. However, I do think Jordan's ability to defeat the power of not just one sun, but several suns is a more impressive feat than Lebron defeating thunder itself, although victory against a force of nature is always tough.
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His first dunk created the Big Bang.
40000 and still counting 😤
Facts
Excellent analysis! Kudos to you sir.
Who’s here after they came back down 27?
Literally me😂😂
Dudeeeeeee 😭😭😭
@@firstnamelastname3Westbrook has more points than curry stop it
VANDERBILT THE GOAT
Yeah the mavs defense is terrible they straight offense fr
Jimmy this video is a masterpiece you have outdone yourself. I already knew how impactful this record was, but this is the video that puts it into perspective the most.
Well said!! Agreed
Hopefully this record makes him reevaluate his bad take on the scoring title.
This is finally like the context of Stockton’s assists. I hate Stockton, though.
donald trump would have smashed this record if he chose a basketball career. instead he chose to fight for america!!!
Agreed
Given LeBron isn’t done - 40,000 is a very real possibility and 50,000 combined Regular and Post Season isn’t out of the question - I think the most realistic case for someone beating it is massive rule changes, something stupid like adding a 4-point shot
I believe that dating back to Wilt there has been legitimate candidates to beat the All-Time record. It is very likely that no one in the league at the time of LeBrons retirement will be close to 1. being on track, and 2. have a realistic chance to last long enough to beat it.
or they could lower the age requirement for joining the NBA. i read lebron was NBA-ready by 15.
@@impjbtw that not possible, not everyone is better than lebron
40,000 isnt a possibility. Its definitely happening. He only needs 1300 more points and this season he had 1800 points so he is easily getting it within the next year
@@Samir-rd8xp it most likely is, but injuries are a thing, Father Time is catching up and LeBron in LA is missing the most games - all five seasons are in the bottom 6 of his career - the other year is 62/66 with the Heat, hardly counts as a shortened season).
Only one of his Lakers years (19-20) would see him eligible for All-NBA based on recent changes (although this may push him to play the more games.
Even 4 point shot wouldn't change anything. Nobody will ever brake Lebron's all time scoring record.
your videos just keep getting better. big kudos
If total points includes playoff games, that's a chunk of points for LeBron there too. The consistency of LeBron getting a team deep in the playoffs almost every year is also just as impressive.
Edit: I see it is not included. Playoff points and appearances still make a very similar point.
It doesn’t include playoffs… it’s regular season points… if you include playoffs points, he’s had over 45k in points for a while now….
@@JustHere751 exactly! Bron has over 7,000 plus playoff points 💪🏽🔥🔥🔥
No one talks about total points include playoffs because few want to acknowledge it. He's 8,000 points beyond MJ in total points, so acknowledging this would bring in all types of conversations that trigger too many people.
@@yamamancha, Truth.
@@yamamancha huh? It would start a conversation over what is better, winning more in less time or winning less in more time.
Also if you count LeBron's first 14 seasons, MJ has more points. On top of that, LeBron has played over half his career in an era where they score more points, games don't finish 90-80 anymore, they finish with 20-30% more points scored. Adjusted for pace no player comes close to MJs numbers, not even James Harden and he has been the best scorer of this generation about to retire.
This video really hammers home just how great Lebron's career is. As a Celtics fan, I despise him as a matter of course but you cannot deny that his career will never be replicated.
Yes it will lol
@@diegochavez679 not any time soon though!?
@@diegochavez679 But not in our lifetime
@@diegochavez679 Whoever does it will probably take the obvious GOAT title from LeBron, too.
What you have to consider is that when that article came out of who had the best chance of breaking the record people emphasized that theyd have to keep a similar trajectory for years without injuries and little drop off which many deemed impossible, I think it’s more impressive when you had people like Colin Cowherd say that LeBron’s superstar career would’ve start to decline nearly a decade ago in 2015 when he turned 30, the biggest emphasis is that anyone can “disqualify” it by saying “it’s just a longevity record” but if you lived through the ups and downs of his career and you’re not a hater than you can admit the greatness of this record, from the many careers that could’ve been and where derailed by injuries LeBron is one of the few greats. As I become older I appreciate the game more than just the players, so I really look forward to see the rise and journey of the next great whoever it will be
"Just longevity" might be the worst attempt at an argument in all of sports. It's genuinely one of the
very best things for an athlete to have.
@@Banned4Life exaclty I don’t get it, it’s not like LeBron is the only player to have played for 20 seasons, last I checked, Kobe, Tim Duncan, Kareem, Vince Carter, Dirk played 21, Karl Malone and Stockton played 19 and so on and LeBron has now surpassed them while ALSO being top 4 Assists leader, and no player NOW is even on a reasonable track to top LeBron, there’s a point where “longevity” is no longer a criteria but excellence is.
No one will break this record because they’ll have to play through to the finals 10 times in their career to even have a chance
@@ryanA133 The amazing thing is that the scoring record doesn't include the playoffs. If playoffs is included, it will take 100 years before someone can even get close to his record.
Wow, it was April 5th, 1984 that Kareem broke Wilt's record, almost exactly 9 months before LeBron was born on December 30th of the same year. There's a very real chance LeBron was conceived that very night Kareem set the record, he might literally be the Chosen One
wtf😧
thats actually crazy 💀 bro was literally born to break dat record
I’m a tad bias because I’m a lebron fan. But I honestly don’t see how people with a clear mind can watch what Lebron is doing and not say he’s the best basketball player ever
@@Ballinbmac because Jordan is just better.
@@poitynine and achieved more in less time as well. Like @Bruce Im also a LeBron fan but Michael still the 🐐 and is the more taken opinion
Fantastic video!
The double digit scoring game streak is insane. I remember that one game where he had 7 points. Rolled his ankle. Came back into the game and scored a 3 on the next possession and subbed out. He was out 3 months and was the first massive injury of his carreer
Solomon Hill
@@raicyceprine8953 legit just hurt his ankle again
Yeaaaahhh man i Remember that he makes that 3 from the corner? When im not wrong that was the season 21/22?
@@jnbbc2355 no 20/21
Kobe played with a broken finger and torn Achilles 🥱 still managed to win more championships in the much harder and stacked western conference and doesnt have a losing finals record 🥱
The idea that Lebron’s last season might be in 4 years is agonizing. Another masterpiece Jimmy, thank you for what you do
If it's any consolation, he's recently started talking about playing with his second son, Bryce
hes gonna play till hes 45
@@FreedomThirtyFive or till he's 50.
I know right, it's always felt like he'll never NOT be playing 😆I mean, the dude's played in the NBA since I was 3 years old, like... insane
That's what it just is, an Idea.
My personal opinion, which is as valuable as dung, he's retiring at 43-44
man, you have to teach me how to do those kind of visualization. you are killing it !
He just hit 39,000 points. He's still averaging 25+ a game. He'll retire with well over 40k. Nobody is ever touching this record. I'll put my entire life's savings and everything I own on that.
putting your life savings into something youd never be able to control is rather stupid
I don’t think @@nomercyinc6783 knows what an expression is guys
@@nomercyinc6783 It's extremely unlikely and won't be able to see it in our lifetime. The person most close, Luka, is already thousands of points behind LeBron's pace
@@nomercyinc6783By the time someone actually breaks the record, bro is going to be a fossil
@@DragonoftheDarknessFlameLuka is like 14 years younger.
The only way I see this being broken is if they allow 18 year olds to enter again combined with advances in the health field which we have seen even in the last 10-20 years. If they could prolong athletes careers from mid to late 30s to early to mid 40s that’s when it will happen. But even then the odds will be slim to none
Lebron also played heavy minutes most of his career, with load management a young superstar will probably not even be allowed to play that many minutes. Especially since they are getting paid way more at a younger age, it's a liability and financial risk for the organization
guys are averaging 30 plus points a night the scoring record will be broken multiple times.
@@markmelillo5699 u would have to play 20 seasons of atleast 72 games to break his record if he ends up at 45k LOL good luck
@@chrisrichard1531 with the emphasis on shooting the 3 coupled with the softest defense of any generation of the NBA guys will be averaging 35 a game soon. give it another 10-15 years the scoring record will be like the alltime passing yards record in football broken every few years
@@markmelillo5699 did you finish the vid or did they just go straight to comment section?
Masterclass storytelling, analysis, and narration Jimmy. I honestly love your sports analysis more than anyone on TV.
No question. I whole heartedly agree. This content and this type of content is on the highest tier of the genre of mini documentary style story telling. Jimmy and people like Jimmy paint a beautiful picture
I'll break the record
40k here see you in 45k
Not only is it the luck and talent required to even get close to this record but the will and desire to do it. They asked luka about the record and he said he doesn't want to play 20 years. Lebrons game isn't just a testament to his skill but his love for the game. He wanted it. He wanted it more than anyone else in the history and future of the nba. No one will ever match this. No one.
Very true
Luck?
Someone will, records are meant to be broken
@@Viguyna there is a bit of luck required to stay injury free for that long
@@Viguynahe’s not had a major injury like ever
One of the biggest issues I see about catching Lebron is this trend of increased load management. I don't ever see it going away because teams value the playoffs over regular season volume. Because of that I don't see how anyone ever breaks Lebron's scoring record.
Load management blah blah lebron played all those games and made the finals for 8 straight years. Truly highlights his greatness
In teams with only one star, such as the old mavericks or the nuggets load management is not trending
breaking the scoring record is almost a false narrative. To have a 25ppg-player stave off serious injury almost for 18 years straight, you need a terminator programmed to destroy in an NBA basketball court to break what Lebron did, literally impossible.
True, but it will be broken IMO in 20-30 years time unless the league changes their attitude on scoring. 40ppg average will be achieved by someone, and they only need to dominate for 15-17 years
@@lifeoflennie2443 who is this "someone" ?😅
As always, enjoyed all of your number crunching and statistical comparisons.
Personally hope someone does make a serious move to close in on this scoring mark as that will have been quite the performance to enjoy watching for years.
Another point which helped to propel LeBron's scoring was that his first several seasons in the league, his Cleveland Cavs had very minimal additional scoring options, so despite his desire to pass often he was required to take it upon himself to score. This situation will likely need to some degree be replicated for a player to surpass Lebron's career coring mark.
Dope video, please do one of these at least every few years to keep us posted
As Jxmy said a player will have to come into the league already playing at a high level, not scoring 18 points his first 2 seasons until he gets acclimated. For those that did not see LeBron play the year he got drafted, he was expected to score 20+ a game for the Cavs and he did, and it went up from there. He took the Cav to the finals after three seasons when he was only 22 years old and already had over 6000 points.
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Imagine if he had had just a SINGLE other all-star on those early Cavs squads
@@marcblanc3432 That would have been bad for this record. The point with young Lebron was that he HAD to score a lot. He had the talent, but the whole team was focused around him scoring. That really got him set off on the right foot for this record.
@@renstein8210 that really is the perfect circumstance which will probably never be replicated, he had to have the ability to score over 20 points right away at 18 years old and few players ever were that talented at 18. I can see a player having a chance if they switch to what Europe does which allows players to go pro at 16, at 16 they'd not be expected to do much but they will have a couple of years to grow and maybe they will have a chance to be scoring at LeBron's level at 18. I really think the NBA should have some kind of program to start developing the best young players in the country/world by age 15 or 16.
It's not only impressive how he managed to score so much, but he also is known for his assist.. he plays like a point guard. Actually insane... I don't think we'll see another person like lebron, if there is, I likely won't be alive.
its defenitely impossible to beat a 40k pts 10k reb 10k ast record.
@@bunta6734 50 yrs later when sportsman has the health to play till 45 then is possible.
@@markfish1113 Based on newer generations being far more injury prone than the older ones, I seriously doubt that'll happen. Here's another JxmyHighroller video breaking down injuries over the last several years and its projection on the league ruclips.net/video/IPqG1qmTNW4/видео.html
@@KoreanBoy9713 Luka will average more points than Jordan even but 0 rings 0 MVP.
@@DJHogue Once people like Kneeovertoeguy become mainstream and everyone learns how to become injury proof, people are going to play for longer. Maybe not across the board but some players will adopt it and dominate
I love the editing
Very good video and graphs, it's quite impressive to see the level of regularity and longevity of LeBron...
What blows my mind even more than this masterpiece of a video is LeBron saying "I didn't even mean to break that record".
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@@notjustbasketball1533 Bron says he’s a pass first player and it wasn’t his intention to break the scoring record
Jimmy should’ve put that clip at the end of the video, would’ve been insane
@@chriswarner6038 lebron is far from a pass first type of player
@@Kunson ur high af.............bron IS a pass first player...thats why he is 4TH in all time assist...he will never bee first cuz stocking is out of his mind with assit to karle malone(3rd on all time scoring list now)
Lebron is the definition of a great basketball player. I really don't think anyone breaks this record in my lifetime. This man is legendary. I will tell my kids about him one day.
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He is a great player... not sure about definition
It'll be broken. Maybe not for a very long time, but it will be.
Superb presentation 👏👏 cant imagine a better way to top this
simply the GOAT of Basketball
The real unbreakable record is most regular season + playoff points. Every reason you just described in addition to having historical performances while making the deepest playoff runs possible for over a decade. Insane
This. Not sure why no one talks about this. NO ONE will ever break that record. TEN FINALS. TEN!!! And his scoring only goes in up in those games. Crazy how anyone can fix their mouth to hate on this man.
Yup. He's already there a galaxy away.
It’s going to be a sad day when Lebron retires, I’m glad I’ve got to see his career. The impact he’s had is unbelievable.
Same it's been so awesome watching dominate
defo his flopping and crying is unbelievable
@@CentlonCOD 2nd stint cavs flopping yeah.
Its crazy I remember I was a teen when I started watching NBA and following Lebron from the start and now I'm over 30 years old and this dude still breaking records lol.
And now Lebron is 40 pts away to reach 40k points 👑
Very well done.. 💪🏾🎥
So I guess this is it, this is the last time anyone EVER will see a brand new scoring king. Really puts things into perspective. Glad I was here to witness it…
How old are you?
I told people the next day that there will not be a new NBA All-time scoring leader in our lifetime and I'm glad to know ain't was right.
We are all witnesses ✅☑️✔️👟
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It won't be easy, but someone could eventually pass Lebron as long as nearly every factor that has contributed to Lebron's record happens again. Lebron has really been a beast at taking care of himself physically, but if a player who is similar but with a higher 3pt and FT % can manage to stay healthy and play 20 ish years it's possible, but not probable
“That is where this 7’4” guy from France comes into play.” - every single NBA analyst.
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He’s going to have to be an all star level player from day one
I don't think he has a great chance at longevity with his size and how he plays
This reminds me of the fascinating story of Roger Bannister:
Before 1954, most sports specialists had come to the conclusion that no human being could ever run a mile in less than 4 minutes.
People wanted to do it since probably at least 1886, everybody had tried, and yet nobody had ever succeeded, in about 70 years chasing that record.
Because it was simply "impossible".
Then comes the 6th of May, 1954, and against all odds, Roger Bannister does run a mile in less than 4 minutes, for the first time in history.
Cool story, right?
So what?
Well, that's not the interesting part.
The interesting part is that, after he did, a lot of athletes around the world started doing it as well.
The same year, in 1954, someone beat his 3:59 time.
The next year, three other guys beat them...
In the same race.
And a thousand followed until now.
In 3 minutes and 59 seconds, Roger Bannister had just made the impossible, well, possible.
He "made God bleed".
Of course, I understand Lebron's record is a different situation, but my point is, someone, eventually, will probably beat his record.
Because a lot of these crazy records often seem impossible to beat at the time, until someone inevitably does.
It's the nature of human evolution.
But I might be wrong, as often.
Only time will tell :)
Very cool story! Love it! Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻
There's another side to this story, that's that through out history major breakthroughs in technology and sports both occur around one another often. Like the telephone was invented by multiple people working independent of each other during a similar window. Sports a similar thing occurs where when it's time it's time and many hit the new plateau separate of one another. I love the story you've shared here and am familiar with it
It just takes someone to break the mold
The 4-minute barrier is a bit mythologized. Those within the sport considered 4 minutes to be less impossible and more overdue when Bannister made his run. If not for WWII culling and distracting a generation of athletes, plus Sweden's Anderson and Hagg receiving bans from competition, the barrier most likely falls years earlier. Until those two events the record was falling incredible fast, from above 4m 10s as late as 1931 to 4m 1s in 1944. Not exactly indicative of a record with a mental barrier. Compare that to the 100m and Long Jump, which saw Jesse Owen's records remaining unsurpassed for 20 years since the mid-1930s in disciplines that drew much heavier competition.
I think the difference there is athletic capability evolving for a chance to do the extraordinary in one race at the height of a runner’s career. The scoring record isn’t just about the game’s evolution, it take’s timing, skill, and luck to be that good, that young, and for this long. It’s like Cal Ripken’s game’s played record.
An instant classic from Jxmy
Another great record is the fact that I've been watching every single video you put out, but I never found a bad one. You always deliver and that's something i don't really find in any other content creator. Congrats on another great video!
I don't even usually like the videos I watch, but every single one i watch from you, i simply feel the need to put a like on it. I'm not that big of a basketball fan (in my country it's a secondary sport, let's call it that way), but i truly am a fan of your content
I swear Jxmy is privating some of his old vids
Jordan retired too early TWICE. If JORDAN played in 93- 95 season( played baseball) and 1999 to 2005 season( blame Jackson and jerry Krause for that) he would have Scored OVER 46,000 POINTS . Lebron would have never caught em
@@infiniti37G Dude even if that would’ve happened lebron would’ve still caught it
@@infiniti37G use hypothetical numbers all you want but its not taking away anything from his greatness
I drove from Houston to Dallas to watch my first live NBA game ever yesterday and man... what an experience. To see these players live on the court is so different. Luka, Kyrie, AD... but especially to see LeBron was amazing. An experience I am glad I finally got to have. And boi what a great game that was. I also got to see some of these fouls and even no calls on players that on t.v. look like nothing... yea no, these dudes do get hit pretty hard going into the lane when you see it in person. I wish I was old enough/in a better financial situation back when Kobe and Dwade were playing to see them live at least once too. Bron, Kobe and Dwade were my favorites ever to watch play. Started seriously watching the NBA around 05/06. Also it was interesting seeing the crowd react to LeBron live. You could tell his presence was felt around the arena. No joke. People love watching him play. When the game started it was all types of heckling that you would see on social media, you know the typical "cry baby" or "LeFraud" etc.. but you could tell they really do enjoy him being on the court. End of the game it was all cheers and excitement and running as close to the court as possible to get pictures and videos of him. Even the people who claim they hate him really do love him. It's hard to tell from social media but in person you see LeBron is really at that stage of his career where everyone is deep down a fan
goated game to be at too
you lived my dream bro. Hope to see Luka in action someday, cuz Bron will most probably be retired till i start making my own money.
Damn bro sounds like an awesome experience
What a great first game!!
I loved reading this comment so much! That's a great experience right there my friend
Had to come back to this to remember some of the projections. LeBron hits 40K on 3/2/2024. Bananas.
Not to mention post-season bucket totals 🔥
What's shocking to me is, He is not only the holder of the ALL-TIME SCORING RECORD but is also the TOP 4 in CAREER ASSISTS!
That is more amazing. He is the only player in the top ten in points, rebounds and assists!
@@KoreanBoy9713 thank you. I stand corrected, still impressive how well rounded his game is...
Ya, crazy the kind of stats you can get when you demand to play with a bunch of allstars all the time 😂
@@Jthanson88 yea cus that definitely makes sense. can’t find haters with logic
@@justinherrera1700 imagine watching a whole video praising LeBron and then coming into the comments to hate... Dude must have a sad life.
Any day we get a 20 min video from Jimmy, it's a good day. Thank you for the continued high quality in your work🔥
It's 19 minutes
@@firstnamelastname3 Can’t wait for curry to score 17k points next season💀
@@GarooEditZ😂😂😂
@@kabzzTM 🤓
@@firstnamelastname3 what does it taste like?
Crazy how Melo was mentioned in that 2009 article. It's sad how some of the kids these days (14-16ish years old) never really got to watch Carmelo play basketball. It was incredible. The ultimate bucket getter at the time.
Too bad it wasn't winning basketball
He was a good help with the blazers that year he played
@@ryanscaggs1674 give him the help Lebron had instead of Iman Shumpert and washed Chauncy Billups
I think he still is the best NCAA player ever and still should be mentioned as one of the best offensive players of all time.
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We talking about the regular season. Total points in another discussion. 🐐🐐🐐
Are you guys seeing this 9:25 Jxmy has clicked in every NBA player of that list to create great content for us. Talking about consistency. Thanks Dude.
I'm not even a real fan of basketball, but I will still gladly watch these videos whenever they come out. The storytelling, info, graphics, and editing just make these videos feel like I'm watching a docuseries.
Hey Jimmy! The longevity of Lebrons dominance made me think if you could make a video on the changes of the NBA play style throughout the eras? I think it’d be really interesting to see- ppl say how it’s shifted to more offense instead of defense these days but it’d be cool to see how things like that changed
It naturally shifted to more offense because of the rule changes. For example, making hand checking illegal in 2005. Less physical means more scoring.
@@djbrysonnot really because back then you could hand check but couldn’t double off guys so it was 1 v 1 every play on the perimeter
@@djbryson hand checking is bad defense anyway
I enjoyed this breakdown
LeBron has missed 244 regular season games, so of his 21 seasons he has actually played 18 seasons total which makes the total even crazier.
that’s crazy
HE’S A GOAT!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
More impressive is his 282 playoff games which is an additional near 3.5 full regular seasons alone
Also look at how many assists he had while getting all of these points. Imagine if he had less assists and scored those buckets instead. Insane stuff.
And that’s not including his playoff points, which is around 7,000+
Amazing at least 4000 more assists than any other player who scored 30k. And highest TS%
It's possible to break the record but very unlikely. Another LeBron type of player like Giannis but to start strong.
Giannis started slow he has only 22ppg.
i just did the math and lebron contributed to a total of over 70.000 points in his career including playoffs, counted assists only as two points, so the total number is even higher due to many beeing threes aswell.
thats just pure insanity
It's kind've like that zen approach, where the only people who can actually break a record like this are people who aren't even trying for it. Kareem said he never tried to break it either, but in the process of being on so many competitive teams, and staying freakishly healthy, he accumulated the points he did.
His playoffs tenure and scoring should be taken into consideration here as well. Not only he played for 20 seasons, but most of them were deep playoff runs, and half of them were Finals runs. No current player is anywhere close to breaking his Playoffs scoring record, a record he already set years ago.
That is what irks me. No one is talking about the total scoring! He score 7500, and MJ is 2nd at 5900. That by itself is an impossibility to break! The guy NEVER missed a playoff game while his team is in it. He missed playoffs for 4 seasons. I guess the new player to break his record can exploit that I guess.
Because people will discredit him by claiming he couldn't eliminate teams sooner
I always think about if lebron was drafted by a team that could build around him better, how dominate he has been in his career it feels like he should have more than 4 rings. Its crazy
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I honestly didn’t want this video to end! Great job jimmy
U r great Jimmy, enough said
thanky ou foor reminding us we witnessed greatness
You’ve outdone yourself, Jimmy!!! Love this video!!! It really puts into perspective what an anomaly LeBron has been. Awesome job!!!
Jxmy should have a contract with ESPN and voice over documentaries. there isn’t a single RUclipsr whom can do what he’s done with the quality in which he delivers on a regular basis. LEGEND 🙏🏾🏆
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ESPN is too dumb to hire Jxmy.
Edit : The best basketball documentary are in youtube.
independence is his game 💯🏆
just no. cuz ESPN will force Jimmy to say stupid stuff like why Ben Simmons is better than Ja or something like that
this makes me so nostalgic seeing lebron be an old man now and knowing that he'll retire as soon as i finish college just makes me glad that i watched how his nba career pan out throughout the years
Who else is watching after LeBron broke forty thousand points?
The best NBA-related content creator, hands down. Jxmy, I don't even watch basketball but to not watch YOUR sht would simply be a disservice. I got chills, man. Bron said he felt no pressure 'cause he was doing what he loves and just as he inspired you to do what YOU love, you inspire me. Love the videos. Hope God keeps you healthy and passionate. Never stop it, man; even if you get to 60 and you still like doing these for us, we'll be here watching. Thank you.
I got chills from this appreciation comment fam😅😅 you are 100% right, JXMY, we gonna love u and appreciate the work u do forever
He was dominant from day one. Him being the youngest to reach a 1000 points was the firs sign which we all missed.
Not even CLOSE to the GOAT though
@@efisgpr he surpassed MJ with less shots taken and higher percentage for your knowledge. While being 4th in All-Time Assists, and the #1 Scoring leader in playoff history 💀
@@efisgpr ok?
@@efisgpr 🤡
@@SharksPro123 Jordan though has a higher PPG avg. during the regular season and the playoffs and the way in which Jordan got there overall is just as if not a little more impressive (3-peating... taking time off&steppingb ack- coming back and basically 3-peating directyl thereafter- and a 3peat is just incredibly hard to do- just ask the Warriors... luck that non of ur guys gets injured plays a significant role ofc. )- not to hat on LeBron- Jordan will remain the more iconic player I believe but however you value Championships/Final MVPS LeBron's maybe the more decorated player (mostly bc. of longevity ofc. but still)
Pretty damn good editing here
The music like Bron is just pouring in points constantly then it starts slowing down Bron still dripping in points but slower climbing the steepest hill I love it like he won’t stop till he just literally can’t anymore❤🥹
Also, remember that LeBron is not a score-first guy. I think that helped his record a little. His opponents fear his passing more, and thus hoped that his scoring would not manifest in Ws. They did. It becomes more comical when considering that LeBron is at No 4 on the assists list.
A list which is normally swarmed by guards.
@@aldrincayanan9500 And non-scorers.
@@aldrincayanan9500crazy shit
@@MrClebophdGOAT shit
He is a scorer lol wtf 😂 where are people coming up with this? Bruh if you want the definition of a pass first player and not a score-first guy then go watch John Stockton. I can’t believe people are still saying this shit. Crazy how people bought into this shit in the first place 🤣
I just wanted to say how much I love your videos! Your analysis of basketball games and players is always spot on, and I really appreciate the effort you put into each video. I especially love it when you dive into the lesser-known players and their signature moves. That's why I would love to see you make a video about Zavier Simpson and his iconic skyhook shot. I think your analysis of his game would be really insightful and informative, and it would be great to see his unique style of play get some more recognition. Keep up the amazing work
this was a masterclass of how to display information
excellently done
Glad I got to witness a generational talent this man had been amazing on and off the court true testament of hard work and dedication the road wasn’t easy but he still did it
The fact that you make these type of videos consistently is crazy. High quality, great knowledge, amazing graphics and storytelling. Dude your amazing keep it up. I’ve been watching since my freshman year of hs (im a freshman in college now) Your the Lebron James of RUclips 😂. Keep up the work champ ❤
This is an extremely well-created and researched video.
are you the one who makes the graphs in this video? if so, I am impressed
I'd love to see a video on defenders who have had the most success guarding the game's greatest scorers. A data driven analysis on which defenders affected the efficiency of the greatest ever would be fascinating.
I always taught my kid when he got into sports that defense players are THE unsung heroes in all of sports. Imagine a poster shot of Reggie Miller denying Michael Jordan the ball. You'll never see it, but that's how the Pacers nearly dethroned the Bulls in the epic '98 eastern conference finals.
Can’t really include anyone who guarded Jordan because Jordan got the most preferentially biased treatment of any player in nba history. I’ve watched almost every game of Jordan’s, the amount of fouls that were called on his defender without actually touching Jordan are ridiculous. If you out a percentage on that amount I’d say about 60% of Jordan’s foul calls are phantom calls. Possibly higher.
@@Dudewheresmycar189 True, Jordan would have bought the refs all new cars so long as they gave him the calls. As Jeff Van Gundy put it, he was a con man as much as an athlete, or something like that. But what amazed us most is the dude was clutch went it counted the most. No con man could make all those high pressure shots without also being best baller. We'll never see the likes again.
@@Rick-the-Swift Jordan doesn’t even have the most made clutch shots lol it’s not even close.
the goat