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Who could eventually surpass LeBron James, if anyone?
For the first time since 1984, the NBA has a new scoring champion. LeBron James officially passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the record books on Tuesday. In his 20th season, James is averaging a robust 30 points per night. For his career, James has a 27.2 points per game scoring average, and it took him 1,410 games to pass Kareem for the all-time scoring mark.

With LeBron James becoming the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, we look back at some of his best photos throughout his historic career.
From high-flying dunks to memorable playoff performances, here are some of our best images of LeBron James through the years.

Drafted by the Cavaliers with the No. 1 pick in the 2003 draft, LeBron entered the NBA and immediately lived up to the hype. 

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As a 19-year-old, James won Rookie of the Year honors that season, averaging 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.

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The Lakers star surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 38-year record Tuesday night against the Thunder.
LeBron James is the NBA’s all-time scoring leader after surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record on Tuesday night during the Lakers‘ home game against the Thunder.
The 20-year NBA vet hit a fadeaway jump shot with 10 seconds remaining in the third quarter, topping Abdul-Jabbar’s longtime previous record of 38,387 points.