It’s a beautiful symbol. It’s on a “fadeaway”, a mid-distance shot backwards, one of the signature gestures of Michael Jordanwhich LeBron James surpassed the former Bulls idol. By scoring this basket, in the last quarter against the Hawks, the Lakers player reached 30 points.
This is the 563rd time in his career that he has reached this mark in a regular season game. No one has done better in history since Jordan had compiled 562.
“It bothers me… Afterwards, it took him seven more seasons…”smiles Anthony Davis who, like a good native of Chicago, wants to defend the six-time NBA champion. “It’s quite an achievement. He’s number one everywhere at this point in his career and I’ve been around long enough to have witnessed that. »
Michael Jordan had in fact only needed 1072 games to reach 562 matches with at least 30 points, when it was LeBron James’ 1523rd, the fourth total in NBA history in fact, ahead of the 1522 Dirk Nowitzki matches.
As a regular record-breaker, “LBJ” commented on his performance as he often does, with deference to the elders.
“As soon as people talk about me with the very greats, and there we talk about the greatest of all time, my childhood idol, I wear the number 23 thanks to him… So as soon as we talk about MJ and me , it’s very cool. »
| LeBron James | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2003-04 | CLE | 79 | 40 | 41.7 | 29.0 | 75.4 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 20.9 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 80 | 42 | 47.2 | 35.1 | 75.0 | 1.4 | 6.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 27.2 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 79 | 43 | 48.0 | 33.5 | 73.8 | 0.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 31.4 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 78 | 41 | 47.6 | 31.9 | 69.8 | 1.1 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 27.3 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 75 | 40 | 48.4 | 31.5 | 71.2 | 1.8 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 30.0 |
| 2008-09 ★ | CLE | 81 | 38 | 48.9 | 34.4 | 78.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.1 | 28.4 |
| 2009-10 ★ | CLE | 76 | 39 | 50.3 | 33.3 | 76.7 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 29.7 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 79 | 39 | 51.1 | 33.0 | 75.9 | 1.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 26.7 |
| 2011-12 ★ | MIA | 62 | 38 | 53.1 | 36.2 | 77.1 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 27.1 |
| 2012-13 ★ | MIA | 76 | 38 | 56.5 | 40.6 | 75.3 | 1.3 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 26.8 |
| 2013-14 | MIA | 77 | 38 | 56.7 | 37.9 | 75.0 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 0.3 | 27.1 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 69 | 36 | 48.8 | 35.4 | 71.0 | 0.7 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 25.3 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 76 | 36 | 52.0 | 30.9 | 73.1 | 1.5 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 25.3 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 74 | 38 | 54.8 | 36.3 | 67.4 | 1.3 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.6 | 26.4 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 82 | 37 | 54.2 | 36.7 | 73.1 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.9 | 27.5 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 55 | 35 | 51.0 | 33.9 | 66.5 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 27.4 |
| 2019-20 | LAL | 67 | 35 | 49.3 | 34.8 | 69.3 | 1.0 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.5 | 25.3 |
| 2020-21 | LAL | 45 | 33 | 51.3 | 36.5 | 69.8 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 25.0 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 56 | 37 | 52.4 | 35.9 | 75.6 | 1.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 30.3 |
| 2022-23 | LAL | 55 | 36 | 50.0 | 32.1 | 76.8 | 1.2 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 28.9 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 71 | 35 | 54.0 | 41.0 | 75.0 | 0.9 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 25.7 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 30 | 35 | 50.2 | 38.2 | 76.7 | 0.9 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 23.9 |
| Total | 1522 | 38 | 50.6 | 34.9 | 73.6 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 27.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
