LeBron James and Kobe Bryant were two of the. James returned from an ankle injury in the first half to score 26 points and become the youngest player in NBA history to reach 10,000 points. James reached the mark at 23 years and 59 days, more than a year younger than Bryant when he reached it in 2003 (24 years, 193 days). James needed 368 games to achieve the ninth fastest record in the history of the league.
Every great basketball player had his time. Michael Jordan had his own in the 1990s with the Chicago Bulls. Kobe Bryant had his time for a time when he was the solo star in Lakerland. And then there's LeBron James.
The previous youngest player to score 20,000 points was Lakers star Kobe Bryant, who arrived when he was 29 years and 122 days old. James became the NBA's leading scorer with a jump shot late in the third quarter against the Thunder, giving him 16 points during that period, the 36 needed for the game and 38,388 for his illustrious career, now more than any other player in NBA history. James reached double numbers in scoring for 867 straight games, breaking the all-time record set by Jordan. At that time, Bryant established himself as the third player in NBA history to reach the milestone before his 30th birthday, joining Chamberlain and Michael Jordan.
James was already the youngest player in league history to win the Rookie of the Year award, record a triple-double, score 1000 points, score 10,000 points and win the MVP title in an All-Star Game. Before that, Bryant was the youngest to reach that mark, scoring the 20,000th career point when he was 29 years and 122 days old. A three-pointer in the first half of the third quarter officially established Bryant as the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000 points in his career. That moment came soon, overtaking a defender to throw a soft layup early in the second quarter to reach the top of 40.
kilometers. As LeBron James reaches 40,000 career points, these are some of the most memorable baskets of his NBA career. Now in his 21st NBA season, Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is one of the most successful players in NBA history with four Kia MVPs, four Finals MVPs, four NBA titles, 20 All-Star Game appearances and 19 NBA nominations.
