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Sam Cartwright
February 07, 2024

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Today’s category: NBA

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One year ago today, LeBron James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all time regular season record for the most points all time. Kareem’s record (38,387 regular season points) seemed like an untouchable record since he retired after the 1989 season.

Question: who got the closest to Kareem’s all time record before LeBron ultimately broke it (3rd all time)?

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  1. LeBron James*, 39,797 points

  2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 38,387 points

  3. Karl Malone - 36,928 points

  4. Kobe Bryant - 33,643 points

  5. Michael Jordan - 32,292 points

  6. Dirk Nowitzki - 31,560 points

  7. Wilt Chamberlain - 31,419 points

  8. Shaquille O'Neal - 28,596 points

  9. Carmelo Anthony, 28,289 points

  10. Kevin Durant*, 28,109 points

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