In February 2023, LeBron James broke the NBA all-time points record, scoring 38 points in the LA Lakers' 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Following the game, James' total stood at 38,390. The previous record holder, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, had scored 38,387 points for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Lakers in an illustrious 20-year career spanning from 1969 to 1989. As of August 2024, James had a total of 40,474 points, breaking the 40 thousand points mark in a loss to the Denver Nuggets. This statistic only shows points scored in regular-season NBA games and does not take the playoffs into account. Prior to breaking the all-time points record, LeBron James already held the record for the most points scored in NBA playoffs, which stood at 8,023 points as of June 2023. He is also the career leader for the Cleveland Cavaliers, for which he played a total of 11 seasons, in many important statistical categories like points, assists, rebounds, steals, and games played. James has been similarly dominant off the court, being the highest-paid player in the NBA, with total earnings close to 120 million U.S. dollars in the 2023/24 season. After a career spanning 19 years with the Utah Jazz, John Stockton holds the all-time record for the most assists in the NBA. In his time with the Jazz, Stockton made a total 15,806 assists and was a 10-time All-Star, however, never won an NBA championship. Ranked second and third for assists were Jason Kidd and Chris Paul, respectively.

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