LeBron James breaks another record, becomes NBA’s all-time leader in career field goals made

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LeBron James has yet another record to his name. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)Thearon W. Henderson via Getty Images

After 23 seasons in the NBA, Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is running out of new milestones to set. But James accomplished yet another massive one Thursday when he became the NBA's all-time leader in career field goals made.

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James, 41, set the record in the first quarter against the Denver Nuggets, via a fadeaway shot honed over the course of decades.

With the accomplishment, James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time list. Abdul-Jabbar accounted for 15,837 field goals made during his 20-year NBA career, most of which came with the Lakers. 

It marks yet another record James in which James has unseated Abdul-Jabbar to become the league's all-time leader. James previously passed Abdul-Jabbar in minutes, field-goals attempted and — most notably — points scored. 

James set the points record, the most notable of the bunch, in 2023 during a 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. James didn't need the entire game to break the record, hitting the historic shot on a fadeaway at the end of the third quarter. 

Over his 23-year career — also an NBA record — James has checked every box, often multiple times. He's a 22-time All-Star, has made 21 All-NBA teams, is a six-time All Defensive team honoree, the 2007-08 scoring champ, the 2003-04 Rookie of the Year and a four-time NBA Final winner. His legacy and status as a future Hall of Famer was secured a long time ago. 

Despite that, James has yet to definitively announce retirement plans. With his contract expiring at the end of the 2025-26 NBA season, some believed James would call it quits this offseason. He's made no such announcement just yet, leaving the door open to potentially return for a 24th season in the NBA.

James has still proven he has plenty left in the tank, as the veteran is averaging 21.6 points, 7.0 assists and 5.6 rebounds per game with the Lakers this season.

Other than trying to win one more championship, James doesn't have anything left to play for in the NBA. He's already considered either the first or second best NBA player of all time, with Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan as the only other player who holds an argument for that top spot. 

James' career has no doubt been defined by his excellence on the court, but also his longevity. Before the 2025-26 NBA season is done, it's very likely James will also hold the record for most games played in the NBA.

No player in league history has been this good for this long. James' various all-time records are proof of that, and one of the many reasons he'll go down as one of the best — if not the best — player to ever do it once his career is over.

1. LeBron James, 15,838 (and counting)
2. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 15,837
3. Karl Malone, 13,528
4. Wilt Chamberlain, 12,681
5. Michael Jordan, 12,192
6. Kobe Bryant, 11,719
7. Shaquille O'Neal, 11,330
8. Dirk Nowitzki, 11,169
9. Kevin Durant, 11,075
10. Elvin Hayes, 10,976

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