Over the past few days, it has felt like every time LeBron James steps on the court, there will be a record broken or a new milestone he conquers. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar just scored 35 points on November 18 against the Blazers, becoming the player with the most points in a game in the 21st season. Two days later, James broke his own record with 37 points in the match. Houston Rockets basket on November 20.
November 22 marked a new historical milestone for LeBron James when he officially reached 39,000 career points, becoming the first and currently only player to do this in NBA history. The ball that brought LeBron to this number was a 3-pointer right at the beginning of the first half against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com’s home field. On average, this player’s performance is more than 24 points per game, more productive than anyone else. anyone else. At the age of 38, most players have retired, or accepted reserve status because they no longer have enough strength to compete at the highest level. However, this statement is not true for LeBron James, and the reason this star has maintained such form is because he has significantly improved his ability to shoot the basket at the 3-point line.
In his rookie season, LeBron James had a 29% rate at the 3-point line. In the 2023/24 season, he owns a rate of 39.7%, the second best in 20 years of professional play in the NBA. Not only that, LeBron James also significantly improved his ability to score points near the basket. According to NBA statistics, the Lakers’ superstar has an efficiency of up to 68% on 2-point shots. Those are extremely impressive statistics for a 38-year-old player.
