LeBron James scoring tracker: Lakers star out Wednesday vs. Heat with non-COVID illness
LeBron James continued to surge toward the NBA 's all-time scoring record with 43 points in the Lakers' 121-115 victory over the Hornets on Monday, but he'll have to wait to put more points on the board. The team announced that he'll miss Wednesday night's Game against the Miami Heat due to a non-COVID illness . Barring an extended injury absence, James is going to break Kareem's Abdul-Jabbar's mark of 38,387 career points this season -- likely before the All-Star break. Below you can see where the race stands following Monday's action. ALL-TIME SCORING LEADER CAREER POINTS POINTS TO PASS Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 ___ LeBron James 37,903 485 James is now averaging 29 points per game. If he maintains that pace, he would be projected to set the all-time scoring mark at home against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Feb. 7. If James take a few e...