With LeBron James breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s sacred all-time scoring record, a strong argument can be made that he is the GOAT of basketball. James further cemented his case for GOAT when he became the first player to surpass 40,000 points in a career on March 2, 2024.

On top of that milestone, James also has four NBA championships, four Finals MVPs, and four NBA MVPs to his name.

While James has made history, it’s worth looking at what other monumental records James holds. Let’s take a look at 10 LeBron James records that are unlikely to ever be broken.

All-time scoring record, 40,000 points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar held the All-Time scoring record in the NBA for over 38 years. Although no one thought it would get broken, James finally did it.

It took him 20 productive seasons to conquer the milestone. It’s hard to believe that anyone will ever break this record, given that only seven players have been able to score 30,000 points in their careers. The active current leader behind James is Kevin Durant, and he still has fewer than 29,000 points playing in his age 35 season.

James further strengthened his claim for the GOAT by becoming the first player ever to reach 40,000 points, which he achieved against the Denver Nuggets.

Top five in both all-time scoring and assists

While James has made waves in scoring, he’s also one of the best passers in the game. Aside from breaking the all-time scoring record in his 20th season, James also solidified himself in the assists column by passing Steve Nash and Mark Jackson for the fourth most in league history.

James more than 10,500 now but still trails No. 3 Chris Paul by more than 1,000, and of course, Paul keeps adding to his own total and could pass No. 2 Jason Kidd next season. Still it’s hard to think of another player who will replicate this feat by stuffing the points and assists category enough to break into the top five all-time scoring and assists while winning games and championships.

Scoring 40 points against all 30 NBA teams

Breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s All-Time scoring record wasn’t easy. In fact, James had to make a little history of his own to get there.

In NBA history, he became the first player to score 40 points at least once against all 30 NBA franchises, including the teams he used to play for.

Scoring 40 points in a game is already a herculean task. However, doing it against every team is a different level altogether.

100+ 30-point games with three different franchises

Aside from making history by scoring 40 points against all 30 NBA teams, James carved out another piece of history after tallying 100 30-point games with three different franchises. He played for the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and currently with the Los Angeles Lakers. This only proves that wherever James goes, the franchise becomes an automatic contender.

Win Finals MVP with at least three different teams

Aside from taking on the scoring responsibilities, James’ production translates to wins and championships. While some players won championships with several teams, James did so as a leader, becoming the Finals MVP of all three franchises he took to the pinnacle of the NBA. As we all know, James won two straight Finals MVPs and championships in South Beach, a historic one in Cleveland, and the latest in the NBA bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30K-10K-10K club

LeBron James is one of the best all-around players in the NBA, becoming the first player to tally 30,000 points, 10,000 assists, and 10,000 rebounds in his career. While there are a handful of players who can possibly reach this, it will be difficult to enter James’ 30K-10K-10K club. Statistically, James is the best all-around player in the world who’s in a class of his own.

Most All-Star Game selections

In February 2024, James played in his 20th All-Star Game to set another NBA record. He started for a record 19th consecutive All-Star Game as well and was named Team Captain.

For the closest active players to match this record, it would require KD and CP3 to tally at least seven more All-Star seasons to match James. However with James not showing any signs of slowing down, it looks like he could still go well over 20 All-Star trips.

Most All-NBA Team selections

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Apart from making All-Star teams and collecting several hardware, James also has the most All-NBA team selections by any player in history. Currently, James already has 19, and after starting in the All-Star Game, he appears well on his way to his 20th All-NBA Team selection.

The active player who is closest to James is Chris Paul with 11. Again, despite his age, James is still playing at an elite level to collect more All-NBA selections in the near future, which will make him much harder to catch.

Cleveland Cavaliers’ franchise records

LeBron James was selected as The Chosen One in Cleveland. In fact, he’s easily the greatest NBA player to wear the Cavaliers uniform. Not only did he fulfill his promise of bringing an NBA championship to his home city, but he also holds several franchise records.

As a Cavalier, James tallied 23,119 points in 849 games to average 27.2 points per outing. He also played 33,130 minutes in a Cavs uniform. With the Cavaliers still yet to recover from James’ departure, it looks like James will be holding those franchise records for a long time.

Most games won in the playoffs

Although a lot of people have criticized LeBron James for his failures in the Finals, statistics say he is the winningest player in NBA playoff history. James has compiled a record of 182-100 in the postseason, which also is the record for most playoff games played by any player at 282.

In fact, while playing 282 games, those four NBA championships and Finals MVPs should speak for themselves on how James can also win when it matters most.