10 records LeBron James could break in the NBA season

There are no more compliments to describe LeBron James. The star of Los Angeles Lakers continues to defy statistics in NBA. After saying he thought about retiring, he announced that he will return to play his 21st season in the league. The player, who will turn 39 in December, already holds many records, but is on track to break many more.

Although many imagined that the record scoring Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was never surpassed, LeBron did the ‘impossible’ and broke the former football player’s mark of 38,387 points. Milwaukee Bucks. And with the 2023-24 NBA season approaching, the “betting-sites.net” listed some of the records James could achieve – or break – in his upcoming campaign.

First player in NBA history to score 40,000 points in the regular season

Last season, LeBron averaged 28.9 points per game. In 2023-24, LeBron will have the chance to become the first NBA player to score 40,000 points, counting only the regular season. He is 1,348 points away from reaching the historic milestone. If he maintains the same average, the star will need around 46 games to achieve the feat.

Overtake Oscar Schmidt as the highest overall scorer in basketball history

When it comes to overall points, counting regular season,’playoffs‘ and even official international games, such as national teams, LeBron James is second only to Oscar Schmidt. The Brazilian basketball legend has 49,737 points in his career, just over 2,000 than James’ 47,734.

Taking into account that the Lakers star scored 1,982 points, playing 55 regular season games and 16 more in the Playoffs last season, it is possible to imagine that he will surpass Oscar’s record this coming year, either by playing more games, increasing his average of points or competing in the Paris Olympic Games in 2024.

Oldest player to win an MVP award

Even though he’s about to turn 39, age doesn’t seem to matter much to LeBron. In the 2022-23 season, he averaged 28.9 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists, numbers very similar to those he had in all four times he won the MVP award.

Equaling or even breaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 6 MVPs seems quite unlikely, but just winning one more would make LeBron the oldest to be named the best player in the league.

Leader in selections for the All-Star Game

LeBron is currently tied with Kareem with 19 selections to the All-Star Game. Taking into account that the winger is still one of the best active players and has the greatest popularity among NBA fans, it can be said that it is practically impossible for him not to be selected for the twentieth time and break this record.

Tie with Kobe Bryant and Bob Petit for most All-Star Game MVPs

In addition to being close to being the leader in All-Star Game appearances, the Los Angeles Lakers star can also match Kobe Bryant It is Bob Petit with the most MVPs in the All-Star Game (4). LeBron usually puts on a show in these matches, taking home three awards.

Attempted throws

LeBron has already shot 28,044 times, 263 less than Abdul-Jabbar. Last season, James attempted 22.2 shots per game, and if he repeats that mark, he will surpass Kareem by the start of next season.

Most minutes played in league history

With 54,093 minutes played, LeBron James is already the third longest-playing athlete in the NBA. He needs 759 minutes to overtake Karl Malone in second place and should achieve the feat in their first 25 games played.

However, to reach first place this season and surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 57,446 minutes, he must play at least 74 of the 82 games, averaging 35 minutes per game, a similar mark to what he had last season.

Third place in free throws made

To reach the top and surpass Kobe Bryant in this regard, LeBron will need to convert 291 free throws, 40 more than he converted last season.

Enter the top 10 in blocked shots in the playoffs

Leader in several statistics in the playoffs, such as total points, shots converted and minutes played, LeBron only needs to make 12 blocks to overcome Kevin McHalehistoric player of the Boston Celtics, and enter the top 10 in terms of postseasons. In theory, he could achieve this feat in twelve games, as he averages 1 block per game.

#1 in triple-doubles in the playoffs

To complete the list of possible records, James will also have the opportunity to become the leader in triple-doubles in the playoffs, needing 3 more to surpass Magic Johnsonformer point guard and Los Angeles Lakers legend.