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March 6th, 2019-LeBron James passes Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • March 6, 2025
Photo Credit: Erik Drost
On this day in 2019 LeBron James passed the iconic Michael Jordan in all time points

One of the biggest story-lines of the 2019 NBA season was the watch for LeBron James passing NBA icon Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list.

The LeBron vs Jordan debate has been one of the most prominent debates in basketball for years and although there will never be a true answer, moments like these can cause a shift in the debate and may sway fans in one direction or the other.

James has always been a great all-around player as the only player top 10 in all-time assists and points. In a loss to the Denver Nuggets, James still was the biggest story of the game, having surpassed an NBA legend and reaching another milestone in his career.

Since then, James has moved into number 1 on the all-time scoring list, passing Kobe Bryant in 2020, Karl Malone in 2022 and finally passing Kareem Abdul-Jabaar in 2023. He has become the first player to score 40,000 regular season points as well as 50,000 total points(including the playoffs and regular season).

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.