Basketball: LeBron James among top 5 NBA scorers

LeBron James is 5th most-scoring player of NBA with 31,425 points

By Fatih Erel

ISTANBUL (AA) - Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James pegged his place on the National Basketball Association's (NBA) scoring list ranking fifth on Wednesday night.

James is the fifth most-scoring player of NBA with 31,425 points.

Playing against Portland Trail Blazers, LeBron replaced the former basketball player Wilt Chamberlain in the NBA list.

NBA’s 2018/2019 regular season continued with 11 games on Wednesday.

The 33-year-old James scored 44 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in a 126-117 win over Portland Trail Blazers. He missed triple-double by one assist.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar holds the first place with 38,387 points, followed by Karl Malone with 36,928 points.

Kobe Bryant ranked in the third place with 33,643 points, while Michael Jordan scored 32,292 points to claim the fourth place in the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

NBA All-Time Scorers Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387

Karl Malone 36,928

Kobe Bryant 33,643

Michael Jordan 32,292

LeBron James 31,425

The Wednesday’s results are as follows:

Orlando Magic-Philadelphia 76ers: 111-106

Washington Wizards-Cleveland Cavaliers: 119-95

Boston Celtics-Chicago Bulls: 111-82

Brooklyn Nets-Miami Heat: 107-120

Toronto Raptors-Detroit Pistons: 104-106