In the game on Wednesday, LeBron James created NBA history. In California, the Los Angeles Lakers will host the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night.
As of right now, LeBron James has played 1,477 games in his career, moving him up to sixth place on the NBA’s all-time list of regular season games played, surpassing Hall of Famer Karl Malone.
Hall of Famer John Stockton (1,504) will be the next player James passes after Malone.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @Lakers for moving into 6th all-time in games played! pic.twitter.com/nakvJ4N9jm
— NBA (@NBA) March 7, 2024
James has averaged 25.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 7.9 assists, 1.3 steals, and a 52.7% field goal percentage and 40.7% three-point shooting in 55 games going into this one.
LeBron takes the spot of 6th in all-time games played ✔️ pic.twitter.com/TPtaFlSzk1
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 7, 2024
After 63 games played, the Lakers have a 34-29 record, good for ninth place in the Western Conference.
They have defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-104 in their most recent game, and they have gone 7-3 over their previous ten games. In his thirty-one minutes of play, James finished with 19 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 1 steal while shooting 7/14 from the field and 1/3 from three. After playing the Kings, the Lakers will stay in Los Angeles to play the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night.
Make way 💪 pic.twitter.com/MZ9Jd5FJiE
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) March 7, 2024
James is a sixth-year player with the Lakers in his 21st NBA season.
