LeBron James hasn’t been performing at the same level he was last season, and the Lakers are yet to reach .500 in terms of record. Many have raised questions about whether James is still at the level he always has been. And if there are any wondering if Father Time has finally caught up with LeBron James, he is here to answer those doubts.
The Los Angeles Lakers blew out the Denver Nuggets with Nikola Jokic on Friday night, which is incredible considering that they lost Anthony Davis to injury at half-time. While Thomas Bryant played a huge role in getting the win for the Lakers, it was LeBron James that led the team in scoring with 30 points. And in doing so, he reached a new milestone that only Michael Jordan had before him.
Only Michael Jordan Has More Consecutive Games With 30+ Points After 37 Than LeBron James
Michael Jordan’s return to the NBA is seldom talked about after his second retirement. But MJ played for the Washington Wizards when he was in his late 30s. And while he failed to achieve anything major worth mentioning, he did set some individual records in typical MJ fashion. And LeBron James is now seemingly coming for those records, too, getting close to a particular one after his latest 30-point performance against the Nuggets.
37-year-old LeBron is the oldest player to score 30+ in 3 consecutive games (30, 33, 35) since 38-year-old Michael Jordan (30, 41, 40, 32) in 2002. 👑🐐 pic.twitter.com/CsRJYvACLr
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) December 17, 2022
“37-year-old LeBron is the oldest player to score 30+ in 3 consecutive games (30, 33, 35) since 38-year-old Michael Jordan (30, 41, 40, 32) in 2002.
“40-year-old Michael Jordan almost scored 30+ in 4 straight games during his final season: 43 PTS, 10 REB (60% FG) 30 PTS, 9 REB (54% FG) 25 PTS, 6 REB (44% FG) 35 PTS, 11 REB (58% FG).”
LeBron James is chasing Michael Jordan in more ways than this one, he is chasing the title of GOAT, which some think he may achieve soon. His high-scoring performances are taking him closer to moving past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at the top of the all-time scoring list. But it’s safe to say that the titles he needs to move past MJ will be hard to come by, although the arguments will be beginning after he passes Kareem.
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