LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers started their 2022-23 NBA season in a disappointing way. The Purple and Gold faced the Golden State Warriors in their season opener, and it was not even a close competition.
The Lakers were outplayed by the Dubs in almost every category, including the three-point percentage. Shooting from deep is one of the biggest strengths of the Warriors, and the Lakers failed to clap back at them with the same intensity.
Considering this was the first game of LeBron’s 20th NBA season, most wanted him to start it off with a win. Speaking of James’ performance, he had a decent outing where he scored 31 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists. LeBron also shot 3-10 from the three-point line.
LeBron James Reaches Another Milestone In His Incredible Career
When we talk about some of the best three-point shooters of all time, LeBron’s name is usually left off it. But over the last few seasons, the King has improved his shooting from deep.
A prime example of this is that after his performance against the Warriors, James has now cracked the list of the top 10 NBA players with the most three-pointers to their name. LeBron now has 2,143 three-pointers made in his career. In fact, he is now tied with Paul Pierce and Damian Lillard.
LeBron James is top 10 all-time in
Points
Assists
Steals
Wins
And now, threes. pic.twitter.com/kcENCQAZFz
— StatMuse (@statmuse) October 19, 2022
LeBron James is arguably the best all-around player that the league has ever seen. Because he is now in the top 10 list of points, assists, steals, wins, and three-pointers. On top of that, he is expected to surpass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most points scored in the history of the NBA.
As of now, LeBron James is second in all-time scoring with 37,093 points to his name. He also has 10,053 assists, which makes him seventh on the all-time assists list. As for steals, he is in 10th position with 2,136 steals in his career. Last but not least, James has 894 wins in his career, which is enough for him to clinch the seventh spot on that list. If this is not greatness, then what is?
While all these stats are good, most won’t appreciate them until he can help the Lakers win another NBA Championship. After a poor start to the season, fans will hope that James can help the team make a strong comeback in the coming weeks.
