LeBron moves into 2nd on NBA's all-time Finals scoring list
Only "The Logo" Jerry West stands between LeBron James and being the NBA's all-time leading scorer in The Finals.
With his 20th point in Game 2 against the Golden State Warriors on Sunday night at Oracle Arena, the Cleveland Cavaliers megastar passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to claim second place.
Congrats to @KingJames of the @cavs for moving up to 2nd on the #NBAFinals SCORING list! #ThisIsWhyWePlay #WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/PmPcuz7krM
— NBA (@NBA) June 4, 2018
| Rank | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerry West | 1679 |
| 2 | LeBron James | 1318 |
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1317 |
| 4 | Michael Jordan | 1176 |
| 5 | Elgin Baylor | 1161 |
| 6 | Bill Russell | 1161 |
| 7 | Sam Jones | 1143 |
| 8 | Tom Heinsohn | 1037 |
| 9 | John Havlicek | 1018 |
| 10 | Magic Johnson | 971 |
(courtesy: Basketball-Reference.com)
The four-time league Most Valuable Player barely missed out on a triple-double in 44 minutes of action, recording 29 points, nine rebounds, and 13 assists on 10-of-20 shooting.
James also dropped a playoff career-high 51 points in an overtime loss in Game 1, becoming just the sixth player to ever hit the 50-point mark in a Finals outing.