3 Milestones LeBron James Could Reach by the End of the 2021-22 NBA Season

Whenever the NBA is involved, the annual milestone watch is always fun to watch. A few star players around the league are chasing historical milestones this season, so let’s look at a few of them before the season begins. In addition, it would be far more interesting for those who are involved in sports betting markets to bet on to gamble on this kind of event

So here in this article, we will focus on 3 key milestones of LeBron James that he might achieve by the end of the 2021-22 NBA season. Let’s get started!

3 milestones LeBron James could achieve during the NBA season 2021-22

1. 2nd in scoring all-time

LeBron James has averaged at least 25 points per game in 18 of his last 19 seasons. Kevin Durant is in second place with 13 points, while Kobe Bryant, Karl Malone, and Michael Jordan are tied for third place with 12 points each. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the all-time leading scorer, only had ten of these seasons in his career.

LeBron James is only 514 points away from overtaking Karl Malone as the all-time leading scorer. For the remaining 34 games, he must only score 15.1 points per game.

This season, the soon-to-be 18-time All-Star is averaging nearly double what is required (29.1 PPG). The cherry on top may be achieving the feat against his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, in his home state of Ohio.

2. The 6th most assists of all time

With the Los Angeles Lakers’ win over the Brooklyn Nets, LeBron James now has 9923 assists. In fact, he is just 218 dimes from tying another legend on the list. Bringing championship #17 is just a step ahead of the superstar Magic Johnson brought to the franchise.

If there is no injury or virus entry, the purple and gold player could overtake Johnson for ninth place in all-time assists. James needs to average 6.4 assists to keep pace with Johnson this season.

It’s very possible that James may surpass his friend and former boss, given how much the Lakers depend on his playmaking. James has been dishing out an average of 6.3 dishes per game this season. He might be able to set another record if he increases his average.

The only member of the 30K points, 10K rebounds, and 9K assists club is James. He is next to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who has 5K+ assists. As James passes Magic Johnson in scoring, rebounds, assists, and 10K rebounds, he becomes the first player to ever amass all three distinctions.

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3. LeBron James could be the ninth most steals in NBA history

He is only 40 swipes away from tying Hakeem Olajuwon, the legendary Houston Rocket and four-time champion. It has been his steals, rather than his highlight-reel chase-down blocks, that have caused nuisance throughout his 19 seasons in the league.

Countless rim-rattling dunks and momentum-swaying assists at the other end have occurred because of his ability to read an opponent’s defense and anticipate passes. One of the most frightening sights for defenders is watching LeBron James run downhill at full speed after a steal. Getting points on fast breaks has been a steady source of points for him.

LA Lakers’ win over Brooklyn Nets was a perfect example of James’ ability to disrupt games with two straight steals. To tie Olajuwon, James will need to average just 1.17 steals per game over the remaining 34 games. His season average is 1.6 SPGs, which is also his career average. As long as he keeps up his pace, he would pass the ‘Dream’ on the career steals list by the end of the season.

Final Note

At 37 years old, LeBron James currently posts the most points per game (30.1). It is also amazing that he is the youngest player to reach at least 25 PPG after he totaled 27.2 in his second year in the NBA.

It is the only time in the history of the NBA that a player ranked in the top 10 for scoring, assists, and steals. There’s only a matter of time before Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s once unreachable record of all-time scoring is surpassed.

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