Milan, Mar 4 (LaPresse) – Another incredible goal awaits LeBron James: 50,000 points in the NBA. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar is one point away from reaching that number, which only takes into account those scored in the regular season and playoffs. According to NBA rules, in fact, the 99 points scored in the play-in tournament games and in the 2023 in-season finals do not count, so for now he is officially at 49,999 points. At 40 years old, James could reach the milestone as early as tonight when his Lakers host the New Orleans Pelicans. In league history, the only two players besides James to score more than 40,000 points in regular season and playoff games were Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (44,149) and Karl Malone (41,689). Kobe Bryant came close mas he stopped at 39,283, as did Michael Jordan at 38,279.Among active players Kevin Durant is second behind James with 35,191 points including the playoffs, which means that even if he averaged 2,000 points per season (which he has only done once in the last five years) he would still have to play until the 2032-33 season (he would be 44 years old) to have a chance of reaching 50,000.