Another day, another statistical milestone for LeBron James.
In Game 1 of the 2014 NBA Finals, James became just the third player ever—after Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant—to pile up 4,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 1,000 assists in a postseason career. In Game 3, James joined a similarly exclusive club, one that also includes Larry Bird, via SportsCenter's official Twitter account:
A dime on a dunk by Chris Bosh edged James ahead of Hall of Famer Dennis Johnson for 10th in assists. He came into Tuesday's tilt against the San Antonio Spurs ranked eighth in scoring. Here's a look at where those other three legends stand at present:
James, though, still has a ways to go before he catches up to the leader in either category. If James continues to accumulate points and assists at his playoff-career rate (i.e. 28 points, 6.5 assists), he'll need approximately 59 games to track down Jordan's all-time mark of 5,987 points and another 148 games after that to surpass Magic Johnson at 2,346 assists.
Magic's record may be difficult to equal—James has played in 156 playoff games ...
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