Cleveland Cavaliers superstar LeBron James ascended past Allen Iverson, Charles Barkley and Patrick Ewing on the all-time scoring list during the NBA's regular season, so it's only right that he continues making history in the postseason. With a mid-range jump shot in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's game against the Boston Celtics, James moved past Los Angeles Lakers great Jerry West for the seventh-most points in playoff history.
James came into Game 2 of the first-round series 18 points behind West, having scored 4,457 points in his 153 postseason contests (29.1 points per game). It's taken the Cavaliers forward seven extra games to pass West, and James will likely pass Julius Erving later in this postseason if the Cavs advance to the second round.
Among active players, James is third on the playoff scoring list behind Kobe Bryant and Tim Duncan. Michael Jordan holds the all-time record with 5,987 points, which he put up in a relatively breezy 179 postseason contests (33.4 points per game).
For comparison, James would need to maintain his current scoring rate and play in a total of 274 playoff games to ...
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LeBron James Passes Jerry West for 7th on NBA’s All-Time Postseason Scoring List
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