LeBron James added another line to his record book on Sunday, and the Philadelphia 76ers kept rolling with a 9-2 start.
The win over the Chicago Bulls came with plenty of production across the board. Philadelphia’s starters all reached double figures, with Jaylen Brown leading the way at 29 points and Tyrese Maxey right behind him with 27.
Joel Embiid chipped in a double-double, finishing with 18 points and 10 rebounds. James posted 22 points, five rebounds and five assists.
The milestone came early. In the first quarter, James buried a corner 3-pointer off a pass from Maxey, and that shot pushed him past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most career points scored against the Bulls. The achievement was announced immediately after the basket went down.
Abdul-Jabbar had held the mark with 1,895 points against Chicago, reaching it over 76 games. James got there in six fewer games, and by the time Sunday was over, he had moved to 1,897 on the night and 1,916 career points against the Bulls, according to StatMuse.
Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989 at age 42 after a 20-year NBA career. His final game against the Bulls came in March 1989, when he scored 12 points.
James has now passed Abdul-Jabbar in several major categories over the years. He became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in February 2023, and he has also moved ahead of him in all-time regular-season minutes played and career field goals made.
At 41, James is still producing at a high level. The 76ers have won eight of their last 10 games, including a win over the Bulls in Philadelphia last week. In that game, James scored 15 points, which helped set up Sunday’s record-breaking moment.
The two teams will meet again on Jan. 27, 2027, at Chicago’s United Center, giving James another chance to add to his total against the Bulls.
For Philadelphia, though, the bigger story is the winning streak. The 76ers are sitting atop the Eastern Conference, with the Boston Celtics right behind them at 7-2. The next test comes Tuesday, Nov. 10, when the Celtics visit in a matchup that will put former teammates Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum in the spotlight.
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