He now has 38,652 regular season points at the conclusion of the 2022/23 season. Three-time Team USA Olympian and two-time gold medal winner LeBron has since continued to extend his record. Abdul-Jabbar had held the record with 38,387 points in regular season games. The 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers star passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in career points during a memorable game on Tuesday 7 February 2023, scoring 38 to give himself a total of 38,390 regular season points, in a 133-130 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Basketball hero LeBron James is now the NBA's all-time top scorer.