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LeBron James Hits 10,000th Career Field Goal; 14th Player To Ever Do So
LeBron James is 32 years old and is already in the top-twenty of almost every major category in league history. Last night, he joined the history books, again.
After hitting his second shot in Cleveland’s 120-116 victory over Phoenix last night, LeBron James became the 14th player in NBA history to sink 10,000 career field goals. “King James” topped off his historic night with 28 points, eight rebounds, and four assists on 11-of-17 shooting while battling a case of the flu that is going around the entire Cavaliers roster.
The NBA’s All-Time Made Field Goals List:
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 15837 |
| 2. | Karl Malone | 13528 |
| 3. | Wilt Chamberlain | 12681 |
| 4. | Michael Jordan | 12192 |
| 5. | Kobe Bryant | 11719 |
| 6. | Shaquille O’Neal | 11330 |
| 7. | Elvin Hayes | 10976 |
| 8. | Hakeem Olajuwon | 10749 |
| 9. | Alex English | 10659 |
| 10 | John Havlicek | 10513 |
| 11 | Kevin Garnett | 10505 |
| 12 | Dirk Nowitzki | 10445 |
| 13 | Tim Duncan | 10285 |
| 14 | LeBron James | 10000 |
