Beyond the facts related to his longevity and age, James’ standing as an All-NBA level talent means that the expectations levied upon him are always high. Should he live up to those expectations, James will put up big numbers to place his all-time scoring total at a spot that’s nearly impossible to reach.

It’s unclear just how much longer James will play in the NBA, but in 2023-24, his scoring is worth monitoring as he is in line to cross the 40,000-point plateau. 

What other milestones could James reach in his 21st season? Here is a look at what type of history the Lakers star can make in 2023-24.

When will LeBron James score 40,000 career points?

LeBron James has scored 39,643 career points. He is 357 points away from 40,000.

James is averaging 24.8 points per game through his first 40 games in the 2023-24 season. If he maintains that same pace, James is roughly a month away from the milestone.

Here’s a look at when James could reach the plateau:

If LeBron James averages 24.8 points per game… he would score 357 points in roughly 15 games

If LeBron James averages 27.1 points per game (career average)… he would score 357 points in roughly 13 games

LeBron James career assists

LeBron James began the season ranked fourth all-time in career assists. He trails only Chris Paul, Jason Kidd and John Stockton.

With Paul, the only active member of the top three, ahead of James by over 1,000 career assists, James will likely stay in fourth for the remainder of his career. He trails Kidd by over 1,500 assists and Stockton by over 5,000 assists.

LeBron James career rebounds

LeBron James began the season ranked 32nd all-time in career rebounds. He leads all active players, with DeAndre Jordan and Andre Drummond trailing.

In each of the last two seasons, James has grabbed around 460 rebounds. He trails Jack Sikma by fewer than 200 rebounds and is within 400 rebounds of Bill Bridges, who ranks 30th.

If James matches his rebounding output from recent years, he will enter the all-time top 30 in total rebounds.

Full list here.

LeBron James career games played

LeBron James began the season ranked ninth in all-time games played at 1,421. He is the active leader and can move up to sixth all-time during the 2023-24 season.

Here is the list of the NBA’s all-time leaders in games played:

James entered the top 10 during the 2022-23 season and, with 56 games played, can surpass Karl Malone for sixth place. Even if James played in all 82 games, he would still trail Stockton by one game.

James is 190 games away from Robert Parish, who is in the all-time lead. James would need to play for three more seasons to move to first all-time.