Lakers star LeBron James reaches another postseason scoring milestone

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers finished off their Western Conference first-round series against the Houston Rockets on Friday, May 1.

The 41-year-old superstar finished with 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds as the Lakers beat the Rockets 98-78 in Game 6.

He produced 18 points and was responsible for seven of Los Angeles' 18 successful shot attempts from the field throughout the first two quarters of play.

During the game, James reached 1,500 career playoff points as a member of the Lakers.

He reached the mark with a 4-foot, two-point shot, giving the Lakers a 32-18 lead with 9:26 left in the second quarter. James entered Game 6 with 1,489 playoff points for the Lakers.

LeBron James career playoff points

James is currently the NBA’s all-time leader with 8,428 career points scored in the postseason. He scored a career-high 748 during the 2017-18 postseason while playing with the Cleveland Cavaliers. The most he scored in a single postseason with the Miami Heat was 697 in 2011-12. He finished with 580 with the Lakers on the way to winning the 2019-20 NBA title.

• Cleveland Cavaliers: 4,573 (2003-2010, 2014-2018)
• Los Angeles Lakers: 1,517 (2019-2026)
• Miami Heat: 2,338 (2010-2014)