LeBron James scored 30 points when his Los Angeles Lakers defeated Atlanta Hawks, 119–102, it was LeBron James' 563rd match in his career with 30 or more points scored, which is one match more than Michael Jordan managed during his basketball career.
The newly turned 40-year-old James has, however, needed 22 seasons and 1,523 matches to achieve the feat, in Jordan's case it happened after 15 seasons and 1,072 matches.
He's someone I had as an idol as a child and that's why I wear the jersey number 23, says LeBron James about the comparison with Michael Jordan.
The match also means that the basketball star is now fourth on the list of most played NBA matches in his career.
