LeBron James becomes youngest player to score 4,000 points in the NBA playoffs

Apr 23, 2014; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat forward LeBron James (center) celebrates with center Chris Bosh (right) and guard Dwyane Wade (left) against the Charlotte Bobcats in game two during the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

LeBron James is one of the best players to ever step foot on an NBA court, whether anyone wants to admit it or not, and he continues to add to his list of records every season. On Tuesday night, James set another all-time NBA record by becoming the youngest player to reach 4,000 points in his playoff career.

James currently ranks No. 8 on the all-time postseason scoring list behind the likes of Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal.

Here are how the top eight scorers in NBA playoff history currently rank:

Rank	Player	Position(s)	Team(s) played for (years)	Total points	Games played	Points per game average
1	Michael Jordan	SG	Chicago Bulls (1985–1993, 1995–1998)	5,987	179	33.4
2	Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	C	Milwaukee Bucks (1970–1974) Los Angeles Lakers (1977–1989)	5,762	237	24.3
3	Kobe Bryant	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004, 2006–2012)	5,640	220	25.6
4	Shaquille O’Neal	C	Orlando Magic (1994–1996) Los Angeles Lakers (1997–2004) Miami Heat (2005–2007) Phoenix Suns (2008) Cleveland Cavaliers (2010) Boston Celtics (2011)	5,250	216	24.3
5	Karl Malone	PF	Utah Jazz (1986–2003) Los Angeles Lakers (2004)	4,761	193	24.7
6	Tim Duncan	PF/C	San Antonio Spurs (1998–1999, 2001–2014)	4,735 and counting	218	21.7
7	Jerry West	SG	Los Angeles Lakers (1961–1970, 1972–1974)	4,457	153	29.1
8	LeBron James	SF	Cleveland Cavaliers (2006–2010) Miami Heat (2011–2014)	4,000 and counting	142	28.1

Congratulations to LeBron for reaching yet another milestone.