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8 sports records that will never be broken

By Dave Stevenson

1934: American baseball player Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth, 1895 - 1948) hits his first home run during his tour of Japan at Miji Shrine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images)
1934: American baseball player Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth, 1895 - 1948) hits his first home run during his tour of Japan at Miji Shrine Stadium, Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by New York Times Co./Getty Images) /
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4. Career NBA Scoring Record

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finished his stellar NBA career with 38,387 points. What makes his record even more impressive is that his career field goal percentage is 55.9 percent. Compare that to Kobe Bryant, who is second on the all-time scoring list. Kobe’s career field goal percentage? 44.7 percent.

The Black Mamba had a great chance of beating Abdul-Jabbar’s record, but injuries killed that chance. LeBron James is on pace to at least make it pretty darn interesting. His career points per game average is 27.2 while Abdul-Jabbar’s is 24.6. LeBron obviously has a chance. But remember, the same thing was said about Kobe. LeBron is one significant injury away from not having a chance. And even if LeBron stays healthy, he’s going to have to continue to be productive for the next seven seasons. He turns 31, so that’s far from a guarantee.

In order to beat Abdul-Jabbar’s record, a player has to not only be a prolific scorer. They have to do it for at least 15 years. Let’s say a player averages Steph Curry’s 30.1 points per game over his career. That would take nearly 13 seasons to top Abdul-Jabbar’s record. But rarely do players end up averaging 30 points a game over an extended period of time.

If LeBron doesn’t break Abdul-Jabbar’s record, it could be a very long time before anyone tops one of the most impressive records in all of sports.

Next: 3. Career NHL Points Record