In Denver, LeBron James reached a historic milestone by surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the NBA’s all-time field goals made list. The 41-year-old veteran needed just three field goals before the game to break the record, which Abdul-Jabbar had held since 1984 after overtaking Wilt Chamberlain.
How the Record-Breaking Moment Unfolded
LeBron matched the record early in the first quarter with a fastbreak lob dunk assisted by Luka Dončić. With roughly 20 seconds remaining in that quarter, James backed down a Nuggets defender in the post and sank a turnaround fadeaway jumper. This shot gave him 15,839 field goals made, placing him alone at the top of the NBA’s all-time leaderboard.
“LeBron James becomes the NBA’s all-time FGs leader on a fadeaway, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 15,838 FGs made.pic.twitter.com/7FuJ56vMIK”
— Carlos Yakimowich
Significance of LeBron’s Achievement in NBA History
The fadeaway jumper that secured this record mirrors the method used when James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar on the all-time scoring list three years earlier. This accomplishment further reinforces LeBron James’s status as one of the greatest NBA players in history, as he continues to extend his legacy in both scoring and field goals.
LeBron James becomes the NBA’s all-time FGs leader on a fadeaway, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 15,838 FGs made.
pic.twitter.com/7FuJ56vMIK— Carlos Yakimowich (@CarlosYakJr) March 6, 2026
