Who can break James scoring record?

In the game against the New Orleans Pelicans on March 5, 2025, James reached a career regular season + playoff total score of 50,000 points with a three-pointer, becoming the first 50,000-pointer in NBA history, with a total score of 42,184 points in the regular season.

Previously, James was asked who could break his scoring record, and the old man said without hesitation: "The first thing I think of is Durant."

But I feel that Durant should be difficult. Currently, Durant's regular season career score is 30,571 points, ranking eighth in the historical scoring list, but there is still a gap from James's scoring. Moreover, Adu is not young anymore and is about to turn 37 years old. According to three years of playing, he averages 27 points per game and plays for 65 games, he can still score at least 5,265 points, but he is still far from James.

However, in a recent podcast, former NBA star Robert Horry said: "Think about it carefully, you can calculate it. You have to average 25 points per game for 20 consecutive years. This is still a low point. How many players are there? How many players can play for 20 years? Look at Paul, he is a great scorer, but as he gets older, his score has declined, but has LeBron's score declined?"

"I don't know how many years he can play, but he can still play at the worst. He can still play 20 points per game? He can still play as a defender and play like a big insider, so even if he is an ordinary player, there is still a big market. How many players can be like him now? Durant is one, but how many years can he play? I don’t believe he can play longer than James.”

"And I personally have a guess that after James retires, Durant may find it boring, and he shouldn’t play too long. "

The host continued to ask, "Do you think you are in the United States now?" Who can have the chance to break James' scoring record? Is his teammate Doncic okay?"

Horry said: "It is possible that Doncic. His scoring ability and his playing style can indeed average 30+ per game, but if he really wants to win the championship, it may be very difficult, so he needs to make a choice."

"Now in the league, I am more optimistic about Wenban Yama. He is the only young enough player you can think of. And he was absent due to injury last season and did not get those points. If he can stay healthy, he will definitely make it. Someone was shocked. "

"In addition, I am also optimistic about the current No. 1 pick Flag. He is 19 years old this year. Although he has not played in one game, it should not be a big problem per game. To catch up with LeBron, there must be a very important premise, which is a talented player who joins the NBA at the age of 20 and has super strong strength. "

The average of 25 points per game in the Wenban should not be a big problem, but his health is really unsure. A big player like him is indeed a high risk of injury. Moreover, the literary class has a personality that has one advantage or a disadvantage, that is, it really likes to block the shot. Whether it is to block it or not, it likes to jump. It is really worried about him when he lands.

As for Flag, it's too early to say anything now. Let's talk about it after the rookie season!