Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks the ball for a basket to tie Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 15,837 field goals in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets Thursday, March 5, 2026, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) DENVER — LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the most field goals in NBA history. James hit a turnaround 12-foot jumper over Zeke Nnaji with 12 seconds left in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ game against the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night. READ: NBA: LeBron James just misses historic feat, but still defies his […]... Keep on reading: NBA: LeBron James breaks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for field goals