LeBron James breaks record for most games ever played in NBA
Lakers star LeBron James played in his 1,612th NBA regular-season game against the Orlando Magic on Saturday, surpassing Robert Parish's mark of 1,611 games.
Lakers star LeBron James played in his 1,612th NBA regular-season game on Saturday against the Orlando Magic. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) Appearing in his 1,612th NBA regular-season game Saturday, LeBron James claimed the league’s all-time record for games played, passing Hall of Famer Robert Parish. The 41-year-old James started for the Lakers against the Orlando Magic on Thursday with the Lakers currently on a season-best eight-game winning streak.
James is averaging 21. 3 points and 6. 9 assists per game this season.
With the Lakers (45-25) surging up the Western Conference standings to third place during this winning streak, James has averaged 20. 4 points, 7. 6 rebounds and 5.
8 assists on 64. 6% shooting from the field during the last five games. Read more: Luka Doncic scores 60 and LeBron ties NBA games record in Lakers' eighth straight win Already playing his record 23rd NBA season, the NBA’s all-time leading scorer has also moved up to first in all-time field goals made, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar this month.