Los Angeles Lakers ahead LeBron James performed his 1,612th NBA recreation on Saturday, changing into the league’s all-time chief for regular-season video games performed. He surpassed Corridor of Fame middle Robert Parish within the Lakers’ 105-104 victory over the Orlando Magic.
Parish performed 1,611 video games throughout 21 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Boston Celtics, Charlotte Hornets, and Chicago Bulls. James has now performed in 87.7 % of his potential regular-season video games throughout 23 seasons.
James completed with 12 factors on 5-of-13 capturing, six rebounds, 4 assists, and three steals in opposition to the Magic. He first scored after a steal and a one-handed dunk. Luke Kennard hit the game-winning 3-pointer with seconds left to increase the Lakers’ successful streak to 9.
“I am blissful for you, and I am proud too,” Parish instructed SiriusXM NBA Radio. “No participant is best deserving to interrupt that Iron Man file than LeBron James. He deserves it — hell sure.”
Historical past made! 👑 LeBron James turns into the all-time chief in video games performed in NBA historical past, surpassing the legendary Robert Parish pic.twitter.com/ECkmnzrwDE
— Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) March 21, 2026
The Newest Jewel in King James’ Crown
James referred to as his shot when he tied Parish at 1,611 after a Thursday recreation in Miami, the place he beforehand gained two of his 4 NBA titles.
“I’ve at all times needed to be accessible to my teammates, both in Cleveland, Miami, or now in LA,” James mentioned. “It is a psychological toll, man, making an attempt to play so much. Shoutout to Chief, man. I have been seeing among the issues that he is been saying about me. It isn’t a whole lot of these OGs that discuss like that to the era after them. He is tremendous cool. I like him.”
Lakers teammate Austin Reaves nonetheless has to remind himself who he is taking part in with.
“I’ll kill you at some point on accident, simply throwing the ball,” Reaves mentioned. “I neglect that you simply’re 41. I am nonetheless throwing it to 35-year-old LeBron. It is simply unimaginable what he does each single day.”
James has set all-time data in lots of classes, together with factors (43,229), discipline targets made (15,884), All-Star picks (22), All-NBA picks (21 whole), seasons performed (23), and playoff appearances (292). Getting into Monday’s video games, he ranks fourth all-time in assists, sixth in steals, and fifth in triple-doubles.
James first performed within the NBA in 2003 at 18 years previous. He has recorded 60,710 regular-season minutes. The overall is 72,772 when together with the playoffs over 1,904 mixed video games, each of which additionally stand as data.
“He is had an superior season and an superior profession,” Lakers head coach J.J. Redick mentioned. “There’s only a deep-seated love for the sport of basketball. He loves the method. He actually does.”
James has missed no less than 10 video games in each Lakers season besides the 2019-20 championship yr, together with a 14-game absence this season resulting from sciatica. Earlier than Los Angeles, he’d crossed that threshold as soon as in 15 seasons.
His future stays unsure. Retirement, a return to the Lakers, and a reunion with Cleveland are all in play. He hasn’t mentioned which manner he is leaning.
James added to his newest file on Monday when he partook within the Lakers’ Monday outing in Detroit. Sport No. 1,614 probably lands on Wednesday when a six-game Los Angeles highway journey wraps up in Indiana (7 p.m. ET, Spectrum SportsNet).
