LeBron James Passes Kobe Bryant for 3rd All-Time on NBA Playoffs Scoring List

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James continues his march up the playoff leaderboard, surpassing Kobe Bryant for third place on the NBA's all-time postseason scoring list. 

Per ESPN.com's Brian Windhorst, James moved past Bryant's mark of 5,640 points during the second quarter of Thursday's game against the Indiana Pacers. 

James reached third place on the NBA's postseason scoring list in his 202nd career playoff game. Bryant played in 220 playoff games. 

With Bryant now in his rear-view mirror, James could reach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 5,762 points for second place before the end of this postseason, depending on how far the Cavaliers advance. 

Michael Jordan is the all-time playoff scoring leader with 5,987 in just 179 games. 

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