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CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 1:  LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers stands on the court against the Toronto Raptors in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - MAY 1: LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers stands on the court against the Toronto Raptors in Game One of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2017 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images

LeBron James Passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for 2nd on All-Time Playoff Scoring List

Scott PolacekMay 3, 2017

LeBron James added another line to his historic resume during Wednesday's Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup against the Toronto Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena.

The Cleveland Cavaliers superstar surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the second-most points in postseason history with 39 in a 125-103 victory:

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Michael Jordan (5,987 points) holds the all-time record.    

James entered Wednesday's contest 24 points behind Abdul-Jabbar and ahead of some of the best players in NBA history, per Basketball Reference:

1Michael Jordan5,987
2LeBron James5,777
3Kareem Abdul-Jabbar5,762
4Kobe Bryant5,640
5Shaquille O'Neal5,250
6Tim Duncan5,172
7Karl Malone4,761
8Jerry West4,457
9Tony Parker3,994*
10Larry Bird3,897

Passing Abdul-Jabbar wasn't the only historic move James made in Game 2. He reached the 30-point mark, which put him behind only Jordan in yet another playoff scoring category:

He also did it with relative ease against the overmatched Raptors:

James' status as one of the greatest players to ever lace it up is unassailable. He's a 13-time All-Star, three-time champion and three-time NBA Finals MVP. Considering he hasn't shown many signs of slowing down at 32 years old, James is well within reach for the 30-point games and all-time playoff scoring records.

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