NBA
LeBron James Becomes First NBA Player With 16,000 Career Field Goals
James reached the milestone during Philadelphia’s win at Detroit, which improved the 76ers to 8-1.
LeBron James became the first player in NBA history to make 16,000 regular-season field goals during the Philadelphia 76ers’ 112-106 win at Detroit on Wednesday.
James reached the mark with a left-handed runner early in the second quarter. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar finished his career with 15,837 field goals, the next-highest total.
The 41-year-old finished with 13 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as Philadelphia improved to 8-1. Jaylen Brown scored a season-high 30 points and blocked Cade Cunningham’s 3-point attempt late in the fourth quarter.
Joel Embiid added 26 points and 15 rebounds. The 76ers visit Cleveland on Friday.
Sources and notes
- NBA official milestone report, November 5, 2026: https://www.nba.com/news/starting-5-november-5-2026
- Sportsnet milestone video, November 4, 2026: https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/video/lebron-james-blows-past-pistons-defender-for-16000th-career-field-goal/
- FOX29 game report, November 4, 2026: https://www.fox29.com/sports/jaylen-brown-scores-30-makes-key-block-sixers-112-106-win-over-pistons
- Photo: Erik Drost / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LeBron_James_(55095816551).jpg License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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