kindee1688 LA Lakers forward LeBron James surpassed NBA legend Michael Jordan in scoring at 30 points per game on Friday in a 119-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. kindee1688

James’ 18-foot jumper with 5:58 remaining gave James his 563rd 30-point game, breaking Jordan’s mark set in 2003. ( kindee1688 )

MJ set a career record by playing 1,072 games in 15 seasons, while the 40-year-old forward played 1,523 games in his 22nd season. 

It is another record that James has surpassed his own young player. 

In the same match, James also passed Dirk Nowitzki ‘s record of 1,522 regular-season games played.