Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James became the NBA’s career scoring leader on Tuesday night when he broke the record that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had held since April 5, 1984

James passed Abdul-Jabbar’s record of 38,387 points. Abdul-Jabbar had become the NBA’s all-time scoring leader when he surpassed the 31,419 points that had been scored by Wilt Chamberlain, who now ranks seventh in league history.

The most points scored by a player from an Alabama high school or college are the 24,941 of Artis Gilmore – if Gilmore’s ABA career is included. Gilmore ranks 28th on the NBA/ABA scoring list. His total includes 9,362 points from his ABA career.

If only NBA points are considered, then Charles Barkley is the Alabama-roots leader with 23,757, a total that’s 34th on the NBA/ABA list and 29th on the NBA-only list.

The 10 players from Alabama high schools and colleges with the most points, including the NBA and the ABA, include:

· Artis Gilmore (Carver High School in Dothan): 24,941 points. Gilmore averaged 18.8 points per game playing from the 1971-72 season through the 1987-88 season, with a single-season high of 24.6 points per game for the Kentucky Colonels in the 1975-76 season.

· Charles Barkley (Leeds, Auburn): 23,757 points. Barkley averaged 22.1 points per game playing from the 1984-85 season through the 1999-2000 season, with a single-season high of 28.3 points per game for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1987-88 season.

· Latrell Sprewell (Alabama): 16,712 points. Sprewell averaged 18.3 points per game playing from the 1992-93 season through the 2004-05 season, with a single-season high of 24.2 points per game for the Golden State Warriors in the 1996-97 season.

· John Drew (J.F. Shields High School in Beatrice): 15,291 points. Drew averaged 20.7 points per game playing from the 1974-75 season through the 1984-85 season, with a single-season high of 24.2 points per game for the Atlanta Hawks in the 1976-77 season.

· Mike Mitchell (Auburn): 15,016 points. Mitchell averaged 19.8 points per game playing from the 1978-79 season through the 1987-88 season, with a single-season high of 24.5 points per game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1980-81 season.

· Chuck Person (Brantley High School, Auburn): 13,858 points. Person averaged 14.7 points per game playing from the 1986-87 season through the 1999-2000 season, with a single-season high of 21.6 points per game for the Indianapolis Pacers in the 1988-89 season.

· Larry Kenon (Ullman High School in Birmingham): 12,954 points. Kenon averaged 17.2 points per game playing from the 1973-74 season through the 1982-83 season, with a single-season high of 22.1 points per game for the San Antonio Spurs in the 1978-79 season.

· DeMarcus Cousins (LeFlore High School in Mobile): 12,802 points. Cousins averaged 19.6 points per game playing from the 2010-11 season through the 2021-22 season, with a single-season high of 27.0 points for the Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2016-17 season.

· Antonio McDyess (Alabama): 12,227 points. McDyess averaged 12.0 points per game playing from the 1995-96 through the 2010-11 season, with a single-season high of 21.2 points for the Denver Nuggets in the 1998-99 season.

· Mo Williams (Alabama): 10,759 points. Williams averaged 13.2 points per game playing from the 2003-04 season through the 2015-16 season, with a single-season high of 17.8 points per game for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2008-09 season.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.