Stunning numbers show magnitude of LeBron James 40,000 points feat in NBA

Los Angeles Lakers star forward LeBron James is getting closer to achieving yet another milestone in his career.

The 39-year-old needs just nine more points to complete 40,000 points in the NBA, an incredible feat to say the least. To put into perspective how special that achievement will be, here are some facts to enlighten the fans (from Yahoo Sports).

- The Lakers' current contingent except for James and Anthony Davis have combined registered just over 40,000 points.

- Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo have combined registered less than 39,000 points in the NBA.

- All teams combined this season registered just over 35,000 points.

Those records just highlight how significant the achievement will be by James once he reaches there.

James, who is playing his 21st season in the NBA, has been in prolific form for the Lakers where he is contributing 25.3 points, 7.1 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.2 blocks per game.

In his most recent outing against the Los Angeles Clippers, the four-time NBA champion ended up registering 34 points to go with six rebounds and eight assists.

His most impressive outing this season came in the match against the Oklahoma City Thunder where he registered 40 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists.