Jason Kidd Asked If LeBron Is the Greatest Player of All-Time, Actually Gives Answer

The Mavericks coach says that the Lakers star is the best player in league history.

Dallas coach Jason Kidd was asked by the media earlier this week about LeBron James passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for first on the all-time scoring list.

When asked if LeBron passing Kareem would make him the greatest player of all-time, Kidd gave a direct response.

“I think LeBron will go down as the greatest to do it … when you look at his numbers …what he’s done on and off the floor … nobody has done that. When you put the whole package together, he’s the greatest of all-time,” Kidd said.

While James is putting up one of the greatest offensive seasons of his storied career, the Lakers are sputtering. After a loss on Tuesday night to Kidd’s Mavericks, Los Angeles fell to the No. 11 spot in the West, on the outside looking in for the play-in tournament for the playoffs. 

However, with the Spurs loss on Wednesday to the Grizzlies, the Lakers are back in the No. 10 spot, a half-game ahead of San Antonio for the final play-in spot in the Western Conference.

As for LeBron and his pursuit of the all-time scoring crown, if he continues at his current pace, he will likely pass Kareem sometime in the middle 2022–23 season. 

LeBron passed Karl Malone for second all-time in scoring earlier this month.

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