It didn't take long for LeBron James to make history on Saturday night.

Needing just two points to tie Hakeem Olajuwon for 10th on the NBA's all-time scoring list, James scored in transition with 6:02 left in the first quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers. James has now scored 26,946 points and counting in his illustrious career.


It took James 993 career games to get into the top 10 on the all-time scoring list. That's a much faster pace than Olajuwon, who took 1,238 games. Olajuwon also reached the top 1o in his 18th season; James did it in his 14th season.

To move up on the all-time scoring list, James will have to next surpass Elvin Hayes (27,313 points). Ahead of Hayes are Moses Malone (27, 409 points) and Shaquille O'Neal (28,569 points). James, who scored 1,920 points last season, could possibly pass both Hayes and Malone and maybe even O'Neal this season.

All three stand in LeBron's quest of catching up to Michael Jordan's legacy, one of James' main goals for the rest of his career. Jordan is fourth on the all-time scoring list 32,292 points so James has a ways to go before catching His Airness. But if there is one thing Jame has shown, he is capable of doing anything he puts his mind to.