LeBron James’ stats are crazy but they’re not good enough for a statue yet in Los Angeles

LeBron James recently became the first player in NBA history to surpass 40,000 career points.

James was nine points away from the milestone heading into the Lakers' game with the Denver Nuggets on Saturday and passed it in the second quarter.

'The King' finished with 26 points, nine assists and four rebounds in a 114-124 loss to the defending champions.

James is the only player in NBA history with 40k points, 10k assists and 11k rebounds, meaning he's essentially averaged a triple-double for his career - a career littered with jaw-dropping performances and moments.

Many, including former Celtic and ESPN regular Kendrick Perkins, believe the four-time champion is deserving of a statue outside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

"I mean, get ready to start scoping the statue for LeBron outside of Crypto.com arena. That's what, okay?" Perk recently said.

"40,000 points done in the Lakers uniform passing Kareem when he passed him up in the Lakers uniform, winning an NBA championship in the Lakers uniform, what else can I say about the man?"

However, former Washington Wizards man and three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas isn't so sure.

Speaking on the 'Nightcap' podcast with Shannon Sharpe, he said James doesn't yet have enough accolades for the Purple & Gold to merit a statue.

"If his career stopped right now, hell no," Arenas said of the man who was the MVP in the Lakers 2020 title triumph over Miami.

"[James] don't have enough accolades in the Lakers uniform.

"The title... he's only played six years. The closest statue we had to that was Shaq. He had three rings in eight years. That's the bottom. So it is going to be hard to put him there with six years... 8,000 points, and one championship."