The 2025-26 NBA season tips off on Oct. 21 and we're anticipating another potentially historic season full of rising stars, big moments and records broken.
As the league prepares for its 80th season, there are plenty of milestones within reach for several stars. Most notably, veteran leaders such as LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Nikola Jokic can climb the leaderboards on the stat sheets to continue carving their names into league history. But what other unbelievable accolades should you keep your eyes on this season, and how far are these superstars away from achieving them?
We break down landmark stats to keep an eye on in the 2025-26 season, as some stars solidify their leads on the all-time stat sheets while others join familiar company in the top 10 rankings.
Research contributed by ESPN Research's Michael Schwartz
In December 2024, James officially became the first NBA player to play as both a teenager and a 40-year-old. He and his son, Bronny, also became the first father-son duo to play in the league together after the Los Angeles Lakers drafted Bronny in the 2024 NBA draft. Now, LeBron, the all-time points leader, will look to raise the standard even higher.
James passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leading scorer in 2023, but this season, he can pass Abdul-Jabbar as the all-time leader in made field goals. James is 350 field goals away from Abdul-Jabbar's record (15,837), and «The King,» who has made at least 400 field goals every season (651 made in 2024-25), is likely to surpass the Lakers great again.
Entering his 23rd season, James will pass Vince Carter for the most career seasons, and if he can stay healthy, he is only 50 games away from passing Robert Parish for the most regular-season games
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