James dunks past Jordan, sets new double-digit scoring record

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Adding yet another feather to his already glittering crown, LeBron James has passed Michael Jordan for the most consecutive double-digit scoring games in NBA history. With James' 10th points Friday, the 33-year-old has now scored at least 10 points in 867 career games.

Jordan was the previous best at 866. According to ESPN, James now has more 50-point games in his career (11) than outings with less than 10 points (8). James is the seventh leading scorer in NBA history.

Coming into the game on Friday he was 1,437 points behind Jordan for fifth on the all-time list. James' streak began in January 2007 and no other player has an active streak that's reached 300 consecutive games yet.

Houston's James Harden has the second-longest active streak in the NBA with 257 consecutive games reaching 10 or more points.

LeBron James dunks the ball during the game against the New Orleans Pelicans ‍at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. /VCG Photo

Despite playing in his 15th season, James is having one of the best years of his career and he's carried a Cleveland team that's dealt with quite a bit of turmoil this season.

Entering Friday night, he was averaging 27.6 points, 9.1 assists and 8.6 rebounds. Pelicans coach Alvin Gentry said that James has played as well as anybody in the league this season, which is incredible for a player at this stage in his career.

“What it says is that (James and Jordan) pretty much stand alone,” Gentry told reporters in Cleveland.