Mavericks' Cooper Flagg joins LeBron, Kobe in exclusive NBA history
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In a week, Cooper Flagg will be 19.
But for now, he's still making 18-year old NBA history.
On Monday night, he moved into third place all-time for points scored by an 18-year old in NBA history.
The only guys above Flagg? LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.
Flagg passed Tracy McGrady on this special list.
Here's how that list looks now:
Cooper Flagg has passed Tracy McGrady for the third-most points in NBA history before turning 19 years old:
LeBron James - 625
Kobe Bryant - 539
Cooper Flagg - 461 (and counting)
Tracy McGrady - 451
Flagg's 19th birthday is in 6 days. pic.twitter.com/LTNuJlrP19— Underdog NBA (@UnderdogNBA) December 16, 2025
Flagg has been doing things like this his entire rookie season. It took him just a handful of games to get up to speed in the NBA, and then he's done great.
The Dallas Mavericks' No. 1 overall pick scored 24 points in the first half on Monday night.
Yeah, Flagg has definitely arrived.
