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This article lists career accomplishments of the American professional basketball player LeBron James.

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NBA career statistics

Correct as of the 2020–21 season.[1]

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2003–04	Cleveland	79	79	39.5	.500	.290	.754	5.5	5.9	1.6	.7	20.9
2004–05	Cleveland	80	80	42.4*	.472	.351	.750	7.4	7.2	2.2	.7	27.2
2005–06	Cleveland	79	79	42.5	.480	.335	.738	7.0	6.6	1.6	.8	31.4
2006–07	Cleveland	78	78	40.9	.476	.319	.698	6.7	6.0	1.6	.7	27.3
2007–08	Cleveland	75	74	40.4	.484	.315	.712	7.9	7.2	1.8	1.1	30.0*
2008–09	Cleveland	81	81	37.7	.489	.344	.780	7.6	7.2	1.7	1.1	28.4
2009–10	Cleveland	76	76	39.0	.503	.333	.767	7.3	8.6	1.6	1.0	29.7
2010–11	Miami	79	79	38.8	.510	.330	.759	7.5	7.0	1.6	.6	26.7
2011–12†	Miami	62	62	37.5	.531	.362	.771	7.9	6.2	1.9	.8	27.1
2012–13†	Miami	76	76	37.9	.565	.406	.753	8.0	7.3	1.7	.9	26.8
2013–14	Miami	77	77	37.7	.567	.379	.750	6.9	6.4	1.6	.3	27.1
2014–15	Cleveland	69	69	36.1	.488	.354	.710	6.0	7.4	1.6	.7	25.3
2015–16†	Cleveland	76	76	35.6	.520	.309	.731	7.4	6.8	1.4	.6	25.3
2016–17	Cleveland	74	74	37.8*	.548	.363	.674	8.6	8.7	1.2	.6	26.4
2017–18	Cleveland	82*	82*	36.9*	.542	.367	.731	8.6	9.1	1.4	.9	27.5
2018–19	L.A. Lakers	55	55	35.2	.510	.339	.665	8.5	8.3	1.3	.6	27.4
2019–20†	L.A. Lakers	67	67	34.6	.493	.348	.693	7.8	10.2*	1.2	.5	25.3
2020–21	L.A. Lakers	45	45	33.4	.513	.365	.698	7.7	7.8	1.1	.6	25.0
2021–22	L.A. Lakers	56	56	37.2	.524	.359	.756	8.2	6.2	1.3	1.1	30.3
Career		1,366	1,365	38.2	.505	.346	.734	7.5	7.4	1.6	.8	27.1
All-Star		18	18	28.2	.515	.308	.725	6.0	5.8	1.2	.4	22.9

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2006	Cleveland	13	13	46.5	.476	.333	.737	8.1	5.8	1.4	.7	30.8
2007	Cleveland	20	20	44.7	.416	.280	.755	8.1	8.0	1.7	.5	25.1
2008	Cleveland	13	13	42.5	.411	.257	.731	7.8	7.6	1.8	1.3	28.2
2009	Cleveland	14	14	41.4	.510	.333	.749	9.1	7.3	1.6	.9	35.3
2010	Cleveland	11	11	41.8	.502	.400	.733	9.3	7.6	1.7	1.8	29.1
2011	Miami	21	21	43.9	.466	.353	.763	8.4	5.9	1.7	1.2	23.7
2012†	Miami	23	23	42.7	.500	.259	.739	9.7	5.6	1.9	.7	30.3
2013†	Miami	23	23	41.7	.491	.375	.777	8.4	6.6	1.8	.8	25.9
2014	Miami	20	20	38.2	.565	.407	.806	7.1	4.8	1.9	.6	27.4
2015	Cleveland	20	20	42.2	.417	.227	.731	11.3	8.5	1.7	1.1	30.1
2016†	Cleveland	21	21	39.1	.525	.340	.661	9.5	7.6	2.3	1.3	26.3
2017	Cleveland	18	18	41.3	.565	.411	.698	9.1	7.8	1.9	1.3	32.8
2018	Cleveland	22	22	41.9	.539	.342	.746	9.1	9.0	1.4	1.0	34.0
2020†	L.A. Lakers	21	21	36.3	.560	.370	.720	10.8	8.8	1.2	.9	27.6
2021	L.A. Lakers	6	6	37.3	.474	.375	.609	7.2	8.0	1.5	.3	23.3
Career[1]		266	266	41.5	.495	.337	.740	9.0	7.2	1.7	.9	28.7

Career – Regular Season

Top 10

• 1st Most Consecutive games scoring (1,372) (James has scored in every game he has played)
• 1st Most Consecutive games scoring at least 10 points (1,067)
• 1st Most Career turnovers (4,788)
• 1st Most 20-Point games (1,136)
• 2nd Most Points made (37,062)
• 2nd Most Field goals made (13,543)
• 3rd Most 30-Point games (511)
• 3rd Most Minutes played (52,139)
• 4th Most 10-Point games (1,364)
• 4th Most Field goal attempts (26,825)
• 4th Most Free throws made (7,836)
• 4th Most Field goals missed (13,282)
• 5th Most Free throw attempts (10,673)
• 5th Most Triple doubles (105)
• 6th Most 50-Point games (14) (tied with Rick Barry)
• 6th Most 2-point Field goals missed (11,403)
• 6th Most 3-point field goals attempts (6,186)
• 6th Most Points per game (27.0)
• 7th Most Career assists (10,045)
• 7th Most Games started scoring at least 1 point (1,371)
• 7th Most 60-Point games (1) (tied with 19 others)
• 10th Most 40-Point games (69)
• 10th Most Games scoring at least 1 point (1,372)

Career - playoffs

Top 10

• 1st Most Points made (7,631)
• 1st Most Field goals made (2,671)
• 1st Most Field goal attempts (5,502)
• 1st Most Field goals missed (2,777)
• 1st Most Free throws made (1,749)
• 1st Most Free throw attempts (2,364)
• 1st Most 3-point field goal attempts (1,283)
• 1st Most Steals (454)
• 1st Most Turnovers (975)
• 1st Most Minutes played(11,035)
• 1st Most Games played (266)
• 1st Most Consecutive games scoring(266) (James has scored in every game he has played)
• 2nd Most Assists (1,919)
• 2nd Most Defensive rebounds (1,990)
• 2nd Most 3-point field goals made (432)
• 2nd Most Triple doubles (28)
• 3rd Most Finals appearances (10)
• 6th Most Points per game(28.7)
• 6th Most Rebounds (2,391)
• 10th Most Blocks (252)

Career - regular season and playoffs combined

• 1st Most Points made (44,724)[2]
• 1st Most Consecutive games scoring (1,635) (James has scored in every game he has played)
• 1st Most Turnovers (5,788)
• 2nd Most Minutes played (63,392)
• 2nd Most Field goal made (16,327)
• 2nd Most Field goal attempts (32,459)
• 3rd Most Free throws made (9,610)
• 3rd Most Free throws attempts (13,069)
• 4th Most 3-point field goals attempts (7,515)
• 5th Most Assists (12,008)
• 5th Most Games played (1,636)
• 6th Most 3-point field goals (2,584)
• 8th Most Steals (2,599)

Awards and accomplishments

NBA

Cited from Basketball Reference's LeBron James page unless noted otherwise.[1]

• 4× NBA champion: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020
• 4× NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 2012, 2013, 2016, 2020
• 4× NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
• 18× NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021,2022
• 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008, 2018
• 18× All-NBA selection:
  • 13× First team: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
  • 3× Second team: 2005, 2007, 2021
  • 2× Third team: 2019, 2022
• 6× NBA All-Defensive selection:
  • 5× First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Second Team: 2014
• NBA Rookie of the Year: 2004
• NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2004
• NBA scoring leader: 2008
• NBA assists leader: 2020
• 3× NBA minutes leader: 2007, 2017, 2018
• J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2017

United States National Team

Cited from USA Basketball's LeBron James page unless noted otherwise.[3]

• 3× Olympic medalist:
  • 2× Gold: 2008, 2012
  • Bronze: 2004
• FIBA World Cup medalist:
  • Bronze: 2006
• FIBA AmeriCup medalist:
  • Gold: 2007
• USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year: 2012[4]

High school

Cited from the NBA's LeBron James prospect profile page unless noted otherwise.[5]

• National Basketball champion: 2003
• 3× State champion: 2000, 2001, 2003
• 2× Gatorade National Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
• 2× Mr. Basketball USA: 2002, 2003
• 2× USA Today High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
• 3× Ohio Mr. Basketball: 2001, 2002, 2003
• 3× USA Today All-USA First Team: 2001, 2002, 2003
• 2× PARADE High School Player of the Year: 2002, 2003
• 2× First-team Parade All-American: 2002, 2003
• Second-team Parade All-American: 2001
• Gatorade Male Athlete of the Year: 2003
• Naismith Prep Player of the Year: 2003[6]
• McDonald's National Player of the Year: 2003[7]
• McDonald's High School All-American: 2003[8]
• McDonald's Slam Dunk Contest (Powerade Jam Fest): 2003[9]
• McDonald's All-American Game MVP: 2003
• EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP: 2003[10]
• Jordan Capital Classic MVP: 2003[10]
• Morgan Wootten National Player of the Year: 2003

Other

• Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year: 2012,[11] 2016
• Sporting News Athlete of the Year: 2012[12]
• Sporting News NBA MVP: 2006[13]
• Sporting News Rookie of the Year: 2004[14]
• Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team: 2000–2009[15]
• 7× Best NBA Player ESPY Award: 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018[16][17][18]
• 3× Best Male Athlete ESPY Award: 2012, 2013, 2016[18]
• Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award: 2004[19]
• 4× Best Championship Performance ESPY Award: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016[18]
• 6× BET Sportsman of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013[20][21][22][23][24]
• 3× Associated Press Athlete of the Year: 2013, 2016, 2018
• 2× Hickok Belt: 2012, 2013
• Jackie Robinson Sports Award: 2017[25]

NBA achievements

Achievements are current as of the end of the 2019 NBA season.

Regular season

Career

• 1st in career Value Over Replacement Player (VORP) (129.79).[26]
  • 25.36 more than next player on the list.
• 2nd in career Box Plus/Minus (8.93).[27]
  • Behind Michael Jordan (9.22).
• Most consecutive double-digit scoring games: 1096 games.[28]
• Most times being named Conference Player of the Week (64 times).
• Most times being named Conference Player of the Month (46 times).
• Most All-NBA First Team selections (13).
• 2nd career in Player Efficiency Rating or PER (27.59)[29]
  • Behind Michael Jordan (27.91)
• 3rd most seasons with at least 2,000 points (10)
  • Behind Karl Malone (12) and Michael Jordan (11).
• 3rd most 30-point games in NBA history (465)
  • Behind Michael Jordan (562) and Wilt Chamberlain (515).
• 3rd most 20-point games in NBA history (1,000).[28]
  • Behind Karl Malone (1,134) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,122).
• 4th most NBA Most Valuable Player Awards (4).[30]
  • Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (6), Michael Jordan (5) and Bill Russell (5).
  • Tied with Wilt Chamberlain (4).
• Only player in NBA history to record at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists.
  • No other player has at least 9,000 rebounds and 9,000 assists, regardless of points.
• Only player in NBA history to post at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 100 steals in four consecutive seasons.[31]
• Only player in NBA history to post at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 100 steals in a single season for at least eight seasons.[31]
• Only player in NBA history to post at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single season for at least eight seasons.[32]
• Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points per game for 18 consecutive seasons.[33]
• Only player in NBA history to be in the top 5 all-time in points, top 10 all-time in assists, and top 10 all-time in steals.
  • No other player is in the top 10 in both categories [34]
• Only player in NBA history to have at least 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists.
• One of two players in NBA history to win four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards in a span of five years.[35]
  • The other is Bill Russell.
• One of two players in NBA history to win at least two NBA Most Valuable Player Awards for two different franchises.
  • The other is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
• One of two players in NBA history to win NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and an Olympic gold medal in the same year.[36]
  • The other is Michael Jordan (1992).
• One of two players in NBA history to win at least four NBA MVP awards and four NBA Finals MVP awards.
  • The other is Michael Jordan.
• One of two players in NBA history to record a triple double against all NBA teams.
  • The other is Russell Westbrook.
• One of six players in NBA history to win consecutive Finals MVP Awards.[37]
  • Includes Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, Kobe Bryant and Kevin Durant
• Only player in NBA history to score 10 points or more in 1,000 consecutive games[38]

Season

• Only player in NBA history to post 30 or more points and shoot over 60 percent for six consecutive games in a single season.[39]
• One of two players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists on 50% shooting in a single season.
  • The other is Michael Jordan.
• One of five players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in their rookie season.[40]
  • Includes Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, Tyreke Evans and Luka Dončić.
• One of five players in NBA history to average a triple-double in a calendar month
  • With Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain, Russell Westbrook and Luka Dončić. James is the oldest in age to do so.[41]

Game

• Only player in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 15 assists, and 0 turnovers in a game.[42]

All-Star

Career All-Star

Top 10

• Most points scored (413)
• Most three-point attempts (130)
• Most field goals made (172)
• Most 2-point field goals made (132)
• Most field goal attempts (334)
• Most minutes played (509)
• Most most starts (18) - tied with Kobe Bryant & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Most games played (18) - tied with Kobe Bryant & Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Most turnovers (58)
• 2nd Most games selected (18) - tied with Kobe Bryant, (note: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was selected 19 times, but played in 18)
• 2nd Most MVP awards (3) - tied with 3 others
• 2nd Most defensive rebounds (95)
• 2nd Most three-point field goals (40)
• 3rd Most 2-point field goals attempts (204)
• 3rd Most assists (106)
• 3rd Most points per game (22.9)
• 6th Most total rebounds (109)
• 8th Most steals (22)
• 10th Most blocks (8) - tied with 3 others

Game All-Star

Top 10

• 2nd Most three-point field goals (6) - tied with 9 others
• 4th Most free throws (9) - tied with 10 others
• 5th Most field goals made (15) - tied with 2 others
• 5th Most steals (4) - tied with 28 others
• 5th Most blocks (2) - tied with 19 others
• 6th Most defensive rebounds (10) (achieved twice) - tied with 3 others
• 7th Most field goal attempts (24) - tied with 4 others
• 7th Most three-point field goal attempts (12) - tied with 6 others
• 8th Most points (36) - tied with 3 others
• 10th Most assists (10) - tied with 10 others

Playoffs

• Most all-time playoff Points (7,631)
• Most all-time playoff Wins (174)
• Most all-time playoff Games (266)
• Most all-time playoff Minutes (11,035)
• Most all-time playoff Field Goals Made (2,725)
• Most all-time playoff Field Goal Attempts (5,502)
• Most all-time playoff Field Goals Missed (2,777)
• Most all-time playoff 3-Point Field Goal Attempts (1,283)
• Most all-time playoff Free Throws Made (1,749)
• Most all-time playoff Free Throw Attempts (2,364)
• Most all-time playoff Steals (445)
• Most all-time playoff Turnovers (975)
• First and currently only player in NBA history to win Finals MVP with three different franchises (2 with MIA, 1 with CLE, and 1 with LAL)
• One of only two players in NBA history to win at least one Finals MVP with an Eastern Conference team and a Western Conference team
  • The other is Kawhi Leonard

Career

• Most playoff games with at least 20 points (232).[43]
• Most playoff games with at least 25 points (181)
• Most playoff games with at least 30 points (118)
• Most playoff games with at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (183)
• Most playoff games with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (87)
• Most playoff games with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists (26)
  • All other active players have 33 combined [44]
• Most playoff games with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (92)
• Most playoff games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (48).[45][46]
• Most playoff games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists (15)
• Most playoff games with at least 40 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (25).[47]
  • All other active players have 30 combined
• Most playoff games with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (14)
• Most playoff games with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists (3)
  • No other player has more than one (Jerry West, Charles Barkley, Russell Westbrook, Luka Doncic, and Jimmy Butler)
• Most playoff games with at least 45 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (10)
  • Tied with Michael Jordan
• Most playoff games with at least 45 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (4)
  • Tied with Russell Westbrook
• 1st in Win Shares (51.0)
  • 11.24 more than the next player on the list Michael Jordan (39.76).
• 2nd in Box Plus/Minus (10.16)
  • 0.98 behind Michael Jordan (11.14)
• 1st in VORP - Value Over Replacement Player (33.1).
  • 10.25 more than next player on the list Michael Jordan (22.85)
• 1st all-time for postseasons with at least 500 total points (9 times)
• 2nd for consecutive 20-point games to start a playoff career (19).[48]
  • Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (27)
• 2nd place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 35 points (61)
  • Behind Michael Jordan (75)
• 2nd place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 40 points (27)
  • Behind Michael Jordan (38)
• 2nd place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 45 points (11)[49]
  • Behind Michael Jordan (23)
• 2nd place all-time for triple-doubles in the playoffs (28).
  • Behind Magic Johnson (30)
• 2nd place all-time for most defensive rebounds in a playoffs career (1,990).
  • Behind Tim Duncan (2,081)
• 2nd place all-time for most NBA Finals MVP Awards (4).
  • Behind Michael Jordan (6)
• Only player in NBA history to be in the top 10 all-time in career playoff points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals
• Only player in NBA history to be in the top 5 all-time in career playoff points, assists, and steals

Single postseason

• Only player in NBA history to score at least 25 points in 15 consecutive playoff games in a single postseason.[50][51]
• Only player in NBA history to record at least 500 points, 200 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason, multiple times (accomplished this five times-2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, and 2020)
• Only player in NBA history to record at least 600 points, 200 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason (accomplished this twice-2012 and 2018)
• Only player in NBA history to record at least 700 points, 200 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single-postseason (2018)
• One of two players in NBA history to record at least 500 points, 150 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason (accomplished this seven times-2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020)
  • The other is Larry Bird
• One of two players in NBA history to record at least 600 points, 200 rebounds, and 100 assists in a single postseason twice (2012 and 2018)
  • The other is Larry Bird
• One of two players in NBA history to score at least 250 points, 100 rebounds and 80 assists in the first 10 games of the playoffs (2020)
  • The other is Oscar Robertson.
• One of two players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists per game in a single postseason (2015)
  • The other is Oscar Robertson.

Series

• Only player in NBA history to lead both teams in points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals in a playoff series (2016 NBA Finals vs. Golden State Warriors).[52]
• Only player in NBA history to lead both teams in points, rebounds, assists in a playoff series (twice, 2015 and 2016 NBA Finals vs. Golden State Warriors)
• One of two players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists in a playoff series (2017 NBA Finals vs. Golden State Warriors).
  • Includes Russell Westbrook.
• Only player in NBA history to win over 20 consecutive games in the first round[53]
• Only player in NBA history to sweep 10 series in the playoffs[53]

Game

• Most consecutive points scored for a team in a playoff game with 25 consecutive points at the Detroit Pistons on May 31, 2007.[54]
• One of three players in NBA history to record at least 45 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists in a playoff game.[55]
  • Includes Wilt Chamberlain and Russell Westbrook
• One of two players in NBA history to have at least 51 point, 8 assists, and 8 rebounds in a playoff game
  • The other is Russell Westbrook
• One of four players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut.[56]
  • Includes Johnny McCarthy, Magic Johnson and Nikola Jokic

NBA Finals

• Most all-time Finals Turnovers (217)
• Most all-time Finals Defensive Rebounds (454)

James ranks in the top 10 in every other major career statistical category, except personal fouls.

Top 10 :

• 2nd Most all-time Finals Points (1,562)
• 2nd Most all-time Finals Field Goals Made (588)
• 2nd Most all-time Finals Field Goals Missed (628)
• 2nd Most all-time Finals Field Goal Attempts (1,216)
• 2nd Most all-time Finals 3-Point Field Goal Made (101)
• 2nd Most all-time Finals 3-Point Field Goal Attempts (287)
• 2nd Most all-time Finals Assists (430)
• 2nd Most all-time Finals Steals (93)
• 3rd Most all-time Finals Minutes (2,335)
• 3rd Most all-time Finals 2-point Field Goals Made (487)
• 3rd Most all-time Finals Free Throws Made (285)
• 3rd Most all-time Finals Free Throw Attempts (390)
• 3rd Most all-time Finals Offensive Rebounds (107)
• 4th Most all-time Finals Total Rebounds (107)
• 4th Most all-time Finals Games Played (55)
• 6th Most all-time Finals Blocks (46)
• 6th Most all-time Finals 2-point Field Goals Attempted (929)

Career

• Most triple-doubles with at least 30 points in the NBA Finals (4).
• Most NBA Finals games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (9).[57]
• 2nd most NBA Finals games with at least 40 points (7).[58]
• Only player in NBA history to play in eight consecutive NBA Finals on different teams and tied for 4th most consecutive finals appearances with Frank Ramsey
  • Bill Russell (10), Tom Heinsohn (9), Sam Jones (9), and Frank Ramsey (8) played in eight or more consecutive finals on the same team
• Only player in NBA history to average a triple double in the NBA Finals.

Series

• Most points per game scored by a player on the winning team in any seven-game NBA Finals series with 29.7.
• 2nd place all-time for highest percentage of team points in an NBA Finals series.[59]
  • Behind Michael Jordan's 38.4%; James accounted for 38.3% of his team's points in the 2015 NBA Finals.
• Only player in NBA history to record at least two triple-doubles with 30 or more points in one NBA Finals series.
• Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in an NBA Finals series (accomplished this six times-2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2020).[60]
• Only player in NBA history to lead both teams in points, rebounds, and assists in an NBA Finals series. (2015 and 2016; also led both teams in steals and blocks in the 2016 Finals.)
• Only player in NBA history to average a triple-double in an NBA Finals series.
  • James averaged 33.6 points, 12.0 rebounds, and 10.0 assists in the 2017 NBA Finals.
• Only player in NBA history to average at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists in an NBA Finals series.
  • James averaged 35.8 points, 13.3 rebounds, 8.8 assists in the 2015 NBA Finals.
• Only player in NBA history to score at least 40 points in consecutive elimination games in a single NBA Finals series.[58]
• One of three players in NBA history to score at least 40 points in at least three games in a single NBA Finals series.
  • Includes Michael Jordan (who scored at least 40 points in four games in a row in the 1993 NBA Finals) and Shaquille O'Neal.

Game

• Only player in NBA history to score at least 40 points and record at least half of his team's assists in an NBA Finals game.
  • James achieved this twice in a single NBA Finals series.[61]
• One of two players in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in an NBA Finals game.[62]
  • Includes James Worthy.
• One of three players in NBA history to record a triple-double with at least 40 points in an NBA Finals game.[63]
  • Includes Jerry West and Jimmy Butler.
• One of two players in NBA history to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals clinching game, twice.[64]
  • Includes Magic Johnson (1982 and 1985).
• One of three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in an elimination game in an NBA Finals game.[65]
  • Includes Bill Russell and James Worthy.
• One of three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in Game 7 of the NBA Finals.
  • Includes Jerry West and James Worthy.
• One of four players in NBA history to score at least 40 points in consecutive NBA Finals games.[58]
  • Includes Jerry West (achieved this twice), Michael Jordan (achieved this in four consecutive games), Rick Barry, Shaquille O'Neal.
• One of six players in NBA history to record a triple-double in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.[66]
  • Includes Wilt Chamberlain (1967), Walt Frazier (1972), Dave Cowens (1976), Magic Johnson (1991), and Jason Kidd (2002).

Youngest player records

James owns numerous NBA "youngest player" records. He is the youngest¹

• To be selected #1 overall draft pick (18 years of age).[67]
• To be named NBA Rookie of the Year (19 years of age).^{[citation needed]}
• To score most points by prep-to-pro player in their professional debut with (25)
• To record a triple-double in the playoffs. (21 years, 113 days).^{[citation needed]}
  • Recorded 32 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists on April 22, 2006, vs. Washington Wizards.
• To score 30 points in a game (18 years, 334 days).^{[citation needed]}
  • Recorded 33 points on November 29, 2003, vs. Memphis Grizzlies
• To score 40 points in a game (19 years, 88 days).^{[citation needed]}
  • Recorded 41 points on March 27, 2004, vs. New Jersey Nets.
• To score 2,000 points in a season (2004–05).[68]
• To average at least 30 points per game in the NBA.
• To be awarded All-NBA honors (2004–05).^{[citation needed]}
• To be named to the All-NBA first team (21 years, 138 days).^{[citation needed]}
• To win an All-Star Game MVP (21 years, 55 days).[69]
• To lead the league in All-Star voting (22 years, 26 days).^{[citation needed]}
• To score 2,000 points in seven consecutive seasons (26 years of age).[70]
• To win Most Valuable Player award four times (28 years of age).^{[citation needed]}
• To reach 4,000 playoff points (29 years of age).[71]
• To reach 5,000 playoff points (30 years of age).
• To reach 6,000 playoff points (32 years of age).
• To reach 7,000 playoff points (35 years of age).
  • Note- no other player has even reached 6,000 playoff points.
• Every thousand point milestone from 1,000 to 37,000.[72][73][74][75][76][77][78]

Notes: ¹ Beginning in 2006 the NBA introduced age requirement restrictions. Prospective high school players must now wait at least a year before entering the NBA.[lower-alpha 1]

Oldest player records

• To average a triple-double in a calendar month (February, 2018, 33 years, 69 days on February 28, 2018)[41]
• To score 2 or more 50 point games in a season(March 2022): 37 years 65 days, 37 years 71 days - (note: this is also the record for a single month and single week).
• To score 2 or more 50 point games in a Career: 37 years 65 days, 37 years 71 days.
• To score 25 or more points in 11 or more consecutive games (streak was 23 games) : 36 years 354 days to 37 years 48 days.
• To score 40 or more points and 11 or more rebounds in a game (had 43 points and 14 rebounds) : 37 years, 1 day.
• To score a 30-point triple double : 36 years, 347 days.
• To average over 30 points per game for a season : 37 years, 101 days, 30.3 points.
• 2nd oldest player to score 52 or more points in a game: 37 years 65 days, 56 points, (Kobe Bryant 37 years 234 days, 60 points).

Cleveland Cavaliers franchise records

Regular season

Season

Season records cited from the Cavaliers' official website unless noted otherwise.[79]

• Minutes played: 3,388 (2004–05)
• Field goals: 875 (2005–06)
• Field goal attempts: 1,823 (2005–06)
• Free throws: 601 (2005–06)
• Free throw attempts: 814 (2005–06)
• Points: 2,478 (2005–06)
• Points per game: 31.4 (2005–06)
• 50 point games: 3 (2008–09)[80]
• 40 point games: 10 (2005–06)[80]

Game

Individual game records cited from the Cavaliers' official website unless noted otherwise.[81]

• Field goal attempts: 36, at Toronto Raptors, March 20, 2005
• Three-point field goals: 8, at Milwaukee Bucks, (JR Smith tied) February 20, 2009
  • Shares record with Danny Ferry and Wesley Person
• Three-point field goals, quarter: 5, four times
  • • Shares record with Mark Price, Steve Kerr, and Wesley Person
• Three-point field goal attempts: 13, three times
  • • Shares record with Dan Majerle
• Free throws: 24, at Miami Heat, March 12, 2006
• Free throws made, half: 16, second half, at Miami Heat, March 12, 2006
• Turnovers, half: 9, second half, at New Orleans Hornets, March 28, 2005
• Points, quarter: 24, two times

Playoffs

Career

• Games played: 152
• Minutes played: 6,421
• Points: 4,573
• Free Throws Made: 1,070
• Free Throws Attempts: 1,466
• Field Goals Made: 1,628
• Field Goals Attempts: 3,459
• 3 Point Field Goals Made: 247
• 3 Point Field Goal Attempts: 764
• Total Rebounds: 1,388
• Offensive Rebounds: 227
• Defensive Rebounds: 1,161
• Assists: 1,188
• Steals: 264
• Blocks: 162
• Triple Doubles: 15

Scoring

• Points per game average, career: 28.9
• Points, game: 51, at Golden State Warriors, May 31, 2018
• Points, half: 28, first half, at Boston Celtics, May 7, 2010
• Points, quarter: 23, first quarter, at Boston Celtics, May 7, 2010
• Points, overtime: 10, at Orlando Magic, May 26, 2009
• Consecutive points, game: 25, from 2:16 of fourth quarter to end of game (second overtime), at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007[82]
  • LeBron scored his team's last seven points in the fourth quarter, all nine of his team's points in the first overtime, and all nine of his team's points in the second overtime.
• Games scoring 40 or more points, career: 14

Field goals

• Field goals made, game: 20, vs. Orlando Magic, May 20, 2009
• Field goals made, half: 11 (2 games)
• Field goals made, quarter: 8, first quarter, at Boston Celtics, May 7, 2010
• Field goals made, overtime: 4, second overtime, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007[83]
• Field goal attempts, game: 33, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007 (2 OT)[83]
• Field goal attempts, half: 17, first half, at Detroit Pistons, May 17, 2006[83]

Three-point field goals

• Three-point field goals made, game: 7, at Washington Wizards, April 30, 2006[83]
• Three-point field goals made, half: 5, first half, at Washington Wizards, April 30, 2006
  • Tied by Daniel Gibson (second half, vs. Detroit Pistons, June 2, 2007)
• Three-point field goals made, overtime: 1, second overtime, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007
  • Tied with Mark Price (at Chicago Bulls, May 5, 1989)
• Three-point field goal attempts, half: 9, second half, at Boston Celtics, May 18, 2008

Free throws

• Free throws made, game: 18, at Orlando Magic, May 24, 2009
• Free throws made, quarter: 10, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, May 19, 2006[83]
• Free throws made, overtime: 5, first overtime, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007
• Free throw attempts, game: 24, at Orlando Magic, May 24, 2009
• Free throw attempts, half: 16, second half, at Orlando Magic, May 24, 2009
• Free throw attempts, quarter: 12 (2 games)
• Free throw attempts, overtime: 6, first overtime, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007

Rebounding

• Rebounds, half: 13, second half, at Boston Celtics, May 13, 2010
• Defensive rebounds, game: 16, at Boston Celtics, May 13, 2010
  • Tied with Brad Daugherty (vs. New Jersey Nets, May 9, 1993)
• Defensive rebounds, half: 12, second half, at Boston Celtics, May 13, 2010

Turnovers

• Turnovers, game: 10, (2 games)

Miami Heat franchise records

This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2011)

Regular season

Career

Career records cited from Basketball Reference's Miami Heat Career Leaders page unless noted otherwise.[84]

• Minutes Per Game: 38.0
• Points Per Game: 26.9
• Triple-doubles: 13 (five in playoffs)[85]

Scoring

Points, quarter: 25 twice,

• first quarter at Cleveland Cavaliers, March 18, 2014
• third quarter vs Charlotte Bobcats, March 3, 2014

Field goals

• Field goals made, game: 22, vs. Charlotte Bobcats, March 3, 2014
• Field goals made, first half: 12, at Orlando Magic, February 3, 2011
• Field goals made, quarter: 10, third quarter, at Cleveland Cavaliers, December 2, 2010

Turnovers

• Turnovers, quarter: 5, first quarter, at Philadelphia 76ers, October 27, 2010
  • Tied with Jamal Mashburn (first quarter, vs. Sacramento Kings, November 29, 1999) and Lamar Odom (second quarter, vs. Washington Wizards, December 23, 2004)

Triple-doubles

• Triple-doubles, career: 13 (five in playoffs)
• Triple-doubles, season: 4, twice
  • 2010–11
  • 2012–13

Playoffs

Minutes

• Minutes played, game, 50:17 at Boston Celtics, May 9, 2011

Los Angeles Lakers franchise records

Regular season

Career

• Box score plus/minus: 8.1
• Offensive box score plus/minus: 6.5

Other

Complete list of awards, honors and nominations received by LeBron James
Organizations[lower-alpha 2]	Year[lower-alpha 3]	Category	Work	Result
African-American Film Critics Association	2016	Special Achievement Award	Himself	Won
Black Reel Awards for Television	2020	Outstanding Television Movie or Limited Series	Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C. J. Walker	Nominated
Daytime Emmy Awards	2022	Outstanding Informative Talk Show	Turning the Tables with Robin Roberts	Won
Golden Raspberry Awards	2022	Worst Picture	Space Jam: A New Legacy	Nominated
		Worst Actor		Won
		Worst Screen Combo		Won
Kids' Choice Awards	2022	Favorite Movie Actor		Nominated
Primetime Emmy Awards	2021	Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program	Becoming	Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards	2020	Outstanding Sports Program	What's My Name: Muhammad Ali	Won
Sports Emmy Awards	2019	Outstanding Long Sports Documentary		Won

Footnotes

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