LeBron Raymone James, nicknamed "King James", is an American professional basketball player playing for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA. He has numerous accolades to his name, such as being a four-time NBA champion, four-time NBA Finals MVP, four-time NBA MVP, two Olympic Gold Medals, an NBA Scoring title, and is an all-time NBA Regular Season as well as Playoff Scoring leader.
Of course, the above stats are just the cream of the crop as he has achieved so much in this game and continues to do so even at the age of 39 when most of his peers have already retired and are enjoying their life away from the grind. LeBron James has brought so much to the game of basketball and has taken it to newer heights just as all the legends before him have done. In fact, in March 2024, James set another elusive milestone by becoming the first player in the NBA to ever cross 40,000 points - a feat he achieved in a game against the Denver Nuggets.
LeBron James Stats
When we talk about James as a basketball player, the very first thing that jumps up about him is his all-around ability, especially on the offensive end of the floor. That is not to discredit his work on defense as he has come up with several key plays throughout his career on that side of the ball, but for the most part, it can be argued that his defense is not on point every single game. Having said that, he can guard any position on the floor.
On the other hand, his offense does not rely only on scoring the ball. The four-time Champion is in a rare group that includes only Giannis Antetokounmpo as the only player to have been listed at all five positions. The current Lakers' forward is known for his ball distribution abilities as well as his scoring prowess. In addition to this, his height of 6 feet 9 inches and court position as a forward allow him to get hold of countless rebounds also.
To add to that, his long wingspan and height are advantageous in playing defense as he has demonstrated with his blocks and steals too. In this way, James has contributed on all aspects of the floor for his teams and has been the leader from his rookie season onwards.
Career Stats*
| Season | Games | FG | FG% | 3P | 3P% | Points | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks |
| 2003-04 | 79 | 622 | .417 | 63 | .290 | 1654 | 465 | 432 | 58 |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 795 | .472 | 108 | .351 | 2175 | 577 | 588 | 52 |
| 2005-06 | 79 | 875 | .480 | 127 | .335 | 2478 | 521 | 556 | 66 |
| 2006-07 | 78 | 772 | .476 | 99 | .319 | 2132 | 470 | 526 | 55 |
| 2007-08 | 75 | 794 | .484 | 113 | .315 | 2250 | 539 | 592 | 81 |
| 2008-09 | 81 | 789 | .489 | 132 | .344 | 2304 | 587 | 613 | 93 |
| 2009-10 | 76 | 768 | .503 | 129 | .333 | 2258 | 651 | 554 | 77 |
| 2010-11 | 79 | 758 | .510 | 92 | .330 | 2111 | 554 | 590 | 50 |
| 2011-12 | 62 | 621 | .531 | 54 | .362 | 1683 | 387 | 492 | 50 |
| 2012-13 | 76 | 765 | .565 | 103 | .406 | 2036 | 551 | 610 | 67 |
| 2013-14 | 77 | 767 | .567 | 116 | .379 | 2089 | 488 | 533 | 26 |
| 2014-15 | 69 | 624 | .488 | 120 | .354 | 1743 | 511 | 416 | 49 |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 737 | .520 | 87 | .309 | 1920 | 514 | 565 | 49 |
| 2016-17 | 74 | 736 | .548 | 124 | .363 | 1954 | 646 | 639 | 44 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 857 | .542 | 149 | .367 | 2251 | 747 | 709 | 71 |
| 2018-19 | 55 | 558 | .510 | 111 | .339 | 1505 | 454 | 465 | 33 |
| 2019-20 | 67 | 643 | .493 | 148 | .348 | 1698 | 684 | 525 | 36 |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 422 | .513 | 104 | .365 | 1126 | 350 | 346 | 25 |
| 2021-22 | 56 | 640 | .524 | 161 | .359 | 1695 | 349 | 459 | 59 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 609 | .500 | 121 | .321 | 1590 | 375 | 457 | 32 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 685 | .540 | 149 | .410 | 1822 | 589 | 518 | 38 |
| Total | 1492 | 14837 | .505 | 2258 | .345 | 40474 | 11009 | 11185 | 1111 |
*Stats until 2023-24 Season
Also read: Michael Jordan vs. Lebron James Comparison
Also check out: LeBron James Contract Breakdown
FAQs
A. LeBron James has completed 21 seasons in the NBA and the 2024-25 season will be his 22nd season in the NBA.
A. LeBron James is at the top of this list with 40,511 career points as of October 2024.
A. LeBron James has 2,275 steals as of October 2024.
A. LeBron James' career 3-point average is .348 as of October 2024.
A. LeBron James has 141 career triple-doubles, as of October 2024. 12 of those are in the regular season.
