List of career achievements by LeBron James
This page details the records, statistics, and other achievements pertaining to LeBron James.
NBA career statistics
Legend | |||||
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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 |
† | Denotes seasons in which James' won an NBA championship |
- Correct as of August 28, 2016.[1]
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003–04 | Cleveland | 79 | 79 | 39.5 | .417 | .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 |
Career | 987 | 986 | 39.0 | .498 | .340 | .744 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 1.7 | .8 | 27.2 | |
All-Star | 12 | 12 | 30.3 | .513 | .341 | .735 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 1.4 | .2 | 24.3 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2006 | Cleveland | 13 | 13 | 46.5 | .576 | .456 | .737 | 8.1 | 9.78 | 1.4 | .7 | 30.8 |
2007 | Cleveland | 20 | 20 | 44.7 | .519 | .490 | .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 |
Career | 199 | 199 | 42.1 | .478 | .321 | .746 | 8.8 | 6.8 | 1.8 | .9 | 28.0 |
Awards and accomplishments
NBA
- Cited from Basketball Reference's LeBron James page unless noted otherwise.[1]
- 3× NBA champion: 2012, 2013, 2016,
- 3x NBA Finals MVP: 2012, 2013,2016
- 4x NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
- NBA Rookie of the Year: 2004
- NBA scoring champion: 2008
- 2× NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008
- 12× NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- 12× All-NBA:
- 10x First Team: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- 2x Second Team: 2005, 2007
- 6× NBA All-Defensive:
- 5x First Team: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Second Team: 2014
- NBA All-Rookie First Team: 2004
- 32× NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month
- 54× NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week
- 6× NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month
United States National Team
- Cited from USA Basketball's LeBron James page unless noted otherwise.[2]
- 3× Olympic medalist:
- 2x Gold: 2008, 2012
- Bronze: 2004
- FIBA World Championship medalist:
- Bronze: 2006
- FIBA Americas Championship medalist:
- Gold: 2007
- USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year: 2012[3]
High school
- Cited from the NBA's LeBron James prospect profile page unless noted otherwise.[4]
- National champion: 2003
- 3× State champion: 2000, 2001, 2003
- 2× Gatorade National Player of the Year: 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
- Naismith Prep Player of the Year: 2003[5]
- McDonald's National Player of the Year: 2003[6]
- McDonald's High School All-American: 2003[7]
- McDonald's All-American Game MVP: 2003
- EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP: 2003[8]
- Jordan Capital Classic MVP: 2003[8]
Other
- Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year: 2012,[9] 2016
- Sporting News Athlete of the Year: 2012[10]
- Sporting News NBA MVP: 2006[11]
- Sporting News Rookie of the Year: 2004[12]
- Sports Illustrated NBA All-Decade First Team: 2000–2009[13]
- 5× Best NBA Player ESPY Award: 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016[14][15][16]
- 3× Best Male Athlete ESPY Award: 2012, 2013, 2016[16]
- Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award: 2004[17]
- 4× Best Championship Performance ESPY Award: 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016[16]
- 6× BET Sportsman of the Year: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2013[18][19][20][21][22]
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year: 2013
- 2× Hickok Belt: 2012, 2013
NBA achievements
Regular season
Career
- 1st place all-time in career assists by a forward.
- 1st place all-time being named Conference Player of the Week with 53 nominations.
- Prior to the 2001–02 NBA season, the league only awarded an NBA Player of the Week for the entire league rather than by conference.
- 1st place all-time being named Conference Player of the Month with 32 nominations.
- Prior to the 2001–02 NBA season, the league only awarded an NBA Player of the Month for the entire league rather than by conference.
- 1st place all-time in points scored in All-Star games with 291.
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists for their career.[23]
- Only player in NBA history to post at least 2000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 100 steals in four consecutive seasons.[24]
- Only player in NBA history to post at least 2000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 100 steals in a single season for at least seven seasons.[25]
- Only player in NBA history to post at least 2000 points, 500 rebounds, and 500 assists in a single season for at least seven seasons.[26]
- Only player in NBA history to win the NBA Player of the Month Award four times in two consecutive seasons.[27]
- Only player in NBA history to change teams after averaging at least 27 points, twice.[28]
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for 12 consecutive seasons.[29]
- Only player in NBA history to record a triple-double with two different teams at Madison Square Garden versus the Knicks.[30]
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points per game for 12 consecutive seasons.[31]
- Only player in NBA history to be in the top 10 all-time in points and top 20 all-time assists.[32]
- One of two players in NBA history to average at least 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for six consecutive seasons.[33]
- Includes Oscar Robertson, who achieved this eight consecutive times.
- One of two players in NBA history to average at least 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists in a single season for at least eight seasons.[34]
- Includes Oscar Robertson.
- One of two players in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in a season for at least six seasons.[35]
- Includes Oscar Robertson.
- One of two players in NBA history to win four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards in a span of five years.[36]
- Includes Bill Russell.
- One of two players in NBA history to win at least two NBA Most Valuable Player Awards for two different franchises.
- Includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
- One of two players in NBA history to lead NBA Finals in scoring, but play on a different team the following season.[37]
- Includes Shaquille O'Neal.
- One of two players in NBA history to win NBA MVP, Finals MVP, and an Olympic Gold Medal in the same year.[38]
- Includes Michael Jordan (1992).
- One of two players in NBA history to win NBA MVP and Finals MVP in two consecutive seasons.
- Includes Michael Jordan.
- One of two players in NBA history to reach at least 26,500 points, 6,500 rebounds, and 6,500 assists.
- Includes Oscar Robertson.
- One of two players in NBA history to win NBA Finals MVP with multiple teams.
- Includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
- One of two players in NBA history to win at least four NBA MVP awards and three NBA Finals MVP awards.
- Includes Michael Jordan.
- One of four players in NBA history to win NBA MVP with a team, leave, and then come back.[39]
- Includes Allen Iverson, Kevin Garnett, and Moses Malone.
- One of three players in NBA history to win NBA MVP and Finals MVP in the same season, twice.[40]
- Includes Larry Bird and Michael Jordan.
- One of three players in NBA history to score at least 10 points in 700 consecutive games.[41]
- Includes Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
- One of three players in NBA History to record 1,500 points and 400 assists in each of their first four seasons.
- Includes Oscar Robertson and Damian Lillard.
- One of four players in NBA history to score at least 2000 points in a single season for at least nine seasons.[42]
- Includes Karl Malone (12 seasons), Michael Jordan (11), and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (9).
- One of five players in NBA history to win consecutive Finals MVP Awards.[43]
- Includes Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Kobe Bryant.
- One of five players in NBA history to win at least four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards.[44]
- Includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, and Wilt Chamberlain.
- One of five players in NBA history to change teams after leading the league in triple-doubles.[45]
- Includes Wilt Chamberlain, Mickey Johnson, Jason Kidd, and Lance Stephenson.
- One of five players in NBA history to win at least three NBA Finals MVP Awards.
- Includes Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan.
- One of five players in NBA history to score 50+ points multiple times for two different teams.[46]
- Includes Wilt Chamberlain, Pete Maravich, Bernard King, and Carmelo Anthony.
- One of six players in NBA history to average at least 27 points for their career.[47]
- Includes Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Kevin Durant.
- One of eight players in NBA history to lead a franchise in points, assists, and steals.[48]
- Includes Kevin Garnett, Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Gary Payton, Randy Smith, Isiah Thomas, and Dwyane Wade.
- One of ten players in NBA history to be drafted first overall and win a championship with the team who drafted him.
- Includes Cazzie Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill Walton, Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson, Tim Duncan, and Kyrie Irving.
Season
- Only player in NBA History to win the NBA Player of the Month Award five times in a single season.[27]
- Only player in NBA history to post 30 or more points and shoot over 60 percent for six consecutive games in a single season.[49]
- One of two players in NBA history to receive all but one vote for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in a single season.[50]
- Includes Shaquille O'Neal.
- One of three players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in a single season.[51]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this five times) and Michael Jordan.
- One of four players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in their rookie season.[52]
- Includes Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and Tyreke Evans.
- One of four players in NBA history to average at least 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in a single season.[53]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this twice), Jerry West, and Michael Jordan.
- One of four players in NBA history to lead their team in all five major statistical categories (total points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals) in a single season (2008–09 season).[54]
- Includes Dave Cowens (1977–78), Scottie Pippen (1994–95) and Kevin Garnett (2002–03).
- One of seven players in NBA history to record 2,000 points and 600 assists in a single season.[55]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this seven times), John Havlicek (achieved this twice), Tiny Archibald (achieved this twice), Michael Jordan, Derrick Rose, and James Harden.
Game
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 43 points, 13 rebounds, and 15 assists in a game.
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 31 points, 19 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in a game.
- One of four players in NBA history to record at least 61 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists in a game.
- Includes Michael Jordan, David Robinson, and Tracy McGrady.
- One of eight players in NBA history to record a triple-double in a season opener.
- Includes Jason Kidd (achieved this twice), Lewis Lloyd, Larry Bird, Fat Lever, Scottie Pippen, Gary Payton, and Chris Duhon.
Playoffs
Career
- 1st place all-time being a leader in points, rebounds, and assists on 37 occasions.
- 24 more games than next player on the list Larry Bird with (13).
- 1st place all-time for scoring average in game 7s with 33.2 points per game.
- 1st place all-time for scoring average in elimination games with 32.8 points per game.[56]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 20 points with 176.
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists with 15[57]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists with 96[58][59]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists with 39.[58][60]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists with 62.
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists with 28.[61][62]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds while also accounting for at least half of his team's assists with 17.[63]
- T-1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists with 8.
- Tied with Oscar Robertson.
- 2nd place all-time for consecutive 20-point games to start a playoff career with 19.[64]
- Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 27 consecutive games.
- 2nd place all-time for triple-doubles in the playoffs with 15.
- Behind Magic Johnson's 30 triple-doubles.
- 2nd place all-time for free throws made in the playoffs with 1,327.
- Behind Michael Jordan (1,463).
- 2nd place all-time for postseasons with at least 500 total points with 6.
- Includes Michael Jordan (8).
- T-3rd place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 45 points with 7.[65]
- Tied with Allen Iverson.
- Behind Michael Jordan (23) and Wilt Chamberlain (8)
- 3rd place all-time for scoring average in first 150 playoff games with 28.1.[66]
- Behind Michael Jordan and Jerry West.
- 3rd place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 30 points with 83.
- Behind Michael Jordan (109) and Kobe Bryant (88).
- 4th place all-time for most points scored in a playoffs career.
- Only player in NBA history to average 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in their playoff career.[67]
- Only player in NBA history to be in the top 10 all time in career playoff points, rebounds, assists and steals.
- Only player in NBA history to be in the top 5 all-time in career playoff points, assists, and steals.
- Only player in NBA history to record 5,000 points, 1,500 rebounds, and 1,000 assists in their playoff career.
- Only player in NBA history to play 20 playoff games in 6 consecutive seasons.
- One of at least two players in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent in 9 consecutive playoff games while attempting at least 15 FGs.[68]
- Also achieved by Shaquille O'Neal (May 25, 2001 to April 25, 2002).
- One of three players in NBA history to average 30 points and 10 rebounds when facing elimination.[69]
- Includes Wilt Chamberlain and Anthony Davis.
Single Postseason
- Only player in NBA history to score at least 25 points in 16 consecutive playoff games in a single postseason.[70][71]
- Only player in NBA history to score at least 25 points in 14 consecutive playoff games in a single postseason, multiple times.[70][71]
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 500 points, 200 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason, multiple times.
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 600 points, 200 rebounds, and 150 assists in a single postseason.
- One of two players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists per game in a single post season.
- Includes Oscar Robertson.
- One of two players in NBA history to record at least 600 points, 200 rebounds, and 100 assists in a single postseason twice.
- Includes Larry Bird.
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).[72]
- 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)
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists in a playoff series (2015 Conference Finals vs. Atlanta Hawks).[73]
- One of five players in NBA History to average at least 33.8 points and 7.3 assists in a playoff series.
- Includes Michael Jordan (achieved this three times), Jerry West (achieved twice), Tracy McGrady, and Stephen Curry.
Game
- Most consecutive points scored for a team in a playoff game with 25 consecutive points at the Detroit Pistons on May 31, 2007.[74]
- Only player in NBA history to score at least 49 points in a playoff game for two different franchises.[75]
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists in a playoff game.
- One of two players in NBA history to record at least 45 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists in a playoff game.[76]
- Includes Wilt Chamberlain.
- One of three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut.[77]
- Includes Johnny McCarthy and Magic Johnson.
NBA Finals
Career
- 1st place all-time for triple-doubles with at least 30 points in the NBA Finals with 3.
- 1st place all-time for three-point field goals attempted in the NBA Finals with 167.
- 1st place all-time for three-point field goals made in the NBA Finals with 64.
- 1st place all-time for most NBA Finals games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists with 8.[78]
- 2nd place all-time for triple-doubles in the NBA Finals with 7.
- Behind Magic Johnson's 8 triple-doubles.
- T-3rd place all-time for most NBA Finals games with at least 40 points with 5.[79]
- Behind Jerry West (10) and Michael Jordan (6).
- Tied with Shaquille O'Neal.
- One of two players in NBA history to play in six consecutive NBA Finals, doing so with different teams.
- Tied with James Jones
- One of two players in NBA history to play in at least three NBA Finals with two different teams.[80]
- Includes Dennis Rodman.
- One of three players in NBA history to play in the All-Star Game and NBA Finals in at least six consecutive seasons.
- Includes Bill Russell and Bob Cousy.
- One of eight players in NBA history to play in the NBA Finals in at least six consecutive seasons.
- Includes Bill Russell, Sam Jones, K.C. Jones, Tom Sanders, Bob Cousy, Tom Heinsohn, and Frank Ramsey.
Series
- Most points scored in first three games with 123 in the 2015 NBA Finals.
- Most points scored in the final three games of an NBA Finals with 109 in Games 5, 6, and 7.
- Most points per game scored by a player on the winning team in any seven-game NBA Finals series with 29.7.
- 1st place all-time for most points scored and assisted per game in an NBA Finals series with 57.7[81]
- 2nd place all-time for highest percentage of team points in an NBA Finals series.[82]
- 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 three times).[83]
- Only player in NBA history to lead both teams in points, rebounds, and assists in an NBA Finals series.
- 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.[79]
- One half of the third duo in NBA history to each average at least 27 points per game in a single NBA Finals series.
- Achieved this with Kyrie Irving in the 2016 NBA Finals.
- Includes Jerry West with Elgin Baylor (1962 and 1963) and Bob Pettit with Cliff Hagan (1961).
- 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
- T-1st place all-time for points scored in an NBA Finals Game 1 loss with 44.
- Tied with Shaquille O'Neal.
- 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.[84]
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in an NBA Finals game.[85]
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 14 rebounds, and 11 assists in an NBA Finals game.
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 32 points, 18 rebounds, and 9 assists in an NBA Finals game.
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 41 points, 16 rebounds, and 7 assists in an NBA Finals game.
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 41 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks in an NBA Finals game.
- One half of the only duo in NBA history to record at least 40 points each in the same NBA Finals game.
- Achieved this with Kyrie Irving in the 2016 NBA Finals.
- One of two players in NBA history to produce outright game highs of points, rebounds, and assists in an NBA Finals game.[86]
- Includes Shaquille O'Neal.
- One of two players in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 15 rebounds, and 10 assists in an NBA Finals game.[87]
- Includes James Worthy.
- One of two players in NBA history to record a triple-double with at least 40 points in an NBA Finals game.[88]
- Includes Jerry West.
- One of two players in NBA history to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals clinching game, twice.[89]
- 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.[90]
- 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 30 points in Games 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals in the same season.[91]
- Includes Jerry West (achieved this twice), Bob Pettit, and Elgin Baylor.
- One of five players in NBA history to score at least 40 points in a regular-season game and then do it again against the same opponent in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.[92]
- Includes George Mikan, Jerry West, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant.
- One of five players in NBA history to score at least 40 points in consecutive NBA Finals games.[79]
- Includes Jerry West (achieved this twice), Michael Jordan (achieved this in four consecutive games), Rick Barry, and Shaquille O'Neal.
- One of six players in NBA history to record a triple-double in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.[93]
- 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).
- To be named NBA Rookie of the Year (19 years of age).
- To score most points by prep-to-pro player in their professional debut with (25)
- To record a triple-double (20 years, 20 days).[94]
- Recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists on January 19, 2005 vs. Portland Trail Blazers.
- To record a triple-double in the playoffs. (21 years, 113 days).
- 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).
- Recorded 33 points on November 29, 2003 vs. Memphis Grizzlies
- To score 40 points in a game (19 years, 88 days).
- Recorded 41 points on March 27, 2004 vs. New Jersey Nets.
- To score 2,000 points in a season (2004–05).
- To average at least 30 points per game in the NBA.
- To be awarded All-NBA honors (2004–05).
- To be named to the All-NBA first team (21 years, 138 days).
- To win an All-Star Game MVP (21 years, 55 days).
- To lead the league in All-Star voting (22 years, 26 days).
- To score 2,000 points in seven consecutive seasons (26 years of age).
- To win Most Valuable Player award four times (28 years of age).
- To reach 4,000 playoff points (29 years of age).[95]
- To reach 5,000 playoff points (30 years of age).
- Every point milestone from 1,000 up to 27,000[96][97][98][99][100][101][102]
Notes: 1 Beginning in 2006 the NBA introduced age requirement restrictions. Prospective high school players must now wait a year before entering the NBA, making these records more difficult to break.
Cleveland Cavaliers franchise records
Regular season
Career
- Career records cited from Basketball Reference's Cleveland Cavaliers Career Leaders page unless noted otherwise.[103]
- Minutes played: 27,310
- Field goals: 6,776
- Field goal attempts: 14,098
- Three-point field goal attempts: 2,965
- Free throws: 4,384
- Free throw attempts: 5,936
- Steals: 1,168
- Turnovers: 2.323
- Points: 18,914
- Minutes per game: 39.4
- Points per game: 27.2
- 40 point games: 45[104]
Season
- Season records cited from the Cavaliers' official website unless noted otherwise.[105]
- 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)[104]
- 40 point games: 10 (2005–06)[104]
Game
- Individual game records cited from the Cavaliers' official website unless noted otherwise.[106]
- 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
- 5, second quarter, vs. Milwaukee Bucks, April 9, 2005
- 5, third quarter, at Milwaukee Bucks, February 20, 2009
- 5, first quarter, vs. Los Angeles Clippers, January 31, 2010
- Shares record with Mark Price, Steve Kerr, and Wesley Person
- Three-point field goal attempts: 13, three times
- 13, vs. Milwaukee Bucks, April 9, 2005
- 13, vs. New York Knicks, April 14, 2005
- 13, at New York Knicks, March 5, 2008
- 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
- 24, fourth quarter, at Toronto Raptors, January 6, 2008
- 24, first quarter, at Chicago Bulls, April 11, 2008
Playoffs
Service
Games played, career: 112
Minutes played, career: 4,755
Scoring
Points, career: 3,234
Highest average, points per game, career: 28.9
Points, game: 49, vs. Orlando, May 20, 2009
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[107]
- 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, twice
- 11, first half, vs. Orlando Magic, May 20, 2009
- 11, first half, at Boston Celtics, May 7, 2010
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[108]
Field goal makes, career: 9687 Field goal attempts, career: 19459
Field goal attempts, game: 33, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007 (2 OT)[108]
Field goal attempts, half: 17, first half, at Detroit Pistons, May 17, 2006[108]
Three-point field goals
Three-point field goals made, career: 108
Three-point field goals made, game: 7, at Washington Wizards, April 30, 2006[108]
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, career: 339
Three-point field goal attempts, half: 9, second half, at Boston Celtics, May 18, 2008
Free throws
Free throws made, career: 594
Free throws made, game: 18, at Orlando Magic, May 24, 2009
Free throws made, quarter: 10, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, May 19, 2006[108]
Free throws made, overtime: 5, first overtime, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007
Free throw attempts, career: 800
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, twice
- 12, fourth quarter, vs. Detroit Pistons, May 19, 2006
- 12, fourth quarter, at Orlando Magic, May 24, 2009
Free throw attempts, overtime: 6, first overtime, at Detroit Pistons, May 31, 2007
Rebounding
Rebounds, career: 1191
Rebounds, half: 13, second half, at Boston Celtics, May 13, 2010
Defensive rebounds, career: 968
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
Assists
Assists, career: 530
Steals
Steals, career: 117
Turnovers
Turnovers, game: 8, twice
- 8, vs. Washington Wizards, April 25, 2006
- 8, at Boston Celtics, May 6, 2008
Miami Heat franchise records
Regular season
Career
Career records cited from Basketball Reference's Miami Heat Career Leaders page unless noted otherwise.[109]
- Minutes Per Game: 38.0
- Points Per Game: 26.9
- Triple-doubles: 13 (five in playoffs)[110]
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: 14 (five in playoffs)
Triple-doubles, season: 4, twice
- 2010–11
- 2012–13
Playoffs
Scoring
Points, game: 49, at Brooklyn Nets, May 12, 2014
Minutes played, game, 50:17 at Boston Celtics, May 9, 2011
Career highs
Cleveland Cavaliers or Miami Heat franchise record | |
NBA record |
Regular season
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Playoffs
Stat | High | Half/Quarter | Opponent | Date |
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Points, game | 49 | — | vs. Orlando Magic | May 20, 2009 |
Points, game | 49 | — | at Brooklyn Nets | May 12, 2014 |
Points, game (2 OT) | 48 | — | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Points, half | 30 | first | at Boston Celtics | June 7, 2012 |
Points, quarter | 21 | first | at Boston Celtics | May 7, 2010 |
Points, overtime | 10 | — | at Orlando Magic | May 26, 2009 |
Points, overtime | 9 | first | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Points, overtime | 9 | second | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Consecutive points, game | 25 | from 2:16 of fourth quarter to end of game (2nd OT)[107] |
at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Field goals, game | 20 | — | vs. Orlando Magic | May 20, 2009 |
Field goals, half | 12 | first | vs. Boston Celtics | June 7, 2012 |
Field goals, quarter | 8 | first | at Boston Celtics | May 7, 2010 |
Field goals, overtime | 4 | second | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Field goal percentage, game | 19–26 (.731) | — | vs. Boston Celtics | June 7, 2012 |
Field goals made, none missed, overtime | 4–4 | second | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Field goal attempts, game (2 OT) | 33 | — | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Field goal attempts, half | 17 | first | at Detroit Pistons | May 17, 2006 |
Three-point field goals, game | 7 | — | at Washington Wizards | April 30, 2006 |
Three-point field goals, half | 5 | first | at Washington Wizards | April 30, 2006 |
Three-point field goals, overtime | 1 | second | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Three-point field goal attempts, game | 12 | — | at Washington Wizards | April 30, 2006 |
Three-point field goal attempts, half | 9 | second | at Boston Celtics | May 18, 2008 |
Three-point field goal attempts, overtime | 1 | second | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Free throws made, game | 18 | — | at Orlando Magic | May 24, 2009 |
Free throws made, quarter | 10 | fourth | vs. Detroit Pistons | May 19, 2006 |
Free throws made, overtime | 5 | first | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Free throw attempts, game | 24 | — | at Orlando Magic | May 24, 2009 |
Free throw attempts, half | 16 | second | at Orlando Magic | May 24, 2009 |
Free throw attempts, quarter | 12 | fourth | vs. Detroit Pistons | May 19, 2006 |
Free throw attempts, quarter | 12 | fourth | at Orlando Magic | May 24, 2009 |
Free throw attempts, overtime | 6 | first | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Free throws made, none missed, game | 12–12 | — | at Oklahoma City Thunder | June 14, 2012 |
Free throws made, one missed, game | 17–18 (OT) | — | vs. Washington Wizards | May 3, 2006 |
Rebounds, game | 19 | — | at Boston Celtics | May 13, 2010 |
Rebounds, half | 13 | second | at Boston Celtics | May 13, 2010 |
Offensive rebounds, game | 5 (OT) | — | vs. Washington Wizards | May 3, 2006 |
Defensive rebounds, game | 16 | — | at Boston Celtics | May 13, 2010 |
Defensive rebounds, half | 12 | second | at Boston Celtics | May 13, 2010 |
Assists, game | 14 | — | at Chicago Bulls | May 8, 2015 |
Assists, game | 13 | — | vs. Boston Celtics | May 12, 2008 |
Steals, game | 5 | — | vs. San Antonio Spurs | June 10, 2014 |
Steals, overtime | 1 | second | at Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
Blocked shots, game | 4 | — | vs. Chicago Bulls | April 17, 2010 |
Turnovers, game | 10 | — | vs. Washington Wizards | April 25, 2006 |
Turnovers, game | 10 | — | at Boston Celtics | May 6, 2008 |
Single game logs
50-point games
with Cleveland Cavaliers | |
with Miami Heat | |
(PO) | Denotes a playoff game |
Number | Date | Opponent | Box Score | Minutes played |
First | Second | Third | Fourth | Points | Field goals | 3 pt | Free throws | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Notes |
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Scoring by quarter | |||||||||||||||||
1 | March 20, 2005 | at Toronto Raptors | L 98–105 Recap |
48:00 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 56 | 18–36 | 6–12 | 14–15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | At the age of 20 years, 80 days, James became the youngest player to score 50 points in a game. On November 14, 2009, the record was broken by Brandon Jennings at the age of 20 years, 52 days. |
2 | December 10, 2005 | at Milwaukee Bucks | L 106–111 Recap |
42:48 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 19–29 | 5–9 | 9–10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 years, 345 days |
3 | January 21, 2006 | at Utah Jazz | W 108–90 Recap |
42:47 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 51 | 19–35 | 4–8 | 9–11 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | At the age of 21 years, 22 days, James became the youngest player to score 5,000 career points. |
4 | January 15, 2008 | at Memphis Grizzlies | W 132–124 Recap |
47:10 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 18–28 | 6–12 | 9–16 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | Overtime. 9 points in overtime |
5 | March 5, 2008 | at New York Knicks | W 119–105 Recap |
43:50 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 50 | 16–30 | 7–13 | 11–16 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | |
6 | February 4, 2009 | at New York Knicks | W 107–102 Recap |
44:03 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 52 | 17–33 | 2–7 | 16–19 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | February 20, 2009 | at Milwaukee Bucks | W 111–103 Recap |
40:04 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 6 | 55 | 16–29 | 8–11 | 15–22 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | March 13, 2009 | at Sacramento Kings | W 126–123 Recap |
46:59 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 16–30 | 4–11 | 15–17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | Overtime. 6 points in overtime |
9 | February 3, 2011 | at Orlando Magic | W 104–100 Recap |
42:39 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 51 | 17–25 | 3–5 | 14–17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
60-point games
with Cleveland Cavaliers | |
with Miami Heat | |
(PO) | Denotes a playoff game |
Number | Date | Opponent | Box Score | Minutes played |
First | Second | Third | Fourth | Points | Field goals | 3 pt | Free throws | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks | Notes |
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Scoring by quarter | |||||||||||||||||
1 | March 3, 2014 | vs Charlotte Bobcats | W 124–107 Recap |
41:12 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 12 | 61 | 22–33 | 8–10 | 9–12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Set a career high and Miami Heat franchise record for most points in a single game, Heat record for most 3 pt field goals as 8, most points in any quarter (25 in third), most points in a second half as 37 and most field goals made in a game as 22. |
Game-winning shots (including game-winning FT's)
with Cleveland Cavaliers | |
with Miami Heat | |
(PO) | Denotes a playoff game |
Number | Shot | Time (sec) left | Score | Opponent | Date |
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1 | Jump-shot | 0.9 | 120-118 | Charlotte Bobcats | March 22, 2006 |
2 | Jump-shot | 0.5 | 103-101 | Oklahoma City Hornets | April 10, 2006 |
3 (PO) | Bank-shot | 5.7 | 97-96 | Washington Wizards | April 28, 2006 |
4 (PO) | Layup | 0.9 | 121-120 | Washington Wizards | May 3, 2006 |
5 (PO) | Layup | 2.2 | 109-107 | Detroit Pistons | May 31, 2007 |
6 | Layup | 33.6 | 90-88 | San Antonio Spurs | January 17, 2008 |
7 | Layup | 0.3 | 84-83 | Portland Trail Blazers | January 30, 2008 |
8 | 2 FT's | 7.8 | 90-89 | Washington Wizards | February 22, 2008 |
9 | Jump-shot | 0.0 | 106-105 | Golden State Warriors | January 23, 2009 |
10 | FT | 1.6 | 88-87 | Atlanta Hawks | March 1, 2009 |
11 (PO) | Three-point shot | 0.0 | 96-95 | Orlando Magic | May 22, 2009 |
12 | 2 FT's | 4.1 | 92-91 | Miami Heat | January 25, 2010 |
13 | Layup | 3.2 | 97-96 | Orlando Magic | March 6, 2013 |
14 | Jump-shot | 10.5 | 105-103 | Boston Celtics | March 18, 2013 |
15 (PO) | Layup | 0.0 | 103-102 | Indiana Pacers | May 22, 2013 |
16 | Jump-shot | 15.1 | 101-99 | Orlando Magic | November 23, 2013 |
17 | Three-point shot | 0.1 | 111-110 | Golden State Warriors | February 12, 2014 |
18 | Layup | 11.4 | 93-91 | Portland Trail Blazers | March 24, 2014 |
19 | FT | 36.4 | 122-121 | Boston Celtics | November 14, 2014 |
20 (PO) | Jump-shot | 0.0 | 86-84 | Chicago Bulls | May 10, 2015 |
21 | Hook-shot | 1.0 | 90-88 | Brooklyn Nets | November 28, 2015 |
Triple-doubles
with Cleveland Cavaliers | |
with Miami Heat | |
(PO) | Denotes a playoff game |