These Stats Suggest LeBron James Is The Greatest Basketball Player Ever

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These stats suggest that LeBron James is the greatest basketball player ever:

In terms of total rebounds, LeBron ranks sixth, behind only Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Duncan, Shaquille O'Neal and Kareem.James took home his fourth NBA championship on Sunday night and was named NBA Finals MVP for the fourth time . LeBron is the first player ever to win NBA Finals MVP honors as a member of three different franchises .

In the clinching Game 6, LeBron tallied 28 points, 14 points and ten assists. Incredibly, it was his 11th triple-double in the NBA Finals, which means James has more trip-dubs in the Finals than all other active NBA players combined. It was also LeBron's 12th NBA Finals game with more than 25 points, more than ten rebounds and more than five assists. Nobody in league history has more than four such games .

He’s never missed a single postseason game , while averaging over 42 minutes a night. According to Basketball-Reference, James has been his team’s outright leader in points, rebounds and assists in the NBA Finals seven times. Only three other players in league history have accomplished this feat even once . Other than LeBron, no player has done so more than once.

Of course, LeBron's regular-season numbers are incredible as well. In 2019-20, he was named to the All-NBA First Team for a league-record 13th time after averaging 25.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and a league-leading 10.2 assists. He is just the sixth player with both a scoring title and assist title on his resume. He is only the second player 35 or older to average at least ten assists per game.

 

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Forget

As much as I loved thelastdance, I will never get why so many are so stuck on this argument. Warning: It might take another generation before there's a consensus.

Greatest whiner, traveler, offensive fouler, and roguish player of all-time.

Could not care less

Who cares?

Nobody can top MJ. Period.

Now let’s compare defense. MJ by a mile

I'm fan of LeBron but MJ was in another level.

Stats don’t tell the story of a basketball player and how good he actually is. The article writer must not actually watch basketball. MJ is the GOAT. If Bron was the GOAT I’d happily say it, but he has too many weaknesses in his game. MJ had none.

But he still sucks at being an activist. Most people dismiss him as another overpaid hack that gets a platform for his nonsensical opinions on society. Which none of us care what he thinks. Play basketball and shut up!

Defund the NBA

Who cares? Sports are longer the respite that it used to be.

Beg to disagree....Please don’t equate longevity with greatness. Is he one of greatest 2 or 3? Measure the analytics with objectivity when applying a summation of any statistical results.

The Bulls would have destroyed this Lakers squad. It would not have been close. I’ve been watching basketball for over 40 years.

Eye test says otherwise. MJ is the GOAT.

Nope. Character matters.

greatest air-ver🏀

Nerds

In the era of 'soft' basketball Lebron, of all the soft ass players is the greatest. Glad we agree. TY

stay outta this one forbes...

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Where!! In the land of make believe?

MJ played in weakest era ever. 6 expansion teams in 7 yrs. LBJ already has beaten more Alltime Top 50 players, more 1st ballot hofers & more League MVP's in his 1st 3 chips than MJ in his 6. And lets not forget refs spotted Bulls 5 pts in Gm6 of 98 Finals. There shld of been Gm7

Most annoying too?

No, they don't. But media have been creating weird new categories to push this idea while kobe was scoring 81, because they think they created the 'chosen one.' Any standard but finals record or scoring.

LeBron hará los mejores números, pero Jordan es mejor. LeBron segundo mejor de todos los tiempos. Agregale la cantidad de partidos jugados por LeBron a Jordan y multiplicalos por el promedio y tendrá números superando en demasía al King...

Greatest Scumbag too China NBA and the traitors that play for them

He just singlehandedly tanked the ratings

Ok

Ça y est ça repart.

He's great but the greatest I know is M JORDAN

And this helped humanity how exactly?

Stop faking numbers... he is a coward and a looser

There’s no question he’s the 2nd greatest of all time

Oh did he somehow go back in time and win 6 titles in 6 tries back when you were allowed to play defense? No? Ok then we’ll just sit right on this then.

No it’s Jordan

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He’s definitely the most racist.

You need person/stats to tell you?

These comments finna be LIT!!!!😂

Lebron is the greatest player of his ERA!! Period, same as Mike, same as Wilt etc.

KingJames not anymore after his endorsement to biden!

EndSARS

Jordan 6-6 only stat that matters lebron great but not the goat!

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