Ohh the media says it, so it must be true. What millennial did that ranking?
NBA scoring records
- NBA record – Most points per game in a season (50.4 in the 1961–62 season)
- Also holds the next three spots with 44.8 in 1962–63, 38.4 in 1960–61 and 37.6 in 1959–60.
- NBA record – Most points in a season (4,029 in 1961–62)
- Also holds the second-highest record with 3,586 in 1962–63
- NBA record – Most points scored in a game (100 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
Ohh the media says it, so it must be true. What millennial did that ranking?
NBA scoring records
- NBA record – Most points per game in a season (50.4 in the 1961–62 season)
- Also holds the next three spots with 44.8 in 1962–63, 38.4 in 1960–61 and 37.6 in 1959–60.
- NBA record – Most points in a season (4,029 in 1961–62)
- Also holds the second-highest record with 3,586 in 1962–63
- NBA record – Most points scored in a game (100 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most points scored in a half (59 in the 2nd half vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most 50-point games in a season (45 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the next most with 30 in 1962–63. No other player has had more than 10. Only Michael Jordan (39 including playoffs) and Kobe Bryant (26 including playoffs) have more than 20 in their careers.
- NBA record – Most 40-point games in a season (63 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the second-most with 52 in 1962–63. Michael Jordan is third with 37 in 1986–87.
- NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading league in points per game (7)
- Record shared with Michael Jordan.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 60-point games (32)
- Kobe Bryant is second with 6.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 50-point games (118)
- Michael Jordan is second with 31.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 40-point games (271)[11]
- Michael Jordan is second with 173.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 35-point games (381)
- Michael Jordan is second with 333.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 60-point games (4 from February 25-March 2, 1961)
- Chamberlain also holds the next two longest streaks with 3 in 1962, and 2 in 1961.
- Chamberlain is the only player to ever score 60 points in back-to-back games.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 50-point games (7 from December 16–29, 1961)
- Chamberlain also holds the next three longest streaks with 6 in 1962, and 5 in 1961 and 1962.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 40-point games (14 from December 8–30, 1961 and January 11 – February 1, 1962)
- Chamberlain also has the next most with 10 from November 9–25, 1962.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 30-point games (65 from November 4, 1961 – February 22, 1962)
- Chamberlain holds the next longest streak with 31 in 1962 James Harden is third with 30 in 2018-19 season.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 20-point games (126 from October 19, 1961 – January 19, 1963)
- Chamberlain holds the next most with 92 from February 26, 1963 – March 18, 1964.
- NBA record – Most points per game by a rookie (37.6 in 1959–60)
- NBA record – Most points by a rookie (2,707 in 1959–60)
- NBA record – Most points by a rookie in a game (58 on January 25, 1960, and February 21, 1960)
- NBA record – Most consecutive 40-point games by a rookie (5 in late January 1960)
- Shared with Allen Iverson
- NBA record – Most points scored by a player in his first NBA game (43 on October 24, 1959, against the New York Knicks)
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 15,000 points (358, achieved in 1964)
- Michael Jordan, at 460 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 20,000 points (499, achieved in 1966)
- Michael Jordan, at 620 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 25,000 points (691, achieved on February 23, 1968, against the Detroit Pistons)
- Michael Jordan, at 782 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 30,000 points (941, achieved on February 16, 1972, against the Phoenix Suns)
- Michael Jordan, at 960 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made (7 from 1959–60 through 1965–66)
- Shared with Michael Jordan
- NBA record – Most field goals made in a season (1,597 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the next 3 spots with 1,463 in 1962–63, 1,251 in 1960–61, and 1,204 in 1963–64
- NBA record – Most field goals attempted in a season (3,159 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the next four highest with 2,770, 2,457, 2,311, and 2,298.
- NBA record – Most field goals made in a game (36 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- Chamberlain holds the next highest with 31, and is tied with Rick Barry at third with 30
- NBA record – Most field goals attempted in a game (63 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- Chamberlain holds the next two most with 62 and 60.
- NBA record – Most field goals Made in a Half (22 in the 2nd half vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most field goals Attempted in a Half (37 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
- NBA record – Most field goals Attempted in a Quarter (21 in the 4th quarter vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most Free Throws Made in a Game (28 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- Record shared with Adrian Dantley
- NBA record – Most seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (9)
- NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (6 from 1959–60 through 1964–65)
- NBA record – Most free throws Attempted in a season (1,363 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain also holds the next four spots with 1,113, 1,054, 1,016, and 991.
- NBA playoff record – Most points by a rookie in a game (53 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960)
- Pulled down a rookie playoff record 35 rebounds in the same game.
- Chamberlain also scored 50 as a rookie against the Boston Celtics on March 22, 1960.
- NBA playoff record – Most field goals in a seven-game series (113 vs. the St. Louis Hawks in 1964)
- NBA playoff record – Most field goals in a game (24 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960)
- Record shared with John Havlicek and Michael Jordan
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a game (48 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962)
- Record shared with Rick Barry
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a half (25 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962)
- Record shared with Elgin Baylor and Michael Jordan
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a three-game series (104 vs. the Syracuse Nationals in 1960)
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a five-game series (159 vs. the Syracuse Nationals in 1962)
- NBA All-Star Game record – Free throw attempts in a game (16 in 1962)
- Chamberlain also holds the second-most attempts in an All-Star Game with 15 in 1960.
Championships
James 3
Wilt 2
Championship MVPs
James 3
Wilt 1
Championships
James 3
Wilt 2
Championship MVPs
James 3
Wilt 1
Allstar selections
James 15
Wilt 13
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NBA scoring records
- NBA record – Most points per game in a season (50.4 in the 1961–62 season)
- Also holds the next three spots with 44.8 in 1962–63, 38.4 in 1960–61 and 37.6 in 1959–60.
- NBA record – Most points in a season (4,029 in 1961–62)
- Also holds the second-highest record with 3,586 in 1962–63
- NBA record – Most points scored in a game (100 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most points scored in a half (59 in the 2nd half vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most 50-point games in a season (45 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the next most with 30 in 1962–63. No other player has had more than 10. Only Michael Jordan (39 including playoffs) and Kobe Bryant (26 including playoffs) have more than 20 in their careers.
- NBA record – Most 40-point games in a season (63 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the second-most with 52 in 1962–63. Michael Jordan is third with 37 in 1986–87.
- NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading league in points per game (7)
- Record shared with Michael Jordan.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 60-point games (32)
- Kobe Bryant is second with 6.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 50-point games (118)
- Michael Jordan is second with 31.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 40-point games (271)[11]
- Michael Jordan is second with 173.
- NBA record – Most career regular-season 35-point games (381)
- Michael Jordan is second with 333.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 60-point games (4 from February 25-March 2, 1961)
- Chamberlain also holds the next two longest streaks with 3 in 1962, and 2 in 1961.
- Chamberlain is the only player to ever score 60 points in back-to-back games.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 50-point games (7 from December 16–29, 1961)
- Chamberlain also holds the next three longest streaks with 6 in 1962, and 5 in 1961 and 1962.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 40-point games (14 from December 8–30, 1961 and January 11 – February 1, 1962)
- Chamberlain also has the next most with 10 from November 9–25, 1962.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 30-point games (65 from November 4, 1961 – February 22, 1962)
- Chamberlain holds the next longest streak with 31 in 1962 James Harden is third with 30 in 2018-19 season.
- NBA record – Most consecutive 20-point games (126 from October 19, 1961 – January 19, 1963)
- Chamberlain holds the next most with 92 from February 26, 1963 – March 18, 1964.
- NBA record – Most points per game by a rookie (37.6 in 1959–60)
- NBA record – Most points by a rookie (2,707 in 1959–60)
- NBA record – Most points by a rookie in a game (58 on January 25, 1960, and February 21, 1960)
- NBA record – Most consecutive 40-point games by a rookie (5 in late January 1960)
- Shared with Allen Iverson
- NBA record – Most points scored by a player in his first NBA game (43 on October 24, 1959, against the New York Knicks)
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 15,000 points (358, achieved in 1964)
- Michael Jordan, at 460 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 20,000 points (499, achieved in 1966)
- Michael Jordan, at 620 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 25,000 points (691, achieved on February 23, 1968, against the Detroit Pistons)
- Michael Jordan, at 782 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Fewest games played to reach 30,000 points (941, achieved on February 16, 1972, against the Phoenix Suns)
- Michael Jordan, at 960 games, took the second-fewest games.
- NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading the league in field goals made (7 from 1959–60 through 1965–66)
- Shared with Michael Jordan
- NBA record – Most field goals made in a season (1,597 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the next 3 spots with 1,463 in 1962–63, 1,251 in 1960–61, and 1,204 in 1963–64
- NBA record – Most field goals attempted in a season (3,159 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain holds the next four highest with 2,770, 2,457, 2,311, and 2,298.
- NBA record – Most field goals made in a game (36 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- Chamberlain holds the next highest with 31, and is tied with Rick Barry at third with 30
- NBA record – Most field goals attempted in a game (63 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- Chamberlain holds the next two most with 62 and 60.
- NBA record – Most field goals Made in a Half (22 in the 2nd half vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most field goals Attempted in a Half (37 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962 (2nd half)
- NBA record – Most field goals Attempted in a Quarter (21 in the 4th quarter vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- NBA record – Most Free Throws Made in a Game (28 vs. the New York Knicks on March 2, 1962)
- Record shared with Adrian Dantley
- NBA record – Most seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (9)
- NBA record – Most consecutive seasons leading the NBA in free throw attempts (6 from 1959–60 through 1964–65)
- NBA record – Most free throws Attempted in a season (1,363 in 1961–62)
- Chamberlain also holds the next four spots with 1,113, 1,054, 1,016, and 991.
- NBA playoff record – Most points by a rookie in a game (53 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960)
- Pulled down a rookie playoff record 35 rebounds in the same game.
- Chamberlain also scored 50 as a rookie against the Boston Celtics on March 22, 1960.
- NBA playoff record – Most field goals in a seven-game series (113 vs. the St. Louis Hawks in 1964)
- NBA playoff record – Most field goals in a game (24 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 14, 1960)
- Record shared with John Havlicek and Michael Jordan
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a game (48 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962)
- Record shared with Rick Barry
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a half (25 vs. the Syracuse Nationals on March 22, 1962)
- Record shared with Elgin Baylor and Michael Jordan
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a three-game series (104 vs. the Syracuse Nationals in 1960)
- NBA playoff record – Most field goal attempts in a five-game series (159 vs. the Syracuse Nationals in 1962)
- NBA All-Star Game record – Free throw attempts in a game (16 in 1962)
- Chamberlain also holds the second-most attempts in an All-Star Game with 15 in 1960.
Lebron was allowed to go straight to the NBA out of high school. Wilt had to wait 4 years before entering the NBA. He would have had more career points if it weren't for that rule because he has a higher career scoring average.Points in a Career
James 34,500
Wilt 31,500
James 0 championships, the guy needed Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and Ray to carry him.
He tried to win in Cleveland, but it was Kyrie Irving who came through with the clutch shots while Lebron was complaining to the refs. He lacks leadership skills and education.
- 3× NBA champion: 2012, 2013, 2016
- 3× NBA Finals Most Valuable Player: 2012, 2013, 2016
- 4× NBA Most Valuable Player: 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013
- 15× NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
- 3× NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008, 2018
- 14× All-NBA selection:
- 6× NBA All-Defensive selection:
- 1x rookie of the year 2005
- 3x NBA minutes leader: 2007, 2017, 2018
- J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2017
- 37× NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Month
- 61× NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week
- 6× NBA Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month
- NBA Cares Off season Community Assist Award
United States National Team
Cited from USA Basketball's LeBron James page unless noted otherwise.[2]Regular season
- 3× Olympic medalist:
- 2× Gold: 2008, 2012
- Bronze: 2004
- FIBA World Cup medalist:
- Bronze: 2006
- FIBA AmeriCup medalist:
- Gold: 2007
- USA Basketball Youth Development Festival medalist:
- Gold: 2001
- USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year: 2012[3]
CareerSeason
- 1st place all-time in Value Over Replacement Player or VORP (128.01).[25]
- 23.57 more than next player on the list, Michael Jordan (104.44).
- 1st place all-time in Box Plus/Minus (9.18).[26]
- 1.09 more than the next player on the list, Michael Jordan (8.09).
- 1st place all-time in career assists by a forward (8,639).[27]
- 1st place all-time in most consecutive double-digit scoring games (924 times).[28]
- 1st place all-time being named Conference Player of the Week (61 times).
- 1st place all-time being named Conference Player of the Month (44 times).
- 1st place all-time in All-NBA First Team selections (12).
- 2nd place all-time in Player Efficiency Rating or PER (27.68)[29]
- Behind Michael Jordan (27.91)
- 3rd place all-time to score at least 2,000 points in a single season (10 times)
- Behind Karl Malone (12 times) and Michael Jordan (11 times).
- 3rd place all time for most 30-point games in NBA history (436)
- Behind Michael Jordan (562) and Wilt Chamberlain (515).
- 3rd place all time for most 20-point games in NBA history (942).[28]
- Behind Karl Malone (1,134) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1,122).
- 4th place all-time in 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).
- 4th place all-time for career points (32,543).[31]
- Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387), Karl Malone (36,928) and Kobe Bryant (33,643).
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 32,000 points, 8,000 rebounds, and 8,000 assists.
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists for their career.[32]
- Only player in NBA history to post at least 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 100 steals in four consecutive seasons.[33]
- 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.[33]
- 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.[34]
- Only player in NBA history to win the NBA Player of the Month Award four times in two consecutive seasons.[35]
- Only player in NBA history to change teams after averaging at least 27 points,twice.[36]
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for 15 seasons.[37]
- Only player in NBA history to record a triple-double with two different teams at Madison Square Garden versus the Knicks.[38]
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points per game for 15 consecutive seasons.[39]
- Only player in NBA history to be in the top 5 all-time in points and top 10 all-time in assists.[40]
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in a season for at least seven seasons.[41]
- Only player in NBA history to average at least 25 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists and shoot .540 from the field in a season (2016-17).
- One of two players in NBA history to have at least 8,000 rebounds and 8,000 assists.
- Includes Jason Kidd.
- One of two players in NBA history to average at least 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists for six consecutive seasons.[42]
- 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.[43]
- Includes Oscar Robertson.
- One of two players in NBA history to win four NBA Most Valuable Player Awards in a span of five years.[44]
- 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.[45]
- 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.[46]
- 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 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.[47]
- 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.[48]
- Includes Larry Bird and Michael Jordan.
- 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 five players in NBA history to win consecutive Finals MVP Awards.[49]
- Includes Michael Jordan, Shaquille O'Neal, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kobe Bryant.
- One of five players in NBA history to change teams after leading the league in triple-doubles.[50]
- Includes Wilt Chamberlain, Mickey Johnson, Jason Kidd and Lance Stephenson.
- One of five players in NBA history to score 50+ points multiple times for two different teams.[51]
- 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.[52]
- Includes Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West and Kevin Durant.
- One of seven players in NBA history to lead a franchise in points, assists, and steals.[53][54]
- Includes Kevin Garnett, Michael Jordan, Reggie Miller, Gary Payton, 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.
Game
- Only player in NBA history to win the NBA Player of the Month Award five times in a single season.[35]
- Only player in NBA history to post 30 or more points and shoot over 60 percent for six consecutive games in a single season.[55]
- One of two players in NBA history to receive all but one vote for the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in a single season.[56]
- Includes Shaquille O'Neal.
- One of four players in NBA history to average at least 30 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in a single season.[57]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this five times), Michael Jordan and Russell Westbrook.
- One of four players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in their rookie season.[58]
- Includes Oscar Robertson, Michael Jordan, and Tyreke Evans.
- One of four players in NBA history to average a triple-double in a calendar month
- With Oscar Robertson, Wilt Chamberlain and Russell Westbrook. James is the oldest in age to do so.[59]
- One of five players in NBA history to average at least 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists in a single season.[60]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this twice), Jerry West, Michael Jordan and Russell Westbrook.
- One of five players in NBA history to average at least 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists in a single season (achieved twice.)
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this five times), Michael Jordan, James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
- One of five 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).[61]
- Includes Dave Cowens (1977–78), Scottie Pippen (1994–95), and Kevin Garnett (2002–03) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2016–17).
- One of seven players in NBA history to record 2,000 points and 600 assists in a single season.[62] (achieved twice)
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this seven times), John Havlicek (achieved this twice), Tiny Archibald (achieved this twice), Michael Jordan, Derrick Rose, James Harden and Russell Westbrook.
All-Star
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 35 points, 15 assists, and 0 turnovers in a game.[63]
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 31 points, 19 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in a game.
- One of two players in NBA history to record at least 43 points, 13 rebounds, and 15 assists in a game.
- Includes James Harden.
- 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 ten 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, Clyde Drexler, Gary Payton, Russell Westbrook, and Chris Duhon.
CareerPlayoffs
- 1st place all-time in points scored in All-Star games (362).
- 1st place all-time in three-point field goals made in All-Star games (36).
- 1st place all-time in field goals made in All-Star games (150).
- T-1st place all-time being a starter in All-Star games (15).
- Tied with Kobe Bryant.
- 2nd place all-time in defensive rebounds made in All-Star games (85).
- Behind Tim Duncan (98).
CareerSingle postseason
- 1st place all-time in points scored (6,911). Currently only player in NBA history to score 6,000 points.[64]
- 1st place all-time in field goals scored (2,457).[65]
- 1st place all-time in minutes played (10,049).[66]
- 1st place all-time in free throws scored (1,627).[67]
- 1st place all-time in turnovers made (866).[68]
- 1st place all-time in field goal attempts (5,006).[69]
- 1st place all-time in field goals missed (2,505).[70]
- 1st place all-time in three-point field goal attempts (1,116).[71]
- 1st place all-time in steals (419).[72]
- 1st place all-time for being a leader in points, rebounds, and assists (39 times).
- 1st place all-time for scoring average in game 7s (34.9 points per game).
- 1st place all-time for scoring average in elimination games (32.8 points per game).[73]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 20 points (210).[74]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists (20).[75]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (124).[76][77]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (61).[76][78]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (74).
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (37).[79][80]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 35 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (35). [81]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 35 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (16). [82]
- 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 (17).[83]
- 1st place all-time for playoff games with at least 40 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists (18). [84]
- 1st place all-time for most 30-point triple-doubles in the playoffs (10).
- 1st place all-time for most 40-point triple-doubles in the playoffs (3).
- 1st place all-time in Win Shares (51.0).
- 11.24 more than the next player on the list Michael Jordan (39.76).
- 1st place all-time in Box Plus/Minus (11.08)
- 0.96 more than the next player on the list Michael Jordan (10.12).
- 1st place all-time in VORP - Value Over Replacement Player (33.1).
- 10.25 more than next player on the list Michael Jordan (22.85)
- 1st place all-time for games with at least 30 points and 10 assists (16).
- 1st place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 30 points (110 times).
- T-1st place all-time for postseasons with at least 500 total points (8 times).
- With Michael Jordan (8).
- 2nd place all-time for consecutive 20-point games to start a playoff career (19).[85]
- Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's (27).
- 2nd place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 40 points (27 times).
- Behind Michael Jordan (38).
- 2nd place all-time for playoff games scoring at least 45 points (10 times).[86]
- Behind Michael Jordan (23).
- 2nd place all-time for triple-doubles in the playoffs (23).
- Behind Magic Johnson (30).
- 2nd place all-time for most defensive rebounds in a playoffs career (1,756).
- Behind Tim Duncan (2,081).
- T-2nd place all-time for most NBA Finals MVP Awards (3).
- Behind Michael Jordan (6).
- Tied with Magic Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Tim Duncan.
- 3rd place all-time for most three-point field goals made in a playoffs career (370).
- Behind Steph Curry (378) and Ray Allen (385).
- 3rd place all-time for most assists in a playoffs career (1,687).
- Behind Magic Johnson (2,346) and John Stockton (1,839).
- Only player in NBA history to average 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists in their playoff career.[87]
- 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 at least 6,800 points, 2,000 rebounds, and 1,700 assists in their playoff career.
- Only player in NBA history to play 20 playoff games in six consecutive seasons.
- Only player in NBA history to win a road game in 29 consecutive playoff series.
- One of at least two players in NBA history to shoot at least 50 percent in nine consecutive playoff games while attempting at least 15 FGs.[88]
- 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.[89]
- Includes Wilt Chamberlain and Anthony Davis.
- Most consecutive wins in team's first game of the postseason (12)
- Tied with Shaquille O'Neal
- Most consecutive wins in the first round in the postseason (21)
- Most best of 7 sweeps in the postseason (11)
Series
- Only player in NBA history to score at least 25 points in 15 consecutive playoff games in a single postseason.[90][91]
- Only player in NBA history to score at least 25 points in 14 consecutive playoff games in a single postseason, multiple times.[90][91]
- 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 postseason.
- 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.
Game
- 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).[92]
- 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).[93]
- Only player 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).
- 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.
- Only player in NBA history to win over 20 consecutive games in the first round[94]
- Only player in NBA history to sweep 10 series in the playoffs[94]
- Only player in NBA history to score 35+ points in every game of a 4 game series sweep.
NBA Finals
- Most consecutive points scored for a team in a playoff game with 25 consecutive points at the Detroit Pistons on May 31, 2007.[95]
- Only player in NBA history to score at least 49 points in a playoff game for two different franchises.[96]
- Only player in NBA history to record 40 points and 14 assists in a playoff game.[97]
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 37 points, 18 rebounds, and 13 assists in a playoff game.
- One of three players in NBA history to record at least 45 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists in a playoff game.[98]
- Includes Wilt Chamberlain and Russell Westbrook.
- One of three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut.[99]
- Includes Johnny McCarthy and Magic Johnson.
CareerSeries
- 1st place all-time for triple-doubles with at least 30 points in the NBA Finals (4).
- 1st place all-time for three-point field goals attempted in the NBA Finals (251).
- 1st place all-time for most NBA Finals games with at least 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists (9).[100]
- 1st place all-time for most defensive rebounds in the NBA Finals (395).
- 1st place all-time for most turnovers in the NBA Finals (196).
- 1st place all-time for triple-doubles in the NBA Finals (10).
- 2nd place all-time for three-point field goals made in the NBA Finals (86).
- Behind Steph Curry (98).
- 2nd place all-time for most assists in the NBA Finals (379).
- Behind Magic Johnson (584).
- 2nd place all-time for most steals in the NBA Finals (86).
- Behind Magic Johnson (102).
- 2nd place all-time for most NBA Finals games with at least 40 points (7).[101]
- Behind Jerry West (10).
- 2nd place all-time for most points scored in the NBA Finals (1,383). [102]
- Behind Jerry West (1,679).
- 3rd place all-time for most field goals made in the NBA Finals (520).
- Behind Jerry West (612) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (544).
- Only player in NBA history to play in eight consecutive NBA Finals, doing so with different teams.
- Only player in NBA history to play in at least four NBA Finals with two different teams.[103]
- One of three players in NBA history to play in the All-Star Game and NBA Finals in at least seven consecutive seasons.
- Includes Bill Russell and Bob Cousy.
- Only player in NBA history to average a triple double in the NBA Finals.
Game
- 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[104]
- 2nd place all-time for highest percentage of team points in an NBA Finals series.[105]
- 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).[106]
- 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.[101]
- 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.
- Fourth player in NBA history to suffer two 0-4 sweeps in NBA Finals series. (2007, 2018 NBA Finals, both with Cleveland Cavaliers in two separate stints with the club.)
- Other players were Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, James Worthy[107]
- 1st place all-time for points scored in an NBA Finals Game 1 loss with 51.
Only player to lead a both teams in an NBA Finals Game in Points, Assists, Rebounds, Blocks & Steals
- 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.[108]
- Only player in NBA history to record at least 40 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in an NBA Finals game.[109]
- 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.[110]
- 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.[111]
- 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.[112]
- Includes Jerry West.
- One of two players in NBA history to record a triple-double in an NBA Finals clinching game, twice.[113]
- 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.[114]
- 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 series.[115]
- 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.[116]
- Includes George Mikan, Jerry West, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant.
- One of four players in NBA history to score at least 40 points in consecutive NBA Finals games.[101]
- 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.[117]
- 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).[citation needed]
- 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).[citation needed]
- 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).[citation needed]
- 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).McMenamin, Dave (2018-03-25), Lebron James becomes 3rd player to score at least 2,000 points in 10 different seasons, p. 1
- To win Most Valuable Player award four times (28 years of age).[citation needed]
- To reach 4,000 playoff points (29 years of age).[118]
- To reach 5,000 playoff points (30 years of age).
- To reach 6,000 playoff points (32 years of age).
- Every thousand point milestone from 1,000 to 32,000.[119][120][121][122][123][124][125]