List of career achievements by LeBron James
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This page details the career achievements of American basketball player LeBron James.
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[edit] Career statistics
| SEASON | TEAM | GP | MPG | SPG | BPG | RPG | APG | PPG | Hi | 40+ | 50+ | TD | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Cleveland | 79 | 39.5 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 20.9 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| 2004–05 | Cleveland | 80 | 42.4 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 27.2 | 56 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6th |
| 2005–06 | Cleveland | 79 | 42.5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 31.4 | 52 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2nd |
| 2006–07 | Cleveland | 78 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 27.3 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5th |
| 2007–08 | Cleveland | 53 | 40.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 30.0 | 51 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4th |
| 2005-08 | All-Star | 4 | 31.0 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 24.3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2006, 2008 |
TD = Triple-doubles
MVP = MVP voting
[edit] Career summary
- NBA Eastern Conference Champion with the Cavaliers: 2007 [1]
- The Sporting News Co-MVP: 2006 [2]
- 2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006,[2] 2008
- NBA Rookie of the Year: 2004 [2]
- 4-time NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 [2]
- 4-time All-NBA: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 [2]
- 2007 FIBA Americas Championship: 2007 [3]
- NBA regular season leader, points per game: 2008 (30.0).[2]
- NBA regular season leader, field goals made: 2005 (795), 2008 (794).[2]
- NBA regular season leader, minutes played: 2005 (3,388), 2007 (3,190).[2]
- NBA regular season leader, traditional three-point plays: 2006 (79).[4]
- Career 40+ point games (regular season): 23 (as of 2007-08) [5]
- Career 40+ point games (postseason): 3 (as of 2007 playoffs) [5]
- Career 50+ point games (regular season): 5 (as of 2007-08) [5]
- Career triple-doubles (regular season): 17 (as of 2007-08) [3]
- Career triple-doubles (postseason): 3 (as of 2008) [3]
[edit] NBA achievements and milestones
- One of three players in NBA history to average at least 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in their rookie season.[3]
- Includes Oscar Robertson and Michael Jordan.
- One of five players in NBA history to average over 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists in a season.[3]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this six times), John Havlicek (achieved this twice), Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan.
- One of four players in NBA history to average at least 31 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a season.[3]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this twice), Jerry West, and Michael Jordan.
- One of two players in NBA history to average at least 27 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists for three consecutive seasons.[3]
- Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this eight times).
- One of three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut.[3]
- Includes Johnny McCarthy and Magic Johnson.
- 2nd place all-time for consecutive 20-point games to start a playoff career with 19.[6]
- Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 27 consecutive games
- Most consecutive points scored for a team in a playoff game with 24 straight points.[7]
[edit] Youngest player records
James owns numerous NBA "youngest player" records:1
- Youngest player to be named NBA Rookie of the Year (19 years of age).[3]
- Youngest player to record a triple-double (20 years, 20 days).[3]
- Recorded 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists on January 19, 2005 vs. Portland Trail Blazers.
- Youngest player to score 40 points in a game (19 years, 88 days).[3]
- Recorded 41 points on March 27, 2004 vs. New Jersey Nets.
- Youngest player to score 50 points in a game (20 years, 80 days).[3]
- Recorded 56 points on March 20, 2005 vs. Toronto Raptors.
- Youngest player to score 2,000 points in a season (2004-05).[3]
- Youngest player to average 30 points per game in a season (2005-06).[3]
- Youngest player to be awarded All-NBA honors (2004-05).[3]
- Youngest player to be named to the All-NBA first team (21 years, 138 days).[3]
- Youngest player to win an All-Star Game MVP (21 years, 55 days).[3]
- Youngest player to reach:[3]
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- 1,000 points
- 2,000 points
- 3,000 points
- 4,000 points
- 5,000 points
- 6,000 points
- 7,000 points
- 8,000 points
- 9,000 points
- 10,000 points
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.
[edit] Cavaliers franchise records
LeBron James holds or shares 49 Cleveland Cavaliers franchise records:
- Points
- Career, playoffs: 1267 [8]
- Season: 2,478 (2005-06) [9]
- Game: 56 (March 20, 2005 at Toronto Raptors).[10]
- Game, playoffs: 48 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Half, playoffs: 25 (1st half, April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards; 2nd half, May 8, 2007 vs. New Jersey Nets) shared with Gibson.[8]
- Overtime, playoffs: 9 (1st OT, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons; 2nd OT, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Scoring average, career (min. 120 games): 27.3 [11]
- Scoring average, career, playoffs: 27.3 [8]
- Scoring average, season: 31.4 (2005-06) [9]
- Games scoring 50 points or more, career: 3 [12]
- Games scoring 50 points or more, season: 2 (2005-06) [12]
- Games scoring 40 points or more, career: 17 [12]
- Games scoring 40 points or more, career, playoffs: 4 [12]
- Games scoring 40 points or more, season: 10 (2005-06) [12]
- Consecutive games of 40 points or more: 2 (accomplished twice) shared with Mitchell.[12]
- Consecutive points in one game, playoffs: 25 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).[7]
- Field goals made and attempted
- Career, playoffs: 312 [8]
- Career attempts, playoffs: 706 [8]
- Season: 875 (2005-06) [9]
- Season attempts: 1823 (2005-06).[9]
- Game, playoffs: 18 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Game attempts: 36 (March 20, 2005 at Toronto Raptors) shared with Mitchell who did it twice.[10]
- Game attempts, playoffs: 33 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Half, playoffs: 10 (1st half, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Half attempts, playoffs: 17 (1st half, May 17, 2006 at Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Overtime, playoffs: 4 (2nd OT, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Free throws made and attempted
- Career, playoffs: 235 [8]
- Career attempts, playoffs: 314 [8]
- Season: 601 (2005-06) [9]
- Season attempts: 814 (2005-06) [9]
- Game: 24 (March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).[10]
- Game, playoffs: 17 (May 3, 2006 vs. Washington Wizards).[8]
- Game attempts: 28 (March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).[10]
- Game attempts, playoffs: 19 (June 2, 2007 vs. Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Half: 16 (2nd half, March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).[10]
- Half attempts: 19 (2nd half, March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).[10]
- Half attempts, playoffs: 14 (2nd half, May 19, 2006 vs. Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Quarter, playoffs: 10 (4th quarter, May 19, 2006 vs. Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Quarter attempts, playoffs: 12 (4th quarter, May 19, 2006 vs. Detroit Pistons).[8]
- Overtime, playoffs: 4 (May 3, 2006 vs. Washington Wizards).[8]
- Overtime attempts, playoffs: 4 (May 3, 2006 vs. Washington Wizards).[8]
- Three-point field goals made and attempted
- Game, playoffs: 7 (April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards).[8]
- Game attempts: 13 (April 9, 2005 vs. Milwaukee Bucks; April 14, 2005 vs. New York Knicks) shared with Majerle.[10]
- Game attempts, playoffs: 12 (April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards).[8]
- Half, playoffs: 5 (1st half, April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards) shared with Gibson.[8]
- Half attempts, playoffs: 7 (1st half, April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards) shared with Majerle and Marshall.[8]
- Quarter: 5 (2nd quarter, April 9, 2005 vs. Milwaukee Bucks) shared with Price, Kerr, and Person.[10]
- Minutes
- Season: 3,388 (2004-05) [9]
- Turnovers
- Half: 9 (2nd half, March 28, 2005 at New Orleans Hornets).[10]
[edit] High school honors
- 2000:
- 27-0 Record
- State Champions
- 2001:
- USA Today All-USA First Team (first sophomore to receive this honor)
- Ohio Mr. Basketball (first sophomore to receive this honor)
- Adidas ABCD Camp Underclassmen MVP
- State Champions
- 2002:
- 2003:
- USA Today High School Player of the Year
- Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player of the Year
- USA Today All-USA First Team
- Ohio Mr. Basketball
- Ohio Division II Player of the Year
- Naismith High School Player of the Year
- Morgan Wootten Award (McDonald's National Player of the Year)
- McDonald's High School All-American
- McDonald's High School All-American Game MVP
- 2003 Powerade Jam Fest Champion
- Jeremy Diamond Nathaniel Memorial Classic MVP
- Jordan Capital Classic MVP
- EA Sports Roundball Classic MVP
- State Champions
- National Champions
[edit] References
- ^ basketball-reference, 2006-07 Cleveland Cavaliers statistics, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h basketball-reference, LeBron James statistics, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r nba.com, NBA.com: LeBron James Bio, accessed May 2, 2007.
- ^ Associated Press, Make LeBron shoot two: Haywood's hard foul alters Cavaliers-Wizards series accessed, February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c cavs.com, All-Time Cavaliers High Games, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ espn.com, Nets control boards this time around, take Game 3 from Cavs, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b Newsobserver.com, James rules over court, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y cavs.com, Cavaliers Media Guide - The Playoffs, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g cavs.com, All-Time Cavaliers High Seasons, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i cavs.com, Cavaliers Individual High Games, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ cavs.com, Cavaliers All-Time Leaders, accessed February 3, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f cavs.com, All-Time Cavaliers High Games, accessed February 3, 2008.
