If the status of the greatest basketball player of all time was only attributed to records, LeBron James, who on Tuesday became the leading scorer in NBA history ahead of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, would certainly be the best placed.
His exceptional CV bears witness to this:
To discover
NBA: schedule and results
NBA standings
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Awards
In the NBA:
4 times NBA champion (2012, 2013 with Miami, 2016 with Cleveland and 2020 with the Lakers) in ten finals played
4 times Finals MVP
4-time regular season MVP (2009, 2010, 2012, 2013)
18 All-Star Game selections
3-time All-Star Game MVP
1 regular season leading scorer title
1 title of best passer of the regular season
Voted rookie of the year in 2004
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With Team USA:
2 times Olympic champion (2008, 2012)
1 bronze medal at the Olympic Games (2004)
1 bronze medal at the world championships (2006)
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NBA records and rankings
In regular season:
Best scorer in history
Longest streak of consecutive matches to at least 10 points (ongoing for 16 years)
Record holder for the number of matches with at least 20 points
Only player in history to accumulate at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists
4th best passer in history
9th best interceptor in history
32nd best rebounder in history
91st best blocker in history
5th in the number of successful triple-doubles
11th in the number of successful double-doubles
2nd in the number of baskets scored
4th in number of free throws scored
10th in three-pointers scored
10th in number of matches played
3rd in minutes played
Record holder for the number of best player of the week titles
Record holder for the number of best player of the month titles
Record holder of the number of selections in the standard team of the season (13)
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In the playoffs:
Record number of points, baskets and free throws scored
Record holder for the number of successful interceptions
Record holder for the number of matches and minutes played
Record holder for the number of matches won
Record holder for the number of matches with at least 20, 25 and 30 points
Record holder for the number of matches with at least 20 pts/10 rebounds/10 assists, 30/10/10 and 40/10/10
Only player in history to be in the Top 10 in points, rebounds, assists, blocks and steals
Only player in history to be in the Top 5 in both points, assists and steals
Only player in history to complete a series as the leading scorer, rebounder, passer, interceptor and blocker
In the NBA Finals:
Record holder for the number of successful triple-doubles
Only player in history to turn in triple-double on the whole of a series
Record holder for the number of defensive rebounds captured
Only player in history to chain 8 consecutive finals within several teams
Only player in history to be Finals MVP with three different teams
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At the All-Star Game:
Record holder for the number of points scored
Record holder for the number of baskets scored
Earliness:
Youngest player to have been N.1 in the Draft
Youngest player named rookie of the year
Youngest player to score 30 and 40 points in a game
Youngest player to average 30 points in a season
Youngest player to finish top scorer in a season
Youngest player to appear in a team of the season
Youngest player to be named All-Star Game MVP
Youngest player to achieve a triple-double in a play-off game
Youngest player to score 1,000, 5,000, 10,000, 15,000, 20,000, 25,000, 30,000, 35,000 points
Youngest player to score 4,000, 5,000, 6,000 and 7,000 points in the play-offs
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Longevity:
Oldest player to score a triple-double of at least 30 points
Oldest player to achieve a season with at least 30 points on average
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Other Accomplishments
Member of the club of the 75 best players in NBA history
First active NBA player to become a billionaire
