37-year-old Zhan Huang averaged the highest score per game in nearly 12 years Can he still compete for MVP this season?

The 37-year-old LeBron James is still at his peak, his scoring has set the highest in the last 12 seasons, and Zhan Huang's stats have reached the standard of competing for MVP, but he is more concerned about the team's record at the moment.

In this season, James played intermittently at the beginning due to injuries and other factors, which affected his performance and data to some extent, and the Lakers' long-term struggle also made it difficult for LeBron to become a real competitor.

However, after the injury of the thick eyebrow brother, James transformed into a center, he began to show his dominance more in the game, his scoring, influence are increasing, in the past 5 games, the Lakers have won 4 games, they have won 3 consecutive wins, which also made James become the favorite of MVP again.

Previously, James has not been able to enter the scoring list, according to the official statement, players need to play more than 70% of the games to enter the rankings, against the Eagles is James's 28th game of the season, his attendance will just reach the threshold of 70%, which also allows James to participate in the ranking in the data list.

This season, James averaged 28.6 points per game, not only his highest score during his time with the Lakers, but also his highest since the Cavaliers' 1.0 era, the last time James scored higher points dating back to the 2009-10 season, when James was only 25 years old, and now, at the age of 37, James can play such a statistic thanks to his improved shooting efficiency outside the three-point line. LeBron averaged eight shots per game on the perimeter, setting a career high, and he also set a career-high when he averaged three three-pointers per game. The 37 percent shooting percentage is the highest since the 2013-14 season, the final year of the Heat.

James' assist and rebounding stats are down slightly from last season, largely because he has Westbrook, the NBA's all-time triple-double- and triple-double-double. He is good at rushing to grab rebounds under the basket to launch fast attacks and complete the organization.

Playing with Westbrook also allowed James to change his style of play, he began to complete more no-ball cuts and catch projections, as an empty cutter and pitcher, James's effective shooting rate reached 59.3%, the highest level since the 2016-17 season.

At the age of 37, James averaged 36.9 minutes per game, second only to VanVleet (37.5 minutes) and Durant (37.1 minutes) in the league, and his playing time also set the highest since the 2017-18 season.

Regardless of James' current MVP rankings, his performance this season and the stats have proven everything, and james has expressed his thoughts when it comes to MVP competition earlier.

"When you're included in the topic of MVP competition, it means your team is winning and your competitive state can help the team win the game." James previously said, "So, if my name starts to appear in the MVP discussions, I'll be very happy, which means the Lakers can finally win the game, which is what I want and that's what I care about."

I know what I can bring to the team every night and what I can do every night, but no matter what, I want to help the team win games, which is the mentality I have always had in the league. ”

As James said, if he wants to become an MVP contender, his team must win more games, and the Lakers have suffered from injuries, epidemics, chemical reactions and other factors this season, but they are currently reversing the decline, which is a good sign for James and the Lakers.