As of Jan. 17, James is averaging 29.7 points, 8.4 rebounds and 7 assists per game this season. According to US media statistics, James has averaged at least 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game for 20 seasons, and any player behind him has maintained a disconnected lead.
"Big O" Oscar Robertson has 9 seasons to achieve 25+5+5, ranking second in history; Jordan achieved 25+5+5 in 7 seasons, ranking third in history. Not only is James the only one in history, but he's also leading second place in disconnection. James has set many records in his career, and this record can be said to be one of the most against the sky, unprecedented and difficult to come.
Not to mention 25+5+5 in 20 seasons, it's hard to average 25 points per game in 20 seasons. As strong as Jordan, he averaged 22.9 points and 20 points per game in the two seasons after the Wizards' return. In the last three years of his career, Bryant averaged just 13.8 points, 22.3 points per game and 17.6 points per game, respectively.
James says he's not a scorer, but his scoring ability is super consistent. James averaged less than 25 points (20.9) in all but his rookie season, and he averaged more than 25 points per game the rest of the season. Last season, the 37-year-old James averaged 30.3 points per game and almost won the scoring title. This season, the 38-year-old James is averaging 29.7 points per game, higher than Durant and Curry.
According to statistics, James' total points this season have exceeded 1,000 points, reaching 1,010 points, and all 20 seasons in his career have exceeded 1,000. James also became the first player in NBA history to score more than 1,000 points in at least 20 seasons, and Abdul-Jabbar has had 19 such seasons. In terms of regular season totals, James has scored 38,072 points, just 315 points away from the all-time No. 1 Abdul-Jabbar. James surpassed Abdul-Jabbar as the new all-time scoring champion and has entered the countdown.
One person is better than one team. According to statistics, James' individual career points are significantly ahead of all the players on the Rockets' roster in total. James has played 1,400 games in his career and scored a total of 38,072 points. The Rockets played a total of 2,394 games, scoring a total of 27,520 points.
James' consistency also lies in his scoring of consecutive double-doubles. According to statistics, James has scored double-doubles in 1128 consecutive games. In second place is Jordan with 866 games. This record requires not only a steady scoring ability, but also a strong body, and a little luck. If he withdrew due to an injury early in the game, the record could well be broken. In the 20-21 season, James' record was almost broken. In the Lakers and Hawks game, Solomon Hill fell to James' ankle, and James only scored 7 points. James played with an injury for a while and made a three-pointer to continue the record.
Although he is a scorer, James does not consider himself a scorer because he can assist, grab rebounds, and defend. James averaged 29.7 points this season while averaging 8.4 rebounds and 7 assists. James, who is 38 years old, is still a top-10 player in the league, or even a top-five player in the league.
James said in an interview that he still wants to compete for the championship and that he can play his best as long as he is in the right lineup. But it's clear that the Lakers aren't the right lineup. And according to reporter Sean Deveney, a Western executive said in a conversation with him that the Lakers are unlikely to trade their future assets to enhance the team's current roster. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss doesn't support trading future assets to improve the team.