There’s no question that LeBron James is one of the two best players in the history of the NBA. His status as an all-time great rivaled only by Michael Jordan is obvious, but it’s possible to still find ways to be amazed by him 17 seasons into his career.
Take, for example, this stat.
Accomplishing something only previously done by Larry Bird is impressive enough. Doing it six times? That’s ridiculous.
The last thing I want to do is wade into the tired LeBron vs. Jordan argument but this stat is a perfect illustration of why I prefer LeBron’s all-around dominance to Jordan’s scoring-focused greatness.