List of career achievements by LeBron James

This page details the career achievements of American basketball player LeBron James.

Career summary

* NBA Eastern Conference Champion with the Cavaliers: 2007 basketball-reference, [http://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2007.html 2006-07 Cleveland Cavaliers statistics] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
* "The Sporting News" Co-MVP: 2006 basketball-reference, [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/j/jamesle01.html LeBron James statistics] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
* 2-time NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2006, 2008
* NBA Rookie of the Year: 2004
* 4-time NBA All-Star: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
* 4-time All-NBA: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
* FIBA Americas Championship: 2007
* Olympic Champion: 2008
* NBA regular season leader, points per game: 2008 (30.0).
* NBA regular season leader, field goals made: 2005 (795), 2008 (794).
* NBA regular season leader, minutes played: 2005 (3,388), 2007 (3,190).
* NBA regular season leader, traditional three-point plays: 2006 (79). [Associated Press, [http://www.covers.com/articles/articles.aspx?theArt=77663&tid=25&t=1 Make LeBron shoot two: Haywood's hard foul alters Cavaliers-Wizards series] accessed, February 3, 2008.]
*Career 40+ point games (regular season): 23 (as of 2007-08) cavs.com, [http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/history/game_highs.html All-Time Cavaliers High Games] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
*Career 40+ point games (postseason): 3 (as of 2007 playoffs)
*Career 50+ point games (regular season): 5 (as of 2007-08)
*Career triple-doubles (regular season): 17 (as of 2007-08)
*Career triple-doubles (postseason): 3 (as of 2008)

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.nba.com, [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/lebron_james/bio.html NBA.com: LeBron James Bio] , accessed May 2, 2007.]
**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.
**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.
**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.
**Includes Oscar Robertson (achieved this eight times).
*One of three players in NBA history to record a triple-double in their playoff debut.
**Includes Johnny McCarthy and Magic Johnson.
* 2nd place all-time for consecutive 20-point games to start a playoff career with 19. [espn.com, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=270512017 Nets control boards this time around, take Game 3 from Cavs] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
**Behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 27 consecutive games
* Most consecutive points scored for a team in a playoff game with 25 straight points.Newsobserver.com, [http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/story/588692.html James rules over court] , accessed February 3, 2008.]

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).
* Youngest player to record a triple-double (20 years, 20 days).
**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).
**Recorded 41 points on March 27, 2004 vs. New Jersey Nets.
* Youngest player to score 50 points in a game (20 years, 80 days).
**Recorded 56 points on March 20, 2005 vs. Toronto Raptors.
* Youngest player to score 2,000 points in a season (2004-05).
* Youngest player to average 30 points per game in a season (2005-06).
* Youngest player to be awarded All-NBA honors (2004-05).
* Youngest player to be named to the All-NBA first team (21 years, 138 days).
* Youngest player to win an All-Star Game MVP (21 years, 55 days).
* Youngest player to reach::* 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:*

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."

ESPY Awards

*2004 Best Breakthrough Athlete ESPY Award
*2007 Best NBA Player ESPY Awards

Cavaliers franchise records

LeBron James holds or shares 49 Cleveland Cavaliers franchise records:
*Points
** Career, playoffs: 1267
** Season: 2,478 (2005-06) cavs.com, [http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/history/season_highs.html All-Time Cavaliers High Seasons] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
** Game: 56 (March 20, 2005 at Toronto Raptors).cavs.com, [http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/history/individual_records.html Cavaliers Individual High Games] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
** Game, playoffs: 48 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).cavs.com, [http://www.nba.com/media/cavaliers/200708_playoffs.pdf Cavaliers Media Guide - The Playoffs] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
** Half, playoffs: 25 (1st half, April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards; 2nd half, May 8, 2007 vs. New Jersey Nets) shared with Gibson.
** Overtime, playoffs: 9 (1st OT, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons; 2nd OT, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).
** Scoring average, career (min. 120 games): 27.3 cavs.com, [http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/history/all-time_leaders.html Cavaliers All-Time Leaders] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
** Scoring average, career, playoffs: 27.3
** Scoring average, season: 31.4 (2005-06)
** Games scoring 50 points or more, career: 5 cavs.com, [http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/history/game_highs.html All-Time Cavaliers High Games] , accessed February 3, 2008.]
** Games scoring 50 points or more, season: 2 (2005-06)
** Games scoring 40 points or more, career: 17
** Games scoring 40 points or more, career, playoffs: 4
** Games scoring 40 points or more, season: 10 (2005-06)
** Consecutive games of 40 points or more: 2 (accomplished twice) shared with Mitchell.
** Consecutive points in one game, playoffs: 25 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).

*Field goals made and attempted
** Career, playoffs: 312
** Career attempts, playoffs: 706
** Season: 875 (2005-06)
** Season attempts: 1823 (2005-06).
** Game, playoffs: 18 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).
** Game attempts: 36 (March 20, 2005 at Toronto Raptors) shared with Mitchell who did it twice.
** Game attempts, playoffs: 33 (May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).
** Half, playoffs: 10 (1st half, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).
** Half attempts, playoffs: 17 (1st half, May 17, 2006 at Detroit Pistons).
** Overtime, playoffs: 4 (2nd OT, May 31, 2007 at Detroit Pistons).

*Free throws made and attempted
** Career, playoffs: 235
** Career attempts, playoffs: 314
** Season: 601 (2005-06)
** Season attempts: 814 (2005-06)
** Game: 24 (March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).
** Game, playoffs: 17 (May 3, 2006 vs. Washington Wizards).
** Game attempts: 28 (March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).
** Game attempts, playoffs: 19 (June 2, 2007 vs. Detroit Pistons).
** Half: 16 (2nd half, March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).
** Half attempts: 19 (2nd half, March 12, 2006 at Miami Heat).
** Half attempts, playoffs: 14 (2nd half, May 19, 2006 vs. Detroit Pistons).
** Quarter, playoffs: 10 (4th quarter, May 19, 2006 vs. Detroit Pistons).
** Quarter attempts, playoffs: 12 (4th quarter, May 19, 2006 vs. Detroit Pistons).
** Overtime, playoffs: 4 (May 3, 2006 vs. Washington Wizards).
** Overtime attempts, playoffs: 4 (May 3, 2006 vs. Washington Wizards).

*Three-point field goals made and attempted
** Game, playoffs: 7 (April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards).
** Game attempts: 13 (April 9, 2005 vs. Milwaukee Bucks; April 14, 2005 vs. New York Knicks) shared with Majerle.
** Game attempts, playoffs: 12 (April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards).
** Half, playoffs: 5 (1st half, April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards) shared with Gibson.
** Half attempts, playoffs: 7 (1st half, April 30, 2006 at Washington Wizards) shared with Majerle and Marshall.
** Quarter: 5 (2nd quarter, April 9, 2005 vs. Milwaukee Bucks) shared with Price, Kerr, and Person.

*Minutes
** Season: 3,388 (2004-05)

*Turnovers
** Half: 9 (2nd half, March 28, 2005 at New Orleans Hornets).

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:
**"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
*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

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