How Many NBA Games Has LeBron James Played?
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LeBron James is one of the most prolific players in NBA history. He’s played in 1,143 regular season games and 226 playoff games over his 17-year career.
How many games has LeBron James played in total? The answer may surprise you.
LeBron James’ NBA Career
LeBron James is currently in his seventeenth NBA season and has played a total of 1,270 games. That includes regular season games, playoff games, and NBA Finals games. He has played more than any other active NBA player and is currently fifth on the all-time list.
LeBron James’ rookie season
LeBron James played his first NBA game on October 29, 2003, scoring 25 points in a loss to the Sacramento Kings. He would go on to play in 79 games as a rookie, starting 77 of them. He averaged 20.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, and was named the NBA Rookie of the Year.
LeBron James’ first NBA Finals appearance
It was James’ seventh trip to the Finals overall. In 2012, he led the Miami Heat to an NBA title against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Two years later, he returned to the Finals with the Heat, losing to the San Antonio Spurs in 2014. 2015 was a rematch of those two teams, and once again, the Spurs came out on top. Finally, in 2016, James and the Cavaliers made history.
LeBron James’ second NBA Finals appearance
In his second NBA Finals appearance, James averaged 29.7 points, 11.3 rebounds, and 8.9 assists per game, as the Cavs lost the series in six games to the San Antonio Spurs.
How Many NBA Games Has LeBron James Played?
As of November 5th, 2019, LeBron James has played 1,026 NBA games. This includes regular season and playoff games. He has missed a total of 27 games throughout his 16 seasons in the NBA.
In his career, LeBron James has played 1,082 regular season games
As of the 2018-19 season, LeBron James has played 1,082 regular season games. He has played in the playoffs for 14 seasons, and has appeared in 205 playoff games.
Including the playoffs, LeBron James has played 1,207 games
As of the 2019-2020 season, LeBron James has played 1,207 games in his career. This includes both the regular season and the playoffs.
Why is this relevant?
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. As of March 2019, James has played 1,289 NBA games. This is relevant because it is a lot of games.
LeBron James is one of the most durable players in the NBA
LeBron James is one of the most durable players in the NBA, having missed only eight games in his 16-year career. That includes playing all 82 games in seven of those seasons.
LeBron James has played in more NBA Finals than any other player in history
LeBron James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. James has played in ten NBA Finals, more than any other player in NBA history. He has also been on the winning team in nine of those ten finals appearances.
