This page is to help basketball coaches, team investors, and fans understand James' performance,
strengths and weaknesses (if any) as a professional basketball player. LeBron James, born on
December 30, 1984, in Akron, Ohio, is an American professional basketball player widely regarded
as one of the greatest all-around players in history. He has won NBA championships with the Miami
Heat (2012, 2013), the Cleveland Cavaliers (2016), and the Los Angeles Lakers (2020). In 2023,
he became the NBA's all-time leading scorer, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's long-standing record of
38,387 points. His remarkable career reached another milestone in 2024 when he surpassed 40,000 career
points. (Britannica)
The sub-genre focus in this study are Age, PTS, FG%, 3P%, FT% for the athlete.
Insights
The data used to contruct this page is obtained from the ESPN websiste
and further compiled into the chart shown below. As we can see from the chart generated from using excel, LeBron James' points per game (PTS) have remained quite
stable over the past 20 years, with an average of 23.6. His field goal percentage (FG%) and
three-point percentage (3P%) have shown improvement during this time. His FT% peaked during
his late 20s and again in his late 30s.
Figure 1. Data Trend for LeBron between 2003 and 2024
In-Depth Analysis
LeBron's performance data trends over the years can be a powerful tool
for understanding the past and present, as well as predicting the future. Based on the FT% trend shown in the chart above, LeBron
has a downward trend for FT% between age 30 to 35. His PTS has been showing a downward trend
for the past 4 years. More study needs to be done to find out why LeBron's PTS shows a downard trend
for the past four years.
James LeBron
Career Highlights
