Vitals
- Position: Forward · Height: 6-9 · Weight: 250
- Draft: Drafted 1st overall by Cleveland in 2003.
- Experience: 24 seasons · Nationality: United States
- Contract: Signed from the LA Lakers ($8.0M / 2 years, player option) in the 2026 offseason.
Stats
| PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.9 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 51.5 | 31.7 | 73.7 |
Per-game averages. Stat sources: ESPN, 2025-26 final.
Full career stats
| Season | Team | G | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | CLE | 79 | 20.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 41.7 | 29.0 | 75.4 |
| 2004-05 | CLE | 80 | 27.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 47.2 | 35.1 | 75.0 |
| 2005-06 | CLE | 79 | 31.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 48.0 | 33.5 | 73.8 |
| 2006-07 | CLE | 78 | 27.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 47.6 | 31.9 | 69.8 |
| 2007-08 | CLE | 75 | 30.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 48.4 | 31.5 | 71.2 |
| 2008-09 | CLE | 81 | 28.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 48.9 | 34.4 | 78.0 |
| 2009-10 | CLE | 76 | 29.7 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 50.3 | 33.3 | 76.7 |
| 2010-11 | MIA | 79 | 26.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 51.0 | 33.0 | 75.9 |
| 2011-12 | MIA | 62 | 27.1 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 53.1 | 36.2 | 77.1 |
| 2012-13 | MIA | 76 | 26.8 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 56.5 | 40.6 | 75.3 |
| 2013-14 | MIA | 77 | 27.1 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 56.7 | 37.9 | 75.0 |
| 2014-15 | CLE | 69 | 25.3 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 48.8 | 35.4 | 71.0 |
| 2015-16 | CLE | 76 | 25.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 52.0 | 30.9 | 73.1 |
| 2016-17 | CLE | 74 | 26.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 54.8 | 36.3 | 67.4 |
| 2017-18 | CLE | 82 | 27.5 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 54.2 | 36.7 | 73.1 |
| 2018-19 | LAL | 55 | 27.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 51.0 | 33.9 | 66.5 |
| 2019-20 | LAL | 67 | 25.3 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 49.3 | 34.8 | 69.3 |
| 2020-21 | LAL | 45 | 25.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 51.3 | 36.5 | 69.8 |
| 2021-22 | LAL | 56 | 30.3 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 52.4 | 35.9 | 75.6 |
| 2022-23 | LAL | 55 | 28.9 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 50.0 | 32.1 | 76.8 |
| 2023-24 | LAL | 71 | 25.7 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 54.0 | 41.0 | 75.0 |
| 2024-25 | LAL | 70 | 24.4 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 51.3 | 37.6 | 78.2 |
| 2025-26 | LAL | 60 | 20.9 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 51.5 | 31.7 | 73.7 |
| Career | 1622 | 26.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 50.8 | 34.7 | 73.7 |
Role
Starting power forward at age 41 in his record 24th season. James chose Philadelphia over Cleveland, Golden State, Miami and Minnesota, signing for two years and $8 million with a player option. He remains a brilliant playmaker and the biggest story in the sport.
How he got here
Signed from the LA Lakers ($8.0M / 2 years, player option) in the 2026 offseason. Drafted 1st overall by Cleveland in 2003.
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Roster and contract details via RealGM, October 2026. Stats are per-game points, rebounds and assists.