LeBron James elimination game stats: Closer look at how 4-time NBA champ fares in do-or-die playoff games

In the 21-year career of LeBron James, the four-time league MVP has seen it all, all the highs and the lows. As the LA Lakers try to stay alive in their best-of-seven series against the Denver Nuggets, the 20-time NBA All-Star has stepped up as usual in elimination games.

In Game 4, the 39-year-old superstar tallied a team-high of 30 points along with five rebounds, four assists, three steals and a block. He also shot 14-of-23 but committed six turnovers.

With the Lakers needing more wins to pull a huge historical upset, we delve into the stats of LeBron James in do-or-die matchups he has had in his legendary career.

According to Statmuse.com, James has been in 27 elimination games before this recent matchup with the Denver Nuggets and has won 15 of them.

The highest scoring output the four-time NBA champion had was 46 points on May 25, 2018 against the Boston Celtics while playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, resulting to a win.

Meanwhile, his lowest scoring output on an elimination game was during the 2011 NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks with 21 points.

Apart from the scoring output, James had five triple-double games in elimination matches and has won four times. However, in his recent stint with the Lakers, the 119-108 Game 4 win against the Nuggets on Sunday was his third elimination game.

The first was against the Phoenix Suns during the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs resulting to a loss. However, James tallied 29 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, two steals and two blocks.

The Denver Nuggets have faced James in an elimination before their Game 4 matchup. It was in 2023, where they swept the Lakers in four games. LBJ logged in 40 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in the loss.

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LeBron James defends Anthony Davis after avoiding elimination against the Nuggets in Game 4

The Game 4 win snapped the Lakers' 11-game losing streak to the Nuggets. LeBron James may have been the top scorer for the team but he gave props to Anthony Davis for controlling the paint with 23 rebounds to go with 25 points.

“For AD to clean glass, 20 of them on the defensive end. … it’s just key for a lot of the things we want to do," said LeBron James.

"AD doesn’t have to prove anything to anybody. He’s one of the best bigs we have in the game. He’s one of the best bigs in the world. He’s shown that again.”

Game 5 between the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers will take place at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, on April 29. The live television broadcast by TNT will begin at 10:00 p.m. Eastern Time.