5 NBA teams LeBron James has the most regular-season losses against

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts ahead of assistant coach Jason Kidd and head coach Frank Vogel during the second half of Game Two of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Phoenix Suns Arena on May 25, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers reacts ahead of assistant coach Jason Kidd and head coach Frank Vogel during the second half of Game Two of the Western Conference first-round playoff series at Phoenix Suns Arena on May 25, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona.

LeBron James has featured in 1310 games in the NBA, recording an average of 27.0 points, 7.4 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game in his career. Having played 50,056 minutes on the court, he has found the hoop 12,903 times from the field in 25,604 attempts, giving him a career field goal percentage of 50.4.

The 17-time NBA All-Star has a win-loss record of 869-441, with a win percentage of .663. He is the third-best scorer of all-time in the NBA with 35,367 points, just behind Karl Mahone (36,928) and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (38,387). He has a career record of 9,751 rebounds, 9,696 assists, 2,063 steals and 982 blocks.

With 441 losses sustained from 1310 games played, let's dive into the top five teams LeBron James has lost the most against in the NBA regular season.


Top five NBA Teams LeBron James has lost the most regular-seaon losses against

#5 Detroit Pistons - 21 Losses

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates a first half three point basket with Jae Crowder #99 while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on November 20, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Cleveland won the game 116-88.
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrates a first half three point basket with Jae Crowder #99 while playing the Detroit Pistons at Little Caesars Arena on November 20, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan. Cleveland won the game 116-88.

LeBron James has played against the Detroit Pistons 58 times in the NBA regular season, won 27 times and lost in 21 outings.

The L.A. Lakers point guard fielded 36.4 minutes per game against the Pistons, netting an average of 24.0 points with 6.9 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.5 blocks recorded per game. He has mustered a total of 1,393 points, 403 rebounds, 418 assists, 87 steals and 31 blocks in 2,182 minutes played against the Pistons. LeBron James had a field goal percentage of 46.9 against the Pistons, netting 8.9 times in 19.0 attempts made from the field.


#4 Brooklyn Nets - 21 Losses

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket on Taurean Prince #2 of the Brooklyn Nets and Jarrett Allen #31 during a 104-102 Nets win at Staples Center on March 10, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 10: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket on Taurean Prince #2 of the Brooklyn Nets and Jarrett Allen #31 during a 104-102 Nets win at Staples Center on March 10, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

LeBron James has also recorded 21 losses against the Brooklyn Nets, but he has featured in 57 games against them. He has recorded his fourth-best field goal percentage against the Nets (52.4%), having found the hoop 9.9 times from the field in 18.9 attempts.

King James has had an amazing run against the Nets, averaging 27.4 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.5 blocks per game. In a total of 2,148 minutes played against the Nets, LeBron James has successfully completed 413 rebounds, 440 assists, 89 steals and 30 blocks while securing 1,560 points.


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#3 Indiana Pacers - 22 Losses

<a href='https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/lebron-james' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>LeBron</a> James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket while guarded by Justin Holiday #8 of the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 15, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers drives to the basket while guarded by Justin Holiday #8 of the Indiana Pacers during the fourth quarter at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on May 15, 2021 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The Indiana Pacers are the third-ranked team on this list. LeBron has lost 22 games against the Pacers, having secured 38 wins from 60 outings.

In 38.8 minutes fielded per game, LeBron James averaged 27.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.6 steals and 0.9 blocks against the Pacers. He has clocked the most amount of time on the court playing against a team (2,331 minutes) against the Pacers. The 2007-08 scoring champion has scored a total of 1,627 points against the Pacers, rebounded 455 times, and assisted 403 times, with 98 and 53 steals and blocks respectively. He also has a field goal percentage of 49.7, in 19.7 attempts made from the field per game.


#2 Boston Celtics - 22 Losses

Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics defends LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden on January 20, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Lakers 139-107.
Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics defends LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden on January 20, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics defeat the Lakers 139-107.

LeBron James' second-most regular-season losses are against the Boston Celtics, with the same number of losses as the Pacers (22) but in a lesser number of games (54). On average, he has attempted to make 20.6 shots from the field and succeeded in netting 10.3 times, giving him a field goal percentage of 50 against the Celtics.

The four-time championship ring holder has averaged 28.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.0 blocks per game against the Celtics in 38.8 minutes played. LeBron James was fielded on the court for 2,093 minutes against the Celtics and recorded a total of 1,558 points, 391 rebounds, 386 assists, 88 steals and 55 blocks.


#1 Chicago Bulls - 26 Losses

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers listens to a coach during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on March 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 114-109.
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers listens to a coach during the second half against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on March 17, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cavaliers defeated the Bulls 114-109.

There's no doubt LeBron James loves to go against the Chicago Bulls as he has recorded his second-best points against a team playing against them (1,678). However, he has lost the most games to them in an NBA regular season (26), recording his lowest win percentage (.441) against an NBA team.

The first overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft who made his NBA debut with the Cleveland Cavaliers has an average of 28.4 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.7 steals and 0.6 blocks per game against the Bulls. LeBron James recorded a total of 2,031 minutes (his second most time spent on the court against an NBA team). In that time, he has successfully completed a total of 445 rebounds, 388 assists, 102 steals (his second-most steals against a team) and 48 blocks.

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