Ranking LeBron James' 5 worst seasons based on turnovers

LeBron James in a game against the Atlanta Hawks
LeBron James in a game against the Atlanta Hawks

#3 2010-11 season (284 turnovers)

LeBron James in Miami Heat colors
LeBron James in Miami Heat colors

LeBron James is not your usual basketball player. He is one of the few pro ballers whose fame exceeds the league and the sport. James has more followers than the NBA on both Instagram and Telegram.

He is one of the most well-known athletes in the world. But in 2010-11, the four-time MVP's popularity reached new heights as he joined the Miami Heat to team up with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

The Heat reached their first NBA finals after the 2005-06 season to meet the same adversary but suffered a loss. In that regular season, LeBron James scored 26.7 points per game while averaging 7 assists and 7.5 rebounds. However, the former Cavs star also recorded a whooping 284 turnovers with a per-game average of 3.6.

On October 27, 2010, the Miami Heat clashed with the Philadelphia 76ers. While Wade was the leading scorer of the match with 30 points and seven rebounds, LeBron James led the game in turnovers with registering 9 of them.

#2 2016-17 season (303 turnovers)

In the 2016-17 regular season, LeBron James and Co. were the defending champions. Having slain the dragon that was the Golden State Warriors, it seemed all was well for camp Cleveland. But then Durant joined the Bay Area and the Cavs lost two consecutive finals. However, it wasn't due to the lack of effort by the likes of King James or Kyrie Irving.

In the season that was 2016-17, LBJ registered 26.4 points, 8.7 assists and 8.6 rebounds per game while starting in 74 games. He also recorded the second worst turnovers season of his career with a total of 303 turnovers.

#1 2017-18 season (2017-18 turnovers)

In a game played on January 26th, 2018, LeBron James led the Cavs against the Indiana Pacers and registered a spectacular performance. His triple-double and four steals guided Cleveland to a 115-108 victory. James had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists that night.

However, the aforementioned game stood out for King James for more than his brilliant performance. On January 26th, 2018, LeBron, with 11 turnovers, registered the highest turnovers game of his career.

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