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NBA superstar LeBron James isn't one to back down from offensive plays. The third-best all-time leading scorer in the NBA is a daring shooter with 35,367 points under his belt.
The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player has competed in 10 NBA Finals, with eight of them happening consecutively from 2011 to 2018. The eight Finals were with the Miami Heat and the Cleveland Cavaliers. James has four championship titles under his belt. He is the first and only player in the NBA to win championship titles with three franchises, the Heat (2011-12 and 2012-13), the Cavaliers (2015-16), and the LA Lakers (2019-20).
James has featured in 15 playoff seasons and maintained a good shooting percentage throughout. He has a career field goal of 49.5% in the NBA playoffs. Let's take a quick dive into the top five playoff seasons where James has produced the highest field goal percentage.
Lebron James Top 5 Playoff Seasons in the NBA Based on Field Goal Percentage (FG%)
#5 2015-16 Playoff Season - 52.5%
LeBron James put up an average of 26.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 7.6 assists in the 2015-16 NBA playoff season, securing a field goal of 52.5%. He attempted an average field goal 19.9 times, scoring 10.4 times per game.
The Lakers point guard featured in 21 games during the playoff season and played 39.1 minutes per game. He made 2.3 steals and 1.3 blocks per game. The playoff season saw James and the Cavaliers go all the way to the Finals and win their first NBA championship together. He was awarded the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player.
#4 2017-18 Playoff Season - 53.9%
In the 2017-18 NBA playoff season, James had his second-best points average (34.0) in all 15 playoff seasons he has featured in. He played 22 games, with an average of 41.9 minutes per game, 9.1 rebounds and 9.0 assists.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist had a field goal percentage of .539, scoring 12.5 times from the field after making 23.2 attempts. He made 1.4 steals and 1.0 blocks per game in the NBA playoff season.
The Cavaliers lost the Finals to the Golden State Warriors (4 - 0), however, James led the 2018 NBA playoff leading scorer chart with 748 points, and also the assists chart (198) but lost the MVP title to Kevin Durant.
#3 The 2019-20 Playoff Season - 56.0%
The three-time NBA All-Star Most Valuable Player was acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019-20 season. He helped them clinch the championship title in the same season. He was also named MVP Player of the Year, averaging 27.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 8.8 assists in 21 games played.
James had a field goal percentage of .560, scoring 10.2 points from the field on 18.2 attempts per game. He made 1.2 steals and 0.9 blocks per game in the playoff season. He was on the court for an average of 36.3 minutes per game.
#2 The 2016-17 Playoff Season - 56.5%
James featured in only 18 games in the 2016-17 NBA playoff season and fielded 41.3 minutes per game. He averaged 32.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 7.8 assists per game.
The playoff season saw James put up a career-high field goal percentage of .565, which ties with the FG% in the 2013-14 season. After making 21.3 attempts from the field, he scored an average of 12.1 points.
#1 The 2013-14 Playoff Season - 56.5%
James first put up a field goal of 56.5% in the 2013-14 NBA playoff season. He averaged 27.4 points, 7.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game during the playoff season.
King James featured in 20 games, playing an average of 38.2 minutes per game for the Miami Heat. He scored 9.6 points from the field, upon making 17.0 attempts at goal. He successfully made 1.8 steals and 0.6 blocks per game. James has the most All-NBA selections in NBA history (17). He has made the All-Defensive Team 6 times.
