Top 5 LeBron James playoff seasons based on field goal percentage (FG%)

LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 30: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball after returning to the starting lineup against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center on April 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 30: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers dribbles the ball after returning to the starting lineup against the Sacramento Kings at Staples Center on April 30, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

#3 The 2019-20 Playoff Season - 56.0%

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 11: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers react after winning the 2020 NBA Championship in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 11: LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis #3 of the Los Angeles Lakers react after winning the 2020 NBA Championship in Game Six of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena at the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on October 11, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

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%

LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after being fouled during the second half of Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena on May 3, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 125-103.
LeBron James #23 of the Cleveland Cavaliers reacts after being fouled during the second half of Game Two of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the Toronto Raptors at Quicken Loans Arena on May 3, 2017 in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers defeated the Raptors 125-103.

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%

LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat goes up for a shot against Danny Green #4 of the San Antonio Spurs in overtime during Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 18, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
LeBron James #6 of the Miami Heat goes up for a shot against Danny Green #4 of the San Antonio Spurs in overtime during Game Six of the 2013 NBA Finals at AmericanAirlines Arena on June 18, 2013 in Miami, Florida.

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.

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