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LeBron James has been heralded as the greatest player in NBA history by many in the media and around the league. While his case is certainly a strong one and many achievements could be taken into consideration, such as NBA championships and other accolades, we will do it differently on this piece.
In this case, we will have a look at one of the greatest individual seasons ever seen in the NBA and dissect it.
LeBron James' 2017-18 season with the Cleveland Cavaliers is often referred to as one of the main examples of "The King" dragging a team to the NBA Finals that really did not have a shot to do so if it wasn't for his greatness.
That campaign is also mentioned as James' greatest in terms of what he could still do athletically in his 16th NBA season and also the level of his basketball IQ, possibly the highest at age 33.
He averaged 27.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists per game in the regular season with 54/36/73 shooting splits.
In this article, we will give you 10 nuggets that will explain why LeBron James' 2017-18 season could and should be regarded as his greatest and the best individual season of all time, at least on offense.
Without further ado, let us take a look.
#5 One of two players with 600 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists in a single postseason
LeBron James had an unbelievable run in the 2018 NBA Playoffs, particularly against Eastern Conference competition. He led the Cleveland Cavaliers to the NBA Finals after performing possibly at the greatest level of his career in a single postseason.
Apart from James, Larry Bird is the only other player to record 600 points, 200 rebounds and 100 assists in a single postseason. In 2018, James achieved that feat, and it was the second time in his career (he also did it in 2012).
#4 LeBron James is the only player with 35+ points and 15+ assists in a single game without turnovers
In the 2017-18 regular season, things were not easy for LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers, as proven by their 50-32 record and being the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference.
In a regular-season game against the Toronto Raptors on March 21st, 2018, James gave Cleveland a narrow victory over Toronto. He did so by putting up 35 points, 17 assist, seven rebounds and not a single turnover.
Since players' turnovers started being tracked in the 1977-78 NBA season, LeBron James is the only player ever to reach 35 points or more and 15 assists or more without a single turnover.
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#3 LeBron James is the oldest player in NBA history to average a triple-double in an entire month
Back in February 2018, LeBron James became the oldest player in NBA history to record a triple-double for the entire month. He achieved the feat after recording a 31-point triple-double on February 27th against the Brooklyn Nets.
In that same game, he became the first player in NBA history with at least 30,000 career points, 8,000 rebounds and 8,000 assists.
Throughout February 2018, James averaged 27 points, 10.5 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game with 54/41/70 shooting splits in 10 appearances. He had four triple-doubles in that stretch and the Cavs went 6-4.
#2 Only player with 600 points, 200 rebounds and 150 assists in a single postseason
In the 2018 NBA Playoffs, LeBron James recorded at least 600 points, 200 rebounds and 150 assists for the second time in his NBA Playoffs career after doing it in the 2012 postseason.
No other player in NBA history has reached those all-around numbers throughout the league's history, which further enhances LeBron James' exploits in the 2018 NBA Playoffs and his postseason career overall.
#1 LeBron James is the only player ever to reach 700 points, 200 rebounds and 150 assists in a single postseason
LeBron James recorded 748 points (led the 2018 NBA Playoffs), grabbed 200 rebounds and gave out 198 assists (led the 2018 NBA Playoffs). James averaged 34 points, 9.1 rebounds and nine assists per game in the 2018 NBA Playoffs.
Even though LeBron James' run in the 2018 NBA Playoffs did not turn into an NBA title, the opposition in the NBA Finals, the stacked Golden State Warriors, was definitely unstoppable for those Cavs. Out of the seven players who have reached 700 points in a single postseason, only LeBron James in 2018 and Allen Iverson in 2001 failed to win the NBA title.
James' 748 points in the 2018 NBA Playoffs rank second in the NBA for most points scored in a single postseason, behind Michael Jordan's 1992 tally of 759 points.
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