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LeBron James is a god sent talent. He is a one in a century player blessed with every tool necessary to succeed in the game of basketball. And he has succeeded. A four-time NBA champion, the undisputed king of the league is a dominant scoring force. But that's not all he has going for himself.
He is also an exceptional playmaker and rebounder. Although he has never led the league in rebounding, he has still managed to register 7.4 total rebounds per game in the entirety of his career. As a shooting guard, this stat line is not common. In addition, he has evolved into a phenomenal feeder in the past three years. During his time with the LA Lakers, he has averaged 8.76 assists per game and has led the league in assists in the 2019-20 regular season.
LeBron James' best triple-doubles in his career
For today's list, we seek to rank LeBron James' best triple-doubles owing to his dominance in the three stat lines we have discussed so far.
#5 41 PTS, 14 TRB, 11 AST (Vs Indiana Pacers)
LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers clashed with the Indiana Pacers on April 2, 2017. The Cavs' roster included Kyrie Irving, Kevin Love, JR Smith and James. Meanwhile, the Pacers' team included the likes of Paul George, Lance Stephenson and Thaddeus Young.
One of the most entertaining matches from the 2016-17 season saw LeBron James and Paul George battle it out all night long. Neither was willing to budge, and the teams played through double overtime. In the game, King registered an incredible 41 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists. George answered by scoring 43 points, nine rebounds and nine assists.
Even though the LeBron James-led Cavs would defeat the Pacers 135-130, the contest was as close as possible. But LeBron's superior court vision helped him feed some crucial passes to his teammates. At the same time, his dominance as a defensive rebounder was crucial for his team to win.
#4 41 PTS, 13 TRB,12 AST (Vs Indiana Pacers)
After scoring a 41 point triple-double against the Pacers in the regular season, LeBron and Co. met Indiana again in the playoffs in the 2016-17 season. The city of Cleveland led by King James, swept the Pacers in just four games. The third game saw LBJ go berserk and absolutely dominate the rival team, winning the game 119-114.
In the match, he played for more than 45 minutes and scored 41 points. LeBron James launched 12 shots from the three-point line and converted six of them. In terms of rebounding, he also snatched 12 defensive rebounds and one rebound.
#3 43 PTS, 12 TRB, 11 AST (VS Boston Celtics)
LeBron James doesn't discriminate between strong or weak teams. He dominates them alike. He was, after all, an unstoppable force and at his peak, he was capable of scoring at will.
But Bron Sr. isn't the only player capable of doing so, and he often meets his match on the NBA court. In the match held on February 15, 2006, a 21-year-old LBJ clashed with a Boston Celtics' squad that included 2021 Hall of Fame inductee Paul Pierce.
In just his third year, LeBron James scored 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. Peirce answered with 50 points, 8 assists and 7 rebounds. However, James' triple double and ferocity was too much for the Boston Squad as they lost the game 113-109.
#2 44 PTS, 11 TRB, 11 AST (Vs Philadelphia 76ers)
Despite a phenomenal performance by James, the Philadelphia 76ers ensured a final minute victory on April 6, 2018. Even though Joel Embiid was not on the roster for this game, the 76ers led by Ben Simmons and JJ Redick, dismantled the Cavs defense to bag the game with a scorecard that read 132-130.
But LeBron James still managed to outperform every player on the court. He scored 44 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists. King James recorded an incredible 50% efficiency from the three-point line, converting four of eight attempts. He also lodged an incredible 29 field goal attempts and made 17 of them.
#1 43 PTS, 13 TRB, 15 AST (Vs Denver Nuggets)
LeBron James registered the best triple-double of his career in a game against the Denver Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony, now Bron's teammate at the LA Lakers, was then the leading force for the Nuggets. In another match where LeBron and Co. lost, King James' performance was nothing short of magical.
James has evolved into an exceptional playmaker in his time with the Lakers but even in younger years, he displayed tell-tale signs of his greatness. The Cavs vs. Nuggets match, held on February 18, 2010, was one of those tell-tale signs. In the game, LeBron James fed 15 assists to his teammates.
15 assists, in essence that means he helped his team score at least 30 points. Add his 43 points and 13 rebounds to the mix and you have the most successful triple-double of LeBron James' career.
