Los Angeles Clippers guard Terance Mann believes Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is the greatest player in NBA history.
LeBron is first all-time in points, fourth in assists, eighth in steals, fifth in triple-doubles, third in player efficiency rating and sixth in points per game. The King has won four titles, four Finals MVPs and four regular-season MVPs.
LeBron is the only player in NBA history with at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 career assists. He’s also the only player to rank top five all-time in both points and assists.
LeBron has career averages of 27.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 7.3 assists with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Lakers. He’s the only player in NBA history with 39,000 career points and the only player to win three Finals MVPs with three different teams.
The Akron Hammer became the NBA’s all-time leader in minutes played on November 27 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Taking into account both regular-season and postseason games, LeBron has now played 66,319 minutes in his career, passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s total of 66,297 minutes.
LeBron is the oldest player in the NBA right now, but he’s still one of the best players in the association. The 38-year-old is averaging 25.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists for the Lakers while shooting 56.3% from the field, 39.2% from beyond the arc and 68.7% from the foul line.
Mann isn’t the only current player who has said that LeBron is the GOAT. Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo believes LeBron James is the greatest of all time as well.
“Some guys might say he is No. 2, but other guys like me, I say he is No. 1, and he’s still going,” Antetokounmpo told Joe Vardon of The Athletic.
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