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Every record LeBron James broke in his remarkable 21st season

By Sai Mohan | Last updated Apr 15, 2024 8:58 AM ET

By every metric imaginable, LeBron James had the greatest 21st season by any player in NBA history. On Sunday, the Lakers star wrapped up his campaign with an astonishing stat line of 28 points, 17 assists, 11 rebounds and five steals as his team put away the Pelicans to clinch the eighth seed.

James broke several records as a 39-year-old in the league, and here we summarize his list of feats.

Averaged the most points (25.7) by the oldest player in the league at age 39, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 23.4 PPG in the 1985-86 season. The oldest player in the league has averaged 7.7 points in a season, per NewsNet. James shattered the mold by 18 points.
Oldest player ever to shoot over 40 percent from three, surpassing Ray Allen who shot 45 percent from deep as a 36-year-old in the 2011-12 season.
First player in history with 25+ PPG, 8+ APG, 50+ FG%, and 40+ 3P% in a single season.

20 consecutive seasons averaging 25+ PPG

We'll never see another LeBron pic.twitter.com/VwVtPYsVOo
— BronMuse (@BronMuse) April 14, 2024

First to average 25 PPG for 20 consecutive seasons (averaged 20.9 as a rookie).
Only player in history to surpass 40K career points.
Reached the first-time milestone of 40K+ points, 11K+ rebounds and 11K+ assists.
Surpassed Michael Jordan for most career 30-point games.
Became the youngest and oldest player ever to log 25 points and 15 assists in a game.
First player in history to shoot 73 percent at the rim and 41 percent from three.
Oldest to lead the league in both 4th quarter FGM (197) and PPG (8.1).

PPG leaders in the 4th Quarter this season:

1. LeBron James - 8.1
2. Giannis Antetokounmpo - 7.8
3. Trae Young - 7.5
4. De'Aaron Fox 7.4
5. Stephen Curry 7.3

The oldest player in the NBA led the league in 4th quarter PPG scoring pic.twitter.com/gJ8g57XINH
— (@BronWorld) April 14, 2024

Oh, and lest we forget, James shot better from three than Stephen Curry in his 21st season.

While some may disregard some of these feats as longevity stats, the fact that James became an elite three-point sniper at age 39 is mindboggling. He redefined what the oldest player in the league is capable of.

Sai Mohan

A veteran sportswriter based in Portugal, Sai covers the NBA for Yardbarker and a few local news outlets. He had the honor of covering sporting events across four different continents as a newspaper reporter. Some of his all-time favorite athletes include Mike Tyson, Larry Bird, Luís Figo, Ayrton Senna and Steffi Graf.

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