LeBron James’ Legendary 25 PPG Streak To End After 20 Seasons

LeBron James’ historic streak of averaging at least 25 points per game for 20 straight seasons has officially come to an end.

In his 22nd NBA season, at 40 years old, LeBron finishes the 2024-25 regular season averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists across 70 games while shooting an elite 51.3% from the field and a scorching 37.6% from three-point range. 

Despite an exceptional year by any standard—especially for a player at his age—he ends the campaign with 1,710 total points, falling just short of the 1,750 mark required to extend the most dominant scoring streak the league has ever seen.

LeBron had one final chance to keep the streak alive heading into the Lakers’ Friday night matchup against the Houston Rockets. Needing 54 points to stay on pace for 25.0 PPG, it quickly became clear that the number wouldn’t be reached. 

In a dominant 140-109 Lakers win, LeBron scored just 14 points while adding eight assists and four rebounds before exiting early in the third quarter due to an apparent groin tweak. 

The scare was short-lived, as he returned to the bench and moved comfortably while celebrating the Lakers clinching the third seed. Still, that injury—paired with the Lakers having nothing to play for in their final game against the Blazers—effectively ends his season, and with it, the streak.

Averaging 25 or more points for even five straight seasons is a remarkable feat, yet LeBron did it twenty times in a row. No other player in NBA history has come remotely close to matching it. Michael Jordan managed to hit that benchmark in 11 total seasons, and even scoring titans like Kevin Durant and Kobe Bryant never touched 15. This isn’t just a streak—it’s a generational outlier.

Despite the streak ending, LeBron’s campaign remains nothing short of extraordinary. He played 70 games and was still the engine behind a 50-win Lakers team that just locked up homecourt advantage in the first round. 

His efficiency remained elite, his passing was vintage, and he’s shown that even at 40, he’s capable of competing with the league’s best. He didn’t need to average 25 to prove that he’s still got it.

One of the most iconic streaks in NBA history has finally concluded, but what LeBron James achieved over two decades as a top-tier scorer might never be replicated again.