LeBron James’ time with the Cleveland Cavaliers is a tale of hometown heroism, heartbreak, and ultimate redemption. Drafted first overall by the Cavs in 2003, the Akron native instantly revitalized the franchise. His early years were marked by explosive athleticism and rapid growth, culminating in a trip to the NBA Finals in 2007—though Cleveland was swept by the Spurs. Despite his brilliance, the Cavs failed to build a championship-caliber team around him, and in 2010, LeBron left for Miami in a controversial move known as “The Decision.”
In 2014, LeBron returned to Cleveland with a mission to deliver a title. Joined by Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love, he led the team to four straight Finals appearances from 2015 to 2018. His crowning moment came in 2016, when the Cavs overcame a 3–1 deficit against the 73-win Golden State Warriors to win the franchise’s first-ever NBA championship. LeBron’s chase-down block in Game 7 remains iconic. He averaged a near triple-double in the series and fulfilled his promise to bring a title to Northeast Ohio.
LeBron’s tenure in Cleveland cemented his legacy as one of the greatest ever, not just for his on-court dominance but for his impact on a city that embraced him as its own.
LeBron James Regular Season Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2003-04 | 79 | 39:34 | 20.9 | 5.5 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 7.9 | 18.9 | 41.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 29.0 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 75.4 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| 2004-05 | 80 | 42:18 | 27.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 21.1 | 47.2 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.1 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 75.0 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 6.0 |
| 2005-06 | 79 | 42:32 | 31.4 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 23.1 | 48.0 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 33.5 | 7.6 | 10.3 | 73.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 6.1 |
| 2006-07 | 78 | 40:54 | 27.3 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.6 | 1.3 | 4.0 | 31.9 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 69.8 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 5.7 |
| 2007-08 | 75 | 40:21 | 30.0 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 10.6 | 21.9 | 48.4 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 31.5 | 7.3 | 10.3 | 71.2 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 6.1 |
| 2008-09 | 81 | 37:42 | 28.4 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 9.7 | 19.9 | 48.9 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 34.4 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 78.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| 2009-10 | 76 | 39:01 | 29.7 | 7.3 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 10.1 | 20.1 | 50.3 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 33.3 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 76.7 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
 | 2010-11 | 79 | 38:46 | 26.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 9.6 | 18.8 | 51.0 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 33.0 | 6.4 | 8.4 | 75.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| 2011-12 | 62 | 37:31 | 27.1 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 10.0 | 18.9 | 53.1 | 0.9 | 2.4 | 36.2 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 77.1 | 3.4 | 1.5 | 6.4 |
| 2012-13 | 76 | 37:51 | 26.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 10.1 | 17.8 | 56.5 | 1.4 | 3.3 | 40.6 | 5.3 | 7.0 | 75.3 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 2013-14 | 77 | 37:41 | 27.1 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 10.0 | 17.6 | 56.7 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.9 | 5.7 | 7.6 | 75.0 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 5.9 |
| 2014-15 | 69 | 36:08 | 25.3 | 6.0 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 9.0 | 18.5 | 48.8 | 1.7 | 4.9 | 35.4 | 5.4 | 7.7 | 71.0 | 3.9 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| 2015-16 | 76 | 35:38 | 25.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 9.7 | 18.6 | 52.0 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 30.9 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 73.1 | 3.3 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
| 2016-17 | 74 | 37:45 | 26.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 9.9 | 18.2 | 54.8 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 36.3 | 4.8 | 7.2 | 67.4 | 4.1 | 1.3 | 7.3 |
| 2017-18 | 82 | 36:53 | 27.5 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 10.5 | 19.3 | 54.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 36.7 | 4.7 | 6.5 | 73.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 7.5 |
 | 2018-19 | 55 | 35:13 | 27.4 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 10.1 | 19.9 | 51.0 | 2.0 | 5.9 | 33.9 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 66.5 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 7.4 |
| 2019-20 | 67 | 34:34 | 25.3 | 7.8 | 10.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 9.6 | 19.4 | 49.3 | 2.2 | 6.3 | 34.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 69.3 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 6.9 |
| 2020-21 | 45 | 33:24 | 25.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 9.4 | 18.3 | 51.3 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 36.5 | 4.0 | 5.7 | 69.8 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 7.0 |
| 2021-22 | 56 | 37:13 | 30.3 | 8.2 | 6.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 11.4 | 21.8 | 52.4 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 35.9 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 75.6 | 3.5 | 1.1 | 7.1 |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 35:31 | 28.9 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 11.1 | 22.2 | 50.0 | 2.2 | 6.9 | 32.1 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 76.8 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 7.1 |
| 2023-24 | 71 | 35:15 | 25.7 | 7.3 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 9.6 | 17.9 | 54.0 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 41.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 75.0 | 3.5 | 0.9 | 6.4 |
| 294 | 37:59 | 26.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 18.2 | 54.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 36.9 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 75.8 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 6.4 | ||
| 849 | 39:01 | 27.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 9.9 | 20.0 | 49.2 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 33.7 | 6.0 | 8.2 | 73.3 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 6.1 | ||
| 1492 | 37:56 | 27.1 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 50.6 | 1.6 | 4.6 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 7.6 | 73.6 | 3.5 | 1.2 | 6.3 | ||
| 349 | 35:14 | 27.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 19.9 | 51.3 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 35.7 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 72.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 7.0 |
LeBron James Playoff Stats
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | 13 | 46:29 | 30.8 | 8.1 | 5.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 11.2 | 23.6 | 47.6 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 33.3 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 73.7 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 6.4 |
| 2006-07 | 20 | 44:38 | 25.1 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 20.0 | 41.6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 28.0 | 7.4 | 9.8 | 75.5 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 6.8 |
| 2007-08 | 13 | 42:27 | 28.2 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 8.7 | 21.2 | 41.1 | 1.4 | 5.4 | 25.7 | 9.4 | 12.8 | 73.1 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 |
| 2008-09 | 14 | 41:24 | 35.3 | 9.1 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 11.4 | 22.3 | 51.0 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 33.3 | 10.6 | 14.2 | 74.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 7.8 |
| 2009-10 | 11 | 41:48 | 29.1 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 9.6 | 19.2 | 50.2 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 40.0 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 73.3 | 3.8 | 1.4 | 7.9 |
| 2010-11 | 21 | 43:53 | 23.7 | 8.4 | 5.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 8.3 | 17.8 | 46.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.3 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 76.3 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| 2011-12 | 23 | 42:45 | 30.3 | 9.7 | 5.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 21.8 | 50.0 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 25.9 | 7.5 | 10.2 | 73.9 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| 2012-13 | 23 | 41:45 | 25.9 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 9.2 | 18.8 | 49.1 | 1.6 | 4.2 | 37.5 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 77.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 6.8 |
| 2013-14 | 20 | 38:10 | 27.4 | 7.1 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 9.6 | 17.0 | 56.5 | 1.8 | 4.3 | 40.7 | 6.5 | 8.0 | 80.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 6.4 |
| 2014-15 | 20 | 42:13 | 30.1 | 11.3 | 8.5 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 11.4 | 27.2 | 41.7 | 1.3 | 5.5 | 22.7 | 6.1 | 8.4 | 73.1 | 4.1 | 1.9 | 9.5 |
| 2015-16 | 21 | 39:08 | 26.3 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 10.4 | 19.9 | 52.5 | 1.5 | 4.5 | 34.0 | 3.9 | 5.9 | 66.1 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 2016-17 | 18 | 41:20 | 32.8 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 12.1 | 21.3 | 56.5 | 2.4 | 5.9 | 41.1 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 69.8 | 4.0 | 1.1 | 8.1 |
| 2017-18 | 22 | 41:53 | 34.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 12.5 | 23.2 | 53.9 | 1.8 | 5.2 | 34.2 | 7.2 | 9.7 | 74.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 7.7 |
| 2019-20 | 21 | 36:16 | 27.6 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 10.2 | 18.2 | 56.0 | 2.1 | 5.7 | 37.0 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 72.0 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 9.4 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 37:16 | 23.3 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 9.0 | 19.0 | 47.4 | 3.0 | 8.0 | 37.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 60.9 | 4.2 | 1.2 | 6.0 |
| 2022-23 | 16 | 38:42 | 24.5 | 9.9 | 6.5 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 9.2 | 18.4 | 49.8 | 1.8 | 6.6 | 26.4 | 4.4 | 5.8 | 76.1 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 8.3 |
| 2023-24 | 5 | 40:46 | 27.8 | 6.8 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 11.2 | 19.8 | 56.6 | 2.0 | 5.2 | 38.5 | 3.4 | 4.6 | 73.9 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 6.0 |
| 48 | 37:40 | 26.1 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 9.8 | 18.5 | 52.9 | 2.1 | 6.2 | 33.4 | 4.4 | 6.0 | 72.6 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 8.3 | ||
| 87 | 41:42 | 26.9 | 8.4 | 5.7 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 9.5 | 18.9 | 50.3 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 34.9 | 6.4 | 8.3 | 76.8 | 3.2 | 1.6 | 6.8 | ||
| 152 | 42:14 | 30.1 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 10.7 | 22.1 | 48.5 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.3 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 73.0 | 3.9 | 1.5 | 7.6 | ||
| 287 | 41:19 | 28.4 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 49.7 | 1.6 | 4.9 | 33.2 | 6.4 | 8.6 | 74.1 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
LeBron James NBA Cup Stats
The NBA Cup games also count as regular season games with the exception of the NBA Cup championshp game.
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | BLK | STL | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 6 | 30:02 | 26.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.8 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 62.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 77.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| 6 | 30:02 | 26.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.8 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 62.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 77.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6.7 | ||
| 6 | 30:02 | 26.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 58.8 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 62.5 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 77.1 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 6.7 |
LeBron James Best Ten Games (Points)
| Date | Opponent | MIN | PTS | AST | REB | STL | BLK | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TOV | OREB | DREB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 03, 2017 | Washington Wizards (W) | 42:41 | 57 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 34 | 0.68 | 2 | 4 | 0.50 | 9 | 9 | 1.00 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| Mar 20, 2005 | Toronto Raptors (L) | 48:00 | 56 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 36 | 0.50 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 14 | 15 | 0.93 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Feb 20, 2009 | Milwaukee Bucks (W) | 40:04 | 55 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 0.55 | 8 | 11 | 0.73 | 15 | 22 | 0.68 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Dec 10, 2005 | Milwaukee Bucks (L) | 42:48 | 52 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 29 | 0.66 | 5 | 9 | 0.56 | 9 | 10 | 0.90 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Feb 04, 2009 | New York Knicks (W) | 44:03 | 52 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 33 | 0.52 | 2 | 7 | 0.29 | 16 | 19 | 0.84 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Mar 13, 2009 | Sacramento Kings (W) | 46:59 | 51 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 30 | 0.53 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 15 | 17 | 0.88 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Jan 15, 2008 | Memphis Grizzlies (W) | 47:10 | 51 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 0.64 | 6 | 12 | 0.50 | 9 | 16 | 0.56 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| May 31, 2018 | Golden State Warriors (L) | 47:32 | 51 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 32 | 0.59 | 3 | 7 | 0.43 | 10 | 11 | 0.91 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Jan 21, 2006 | Utah Jazz (W) | 42:47 | 51 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 35 | 0.54 | 4 | 8 | 0.50 | 9 | 11 | 0.82 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Mar 05, 2008 | New York Knicks (W) | 43:50 | 50 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 0.53 | 7 | 13 | 0.54 | 11 | 16 | 0.69 | 2 | 1 | 7 |