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LeBron is the most consistently dominant player in sports history
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:33 pm
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:33 pm
This is wild:
Career Minutes Played (Including Playoffs)
1. Kareem: 66,297
2. LeBron: 64,439
3. Malone: 62,766
4. Kobe: 57,312
5. Dirk: 57,282
6. Tim Duncan: 56,743
7. Jason Kidd: 56,253
8. Garnett: 55,727
9. Wilt: 55,173
10. Stockton: 54,162
Of these 10 players:
PPG in final season
1. Lebron (29.8*)
2. Kobe (17.6)
3. Wilt (13.2)
4. Malone (13.2)
5. Stockton (10.8)
6. Kareem (10.1)
7. Duncan (8.6)
8. Dirk (7.3)
9. Kidd (6.0)
10. Garnett (3.2)
* Not final season
Not only will he have spent more time on an NBA court than any other player in history within a year, he will also have done while averaging nearly double as many points as anyone who came close.
He’s 38 years old and averages more minutes, points, rebounds, assists and eFG% than when he was 27.
Like him or not, his consistent dominance over the last 19 seasons is just insane.
Career Minutes Played (Including Playoffs)
1. Kareem: 66,297
2. LeBron: 64,439
3. Malone: 62,766
4. Kobe: 57,312
5. Dirk: 57,282
6. Tim Duncan: 56,743
7. Jason Kidd: 56,253
8. Garnett: 55,727
9. Wilt: 55,173
10. Stockton: 54,162
Of these 10 players:
PPG in final season
1. Lebron (29.8*)
2. Kobe (17.6)
3. Wilt (13.2)
4. Malone (13.2)
5. Stockton (10.8)
6. Kareem (10.1)
7. Duncan (8.6)
8. Dirk (7.3)
9. Kidd (6.0)
10. Garnett (3.2)
* Not final season
Not only will he have spent more time on an NBA court than any other player in history within a year, he will also have done while averaging nearly double as many points as anyone who came close.
He’s 38 years old and averages more minutes, points, rebounds, assists and eFG% than when he was 27.
Like him or not, his consistent dominance over the last 19 seasons is just insane.
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Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:34 pm to diddlydawg7
quote:
LeBron is the most consistently dominant player in sports history
Put some respeck on Wayne Gretzky's name.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:37 pm to diddlydawg7
Curious question, how is he on a points per minute basis?
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:40 pm to diddlydawg7
Havent watched dog crap NBA since Jordan retired. Ive tried but the games are nothing but 3 point shooting contests now.
This post was edited on 1/19/23 at 1:41 pm
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:41 pm to Tornado Alley
That’s a close comparison but IIRC it took Gretzky a couple seasons to really get going and then slowed down significantly for the last 4-5 seasons
Gretzky had a 14 year run of dominance. LeBron is at 19 and counting
Gretzky had a 14 year run of dominance. LeBron is at 19 and counting
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:43 pm to diddlydawg7
He's averaging 30 ppg in his 19th season at 38 years old. That is incredibly insane. His play is no longer equating to wins, but still impressive nonetheless.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:44 pm to diddlydawg7
you'd think he'd have more titles to show for said dominance 
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:45 pm to QJenk
quote:
He's averaging 30 ppg in his 19th season at 38 years old. That is incredibly insane. His play is no longer equating to wins, but still impressive nonetheless.
No doubt.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:45 pm to GoldenGuy
quote:
Curious question, how is he on a points per minute basis?
By far the highest of the 10 on this list with 0.71.
4th all time (minimum 500 career games)
1. Jordan
2. Durant
3. Harden
4. LeBron
5. Curry
6. Booker
7. John Drew
8. Wilkins
9. Anthony Davis
10. Kobe
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:45 pm to Bloodworth
quote:
Havent watched dog crap NBA since Jordan retired. Ive tried but the games are nothing but 3 point shooting contests now.
I love Jordan more than Lebron, but lol if anyone thinks the non-Jordan games in the 90's are anything close, both in entertainment and skill, to what is being played now.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:46 pm to QJenk
quote:
His play is no longer equating to wins, but still impressive nonetheless.
To be fair, he’s playing with a bunch of bums, but to be extra fair, he put that roster together.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:49 pm to diddlydawg7
people are threatened by greatness.....
since they can't be like him, they will just bash him
#jordanbabies
since they can't be like him, they will just bash him
#jordanbabies
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:49 pm to Broski
Also the flopping and bs foul being called are ridiculous
Lebron complains about touch fouls what do you think he would do if chrles Oakley smacked the shite out of him.
Lebron complains about touch fouls what do you think he would do if chrles Oakley smacked the shite out of him.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:50 pm to diddlydawg7
quote:
LeBron is the most consistently dominant player in sports history
Yet you just listed the NBA. Which hasn't played defense in 20 years.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:50 pm to WhiteMandingo
quote:
Also the flopping and bs foul being called are ridiculous
Lebron complains about touch fouls what do you think he would do if chrles Oakley smacked the shite out of him.
Charles Oakley wouldn't be able to guard Lebron
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:52 pm to diddlydawg7
LeBron is a soft athlete, in a soft era of the NBA. He is totally unqualified to be compared on a historical basis with athletes of other generations, IMO.
I can say the same thing in the NFL. People are using stats of today to compare to yesteryear, but we've got 45 year old Tom Brady throwing for 4,500 yards, or whatever, and pretty much everyone agrees that he wasn't good this year. Stats have become meaningless, as there is no defense allowed.
LeBron's team stinks, and has for a while. But he's so "dominant".
I can say the same thing in the NFL. People are using stats of today to compare to yesteryear, but we've got 45 year old Tom Brady throwing for 4,500 yards, or whatever, and pretty much everyone agrees that he wasn't good this year. Stats have become meaningless, as there is no defense allowed.
LeBron's team stinks, and has for a while. But he's so "dominant".
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:54 pm to Broski
People will say the quality of play in the NBA is worse and in the same breath admit they haven’t watched a game in 25 years….
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:56 pm to Broski
quote:
I love Jordan more than Lebron, but lol if anyone thinks the non-Jordan games in the 90's are anything close, both in entertainment and skill, to what is being played now.
They weren't lacking in skill in the 90's near as much as some think, they just didn't have near the freedom of movement to get away with the things they do now. As for 3 point shooting, that's a matter of preference. I don't like watching people jack up 3's all game. I liked when it felt like both teams were trying on both ends. A 3 point shooting contest is boring to me.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:56 pm to diddlydawg7
quote:
People will say the quality of play in the NBA is worse and in the same breath admit they haven’t watched a game in 25 years….
It's also funny how they always wax poetically about the 90's just because the GOAT dominated that era. In reality, the 90's was some of the worst basketball ever played in terms of scoring. It was a slog. Jordan was fricking other-worldly though.
Posted on 1/19/23 at 1:59 pm to QJenk
quote:That’s just dumb
His play is no longer equating to wins
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