LeBron James and the Cavaliers lost. You already know that. You might even understand that none of it was LeBron’s fault, and that he played on a completely other level -- but it’s hard to put in context just how good he was without these incredible stats.
These stats show how otherworldly LeBron’s Finals really were
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1. He led both teams in everything.
LeBron James Leads Both Teams - NBA Finals PPG 35.8 APG 8.8 RPG 13.3 >>1st to lead in all categories in Finals history
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 17, 2015 2. The rest of his team were mannequins when LeBron wasn’t on the floor.
Without LeBron James on the floor this series. JR Smith 0/9 FG Delly 0/7 FG J. Jones 0/3 FG Shumpert 0/2 FG Total 0/21 FG
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) June 17, 2015 3. This series stands toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan’s best.
Highest Pct of Team Points Finals History. 1993 Michael Jordan 38.4% 2015 LeBron James 38.3%
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) June 17, 2015 There will be people throwing out hot takes about LeBron today. Show them these stats and see how they react.
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