![]() ![]() In his last 11 games, LeBron is averaging 34.5 points per game (3rd in the entire NBA in that time span). He’s only had B2B 40+ point games two other times in his regular season career (both times in the 2005-06 season). In terms of the regular season, LeBron hadn’t done this since Nov. Before that, he hadn’t scored 40+ points in B2B games since the 2009 Eastern Conference Finals against Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic. The two straight 40+ point games against the Hornets and Hawks serve as the first time he’s notched those totals in back-to-back games since Games 5 and 6 of the infamous 2016 NBA Finals that he and the Cleveland Cavaliers won. These last two games of his aren’t just historic for a man of his age (more on that later though), they’re nearly unparalleled for himself! Given how well he’s played as of late, I decided to find some statistics that show just how impressive this current run of his is, even while putting his climbing age to the side. ![]() 8.2 rebounds, and 6.6 assists per game through 29 games played this season. That recent, torrid play has resulted in LeBron averaging 29.0 points. He’s been doing this since even before Davis left the Dec. However, these last two offensive eruptions from LeBron are no outliers. The numbers are enough to do that to you on their own, but plays like the one below also serve as micro-reminders that what we are watching is unprecedented for someone who just recently turned 38 years old. ![]() We’ve officially entered “How old is this guy again?” territory as LeBron is finding ways to stupify us each and every night while he shoulders an unfair load in Anthony Davis’s absence. The most recent of which was Monday’s 121-115 win in Charlotte against the Hornets where LeBron scored 43 points while adding 11 rebounds and six assists. The Los Angeles Lakers are now 16-21 on the season, coming off of two straight wins that were spearheaded by two 40+ point games from the one, the only, The King LeBron James. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – JANUARY 02: LeBron James #6 of the Los Angeles Lakers dunks during the second half of the game against the Charlotte Hornets at Spectrum Center on Januin Charlotte, North Carolina. ![]()
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