Kovu
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Top 5 Dead or Alive, and that's off five Finals losses
As a hater, even I have to put him #5 on my all time list.
LeBron James in his 15th season..
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As a hater, even I have to put him #5 on my all time list.
Mantis Toboggan M.D.
I’m here for the scraps
To still be this good after 15 seasons with this many minutes on his legs is unprecedented really. For some context for his peers at this age/season 15, here’s Kobe’s numbers for season 15 (2010-11). Not going to include Tim Duncan’s numbers because by 33, pop was managing his minutes, but his per minute numbers were basically the same across the board from his rookie year through 2014-15.
82 games, 34 minutes per game, averages of 25.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocks per night while posting a .451/.323/.828 shooting slash.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the season he turned 33 (1979-80)
80 games, 37 minutes per game, averages of 24.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1 steal, and 3.4 blocks per night while shooting 60% from the field and 76.5% at the line.
Shaq in the season he turned 33 (2004-05)
73 games, 34 minutes per game, averages of 22.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.5 steals, 2.3 blocks while shooting 60% from the field and 47% at the line
Michael Jordan the season he turned 33 (1995-96)
82 games, 37.7 minutes per game, 30.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.5 blocks per game while posting a .495/.427/.834 shooting slash
To be posting better numbers than any of these is seasons is impressive enough (For further context, Kareem and Jordan won the MVP award those seasons and Shaq finished second), but what makes this so impressive is that none of these guys played close to as many minutes as him at this age. Kobe in his entire 20 year career including the playoffs played 57,278 minutes. Jordan played 14 seasons, during which he played 48,845 minutes between both runs in Chicago and his two years in Washington including the playoffs. Kareem played 66,297 minutes over his 20 years. Counting the playoffs, Shaq played 50,016 minutes in his 19 seasons. LeBron to this point has played 51,480 minutes including the playoffs just 30 games into his 15th season. To still hold up with so large a workload is remarkable.
82 games, 34 minutes per game, averages of 25.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocks per night while posting a .451/.323/.828 shooting slash.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the season he turned 33 (1979-80)
80 games, 37 minutes per game, averages of 24.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1 steal, and 3.4 blocks per night while shooting 60% from the field and 76.5% at the line.
Shaq in the season he turned 33 (2004-05)
73 games, 34 minutes per game, averages of 22.9 points, 10.4 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.5 steals, 2.3 blocks while shooting 60% from the field and 47% at the line
Michael Jordan the season he turned 33 (1995-96)
82 games, 37.7 minutes per game, 30.4 points, 6.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.5 blocks per game while posting a .495/.427/.834 shooting slash
To be posting better numbers than any of these is seasons is impressive enough (For further context, Kareem and Jordan won the MVP award those seasons and Shaq finished second), but what makes this so impressive is that none of these guys played close to as many minutes as him at this age. Kobe in his entire 20 year career including the playoffs played 57,278 minutes. Jordan played 14 seasons, during which he played 48,845 minutes between both runs in Chicago and his two years in Washington including the playoffs. Kareem played 66,297 minutes over his 20 years. Counting the playoffs, Shaq played 50,016 minutes in his 19 seasons. LeBron to this point has played 51,480 minutes including the playoffs just 30 games into his 15th season. To still hold up with so large a workload is remarkable.
to be fair to Kobe, they get a lot more rest/days off in between games today than even a couple years ago. stats nerds crunched the numbers and proved even one extra days rest affected a players numbers tremendously.
can't compare their stats vs players today. offense is so much more wide open
also, Bron is a stat whore. clear goal is to fill up the stat sheet. especially now that he knows he'll never get to 6 rings
can't compare their stats vs players today. offense is so much more wide open
also, Bron is a stat whore. clear goal is to fill up the stat sheet. especially now that he knows he'll never get to 6 rings
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Ineedmoney504
SOHH ICEY...WE EATIN
I can’t front are hate on this. 
Still want to see Durant son him
His athleticism and physically play and he's never been hurt.
Can't afford another Finals loss.
Anybody neggin' or gettin' mad at this post, your mother dies
Anybody neggin' or gettin' mad at this post, your mother dies
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C L O N E*0690//////
this eras goat 100%*
If LeBron squeezes out another championship in Cleveland the coli might explode
Lets get drunk brehs
Hacksaw Jim Thuggin
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you play in the era you're in....its not his fault he didnt play in the 80s or 90s....
LebronsJumper
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yooooo lebron "6'9 250lb most athletic player in the league" couldn't play in the 80's or 90's 
GoddamnyamanProf
Countdown to Armageddon
Wouldn't have mattered
Hacksaw Jim Thuggin
Superstar
to be fair to Kobe, they get a lot more rest/days off in between games today than even a couple years ago. stats nerds crunched the numbers and proved even one extra days rest affected a players numbers tremendously.
can't compare their stats vs players today. offense is so much more wide open
also, Bron is a stat whore. clear goal is to fill up the stat sheet. especially now that he knows he'll never get to 6 rings
this is the dumbest thing ive read today....and this being the coli....thats saying a lot...
how could you possibly know what lebrons motivation is?
you nikkas make up shyt and run with it like its fact
I agree 100 percent, hence I said he’s still the GOAT.
FromStLouis
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He's out of the GOAT conversation but he could wind up in the all-time Iron Man conversation with Karl Malone.
