How many 40-point games does LeBron James have?

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In the thick of many NBA stars scoring high-point games on Christmas Day, fans ponder upon how many 40-point games does LeBron James have.

LeBron James started his NBA career in 2003, and since then he has played for 3 different franchises. He has won an NBA championship with all three teams. 2 NBA Championships with Miami Heat in 2012 and 2013. The 2016 NBA Championship with Cleveland Cavaliers and the 2020 NBA Championship with Los Angeles Lakers.

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James has put 40+ points on the board a whopping 69 times. Recently, in 2022, LeBron became the first and only NBA player to put together 10,000 career, points, rebounds, and assists. The 37-year-old beast is nicknamed ‘King James’ in the league.

He bagged his first NBA 40+ point game in 2004 against the New Jersey Nets. He scored 41 points in the game with 6 rebounds and 13 assists. After his in the 2010s decade, Associated Press honored him with the Male Athlete of the Decade award.

Will LeBron James be able to net 40+ points with Lakers in the 2022-23 season?

LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers seem down and out in the 2022-23 season. LeBron comes out as the points leader in almost every game, but he is not able to lead the team to victory. In Thursday’s game against the Miami Heat, Bron scored 27 points with 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

How many 40-point games does LeBron James have?

In the first 35 games of the season, he is averaging 27.8 points with 8.1 rebounds and 6.6 assists. “I’m a winner, and I want to win and give myself a chance to win and still compete for championships,” James said. “That has always been my passion, that has always been my goal since I entered the league as an 18-year-old kid out of Akron, Ohio.”

“And I know it takes steps to get there, but once you get there and know how to get there, playing basketball at this level just to be playing basketball is not in my DNA. It’s not in my DNA anymore.” Added James after the defeat against Heat.