LeBron James Notches 21st All-Star Game: How does he rank in the all-star history

It was a conversation Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James had with Nikola Jokić and Luka Doncic During last year’s all-star game that traived viral, because the microphones picked up the exchange.

The question was about who James played in his first look of all stars.

“It was me, Vilt Chamberlain, Bob Couri … It was my first game All-Star ’68, I mean,” James said.

It was an exaggeration. Maybe small, maybe.

James’ The first game of the All-Star match is 2005. years, of course, did not miss, which means that all-star event in San Francisco will be his 21. and further extend its all weather records in that department.

“It’s always special and very humbly, and I don’t accept for granted, be all the stars,” James said. “It’s something I was, when I was a kid, I always watched the match all-star and I always wanted to be on that floor. It’s always special and I’m pretty happy about it.”

The eye crossed over 70 million marks in All-Star votes from the fans this season (record), was the leading path of votes 10 times (another record) – and these are just the beginning of James the list of achievements of all stars.

James – the oldest current player in the league and NBAThe leading shooter of all time – will be played in a team that made Shakuille O’Neal this weekend, together with Gold country‘s Stephen Curri, Dallas‘ Kirie Irving, Boston Teammates Jaison Tatum and Jailen Brown, Phoenix‘s Kevin Durant, Milvaukee‘s Damian Lillard and the Sliders‘ James Harden.

View of some of James’s All-Star Carier Ranks:

Games played and started – first

This will be James ’21. All-Star Game Selection, two more than Karee Abdul-Jabbara. It will also be his look of all all stars, three more than Abdul-Jabbar and six more than Koba Briant and Duncan team.

It is also James 21. Time to be marked as a starter with all stars (six more than Briant, which is the second in the list). Technically, two games could start on Sunday if his team makes a new mini tournament championship. All 21 of those begins were consecutively, which is eight more than the second place Bob Couisa of 13 straight starts of all stars.

MVP rewards – related to third

James is Triple MVP All-Star, tied with Michael Jordan, Shakuille O’Neal and Oscar Robertson. It is related to a third on the NBA all the time lists: Briant and Bob Pettit were also four-star-star MVP.

Points – First

This record can stand long, long, especially if this new format of a mini tournament is conquered by the team of the first to 40 points. James has 434 points in All-Star Games, good forward no. 2 Brajant (290) and no. 3 Durant (268). Jordan is fourth from 262, and Abdul-Jabbar is 5th with 251.

Among the active players, only the Traian achieved at least half of the point James was managed in All-Star games.

The oldest all-star – third

James is the second youngest all-star – and now will be the third oldest. Abdul-Jabbbar was 41 years old, 302 days when he played in his final All-Star game in 1989. Dirk Novitzki was 40 years old, 243 days old was in 203. years.

James, who turned 40. December, it was set to join them as the only 40-something to play in the All-Star game. Jordan was about a week in 2003. years when he played his final match all-star.

Most … Well, a lot of other things

He is all the time of the leader in all-star minutes (537), on field goals (182), field attempt (355) and 3-pointers (138).

James’ Rank in Other Statistics:

– The 3-pointers were made, third: there are 41, while Curri 51 and Lillard is 42 years old.

– Help, Third: It’s 113, while Chris Paul There are 128 and Magic Johnson has 127.

– Improvements, sixth: There are 114, while Chamberlain has 197, Pettit has 178, Abdul-Jabbar has 149, Bill Russell has 139 and Duncan has 136 years old.

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