The amount of time that LeBron James has spent dominating the NBA is something that many fans will struggle to comprehend. After all, the majority of current fans may not have been alive when James entered the league.
With each passing game, the four-time NBA champion is breaking records and making history. There have been very few players to hold onto a career in the NBA for more than two decades, and none of them have put up numbers close to what he has been averaging this season.
A comparison was soon made between James and his younger self. It soon went viral on social media and elicited quite a lot of reactions from fans.
LeBron James’ Numbers After Turning 40 Are Identical to His Prime Season Stats
One can certainly understand why many critics are eager to believe that James is using PEDs or taking some substance. His durability and longevity on the court continue to stun fans.
While most players begin a steady decline in terms of impact and output by their mid-thirties, James has defied Father Time and is putting up numbers that are identical to his 2012-2013 season stats.
INSANE 🐐
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— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) March 3, 2025
With an insignificant decline in scoring, his numbers in other categories such as assists and rebounds, as well as efficiency, have been better when compared to himself from more than a decade ago.
After noticing this, fans had no choice but to admit that age was merely a concept and had no impact on the NBA legend.
“Wow, incredible stats. Age is just a number for him.”
Wow incredible stats
Age is just a number for him— Umar Farooq (@Umar17001) March 3, 2025
Although it would amuse fans a great deal to assume that James can continue playing at this level forever, the fact remains that he has become more injury-prone over the past few years.
The main reason that James has been able to put up impressive numbers at this point in his career is the fact that he has completely adapted his game to the modern NBA.
Now that he has Luka Dončić by his side, James may be able to find easier ways to score and have a bigger impact on the game despite growing older.
