Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James is entering uncharted territory as the NBA’s elder statesman.
Through 14 games, James averaged 20.5 points per game, a career low … but the most for any player in NBA history who’s age 40 or older.
James entered Tuesday shooting 50% from the field, including 31% on 3-point attempts. He also had averages of 6.7 assists and 4.9 rebounds per game.
James, who has played an NBA-record 23 seasons, turned 41 years old on Tuesday.
The Lakers played the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday, Dec. 30, in the first of two regular-season meetings. Here’s a look at James’ stats from the contest:
LeBron James stats, points vs Pistons
- Minutes: 32
- Points: 17
- FG: 6-17 (3-10 from 3)
- FT: 2-5
- Rebounds: 4
- Assists: 4
- Turnovers: 5
- Steals: 1
- Blocks: 1
- Fouls: 1
Pistons vs. Lakers highlights
LeBron James’ regular-season career stats
Here are LeBron James career statistics in his 23 seasons in the NBA, entering play Tuesday:
Career averages
- Points: 26.9
- Rebounds: 7.5
- Assists: 7.4
- Blocks: 0.7
- Steals: 1.5
- Field Goal Percentage: 50.6%
- 3-point percentage: 34.9%
- Free throw percentage: 73.7%
Career totals
- Points: 42,471
- Rebounds: 11,800
- Assists: 11,678
- Blocks: 1,159
- Steals: 2,359
- Field goals made/attempted: 15,596/30,796
- 3-point field goals made/attempted: 2,579/7,385
- Free throws made/attempted: 8,700/11,811
Lakers’ tenure
Here are LeBron James’ statistics in eight seasons as a Los Angeles Laker, entering play Tuesday:
- Points: 26.4
- Rebounds: 7.8
- Assists: 8.0
- Blocks: 0.6
- Steals: 1.1
- Field goal percentage: 51.3%
- 3-point percentage: 35.9%
- Free throw percentage: 72.7%
LeBron James career stats vs. Pistons
James entered Tuesday with a 42-23 record against the Pistons in 65 games played. He’s averaged 24.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists in 65 games played against Detroit in his NBA career.
