Paul Pierce Says LeBron James May Be The Best Player In NBA History

Paul Pierce told Draymond Green on Green’s podcast that LeBron James may be the best player in NBA history. 

Pierce and LeBron were fierce rivals during Pierce’s days with the Boston Celtics. 

A 20-time All-Star, LeBron has career averages of 27.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 0.7 blocks with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. He’s a four-time regular-season MVP, four-time champion and four-time Finals MVP. 

LeBron is first in NBA history in points, second in field goals, fourth in assists, ninth in steals, fifth in triple-doubles, seventh in points per game, third in player efficiency rating and eighth in 3-point field goals. 

The Chosen One is the only player in NBA history to rank top five all-time in both points and assists. He’s also the only player to have at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 career assists. 

LeBron has won one championship with the Cavaliers, two with the Heat and one with the Lakers. He’s the only player in NBA history to win three Finals MVPs with three different franchises. 

LeBron is the only player in NBA history to score 40,000 career points. He accomplished that feat this season. Despite being the oldest player (39) in the league, LeBron is still a dominant force. 

“I feel like I’m still that threat out on the floor and I am still able to do the things that I was doing 10 years ago,” LeBron said. “And some things I was doing 20 years ago, which is weird to say. … Obviously we have a lot of great guys in our league that can score the ball, and if they were to stay healthy and they would play a long time, then they can eclipse it.”

LeBron is averaging 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 8.0 assists this season while shooting 52.7% from the field, 40.3% from beyond the arc and 74.1% from the free-throw line.