LeBron James - Career, Teams & Fame

Fame share

Combined across every stint with each team.

Cleveland Cavaliers48%
Miami Heat29%
Los Angeles Lakers23%

Total legacy per season

Every season’s full on-court fame - rewarding not just winning a title, but how dominantly a team won it, on top of stats and awards.

336168CLEMIACLELALPEAK · 336 · 2012-13 · MIA

2003-042007-082012-132016-172021-222025-26

Pins show MVP + championship seasons; 7 more All-NBA/Finals-MVP seasons are in each season's card.

MIAMiami Heat

Career teams - the connection strand

Every teammate on these rosters is a possible link.

CLE

Cleveland Cavaliers2003-04 to 2009-107 seasons · 968 fame

MIA

Miami Heat2010-11 to 2013-144 seasons · 1,017 fame

CLE

Cleveland Cavaliers2014-15 to 2017-184 seasons · 741 fame

LAL

Los Angeles Lakers2018-19 to 2025-268 seasons · 805 fame

Career

26.8PPG

7.5RPG

7.4APG

1,622Games

23Seasons

4Titles

Peak season: 2012-13 - 336 fame points.

Draft: Round 1, No. 1 overall (2003).

Season-by-season log · 23 seasons

Season	Team(s)	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	Fame Earned	Awards	Playoffs
2003-04	CLE (35-47)	79	20.9	5.5	5.9	63	All-Rookie, ROY	-
2004-05	CLE (42-40)	80	27.2	7.3	7.2	105	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	-
2005-06	CLE (50-32)	79	31.4	7.0	6.6	134	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2006-07	CLE (50-32)	78	27.3	6.7	6.0	130	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost Finals
2007-08	CLE (45-37)	75	30.0	7.9	7.2	133	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Conf Semis
2008-09	CLE (66-16)	81	28.4	7.6	7.2	206	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost Conf Finals
2009-10	CLE (61-21)	76	29.7	7.3	8.6	198	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, MVP	Lost Conf Semis
2010-11	MIA (58-24)	79	26.7	7.5	7.0	176	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2011-12	MIA (46-20)	62	27.1	7.9	6.2	326	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2012-13	MIA (66-16)	76	26.8	8.0	7.3	336	All-Def 1st, All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP, MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2013-14	MIA (54-28)	77	27.1	6.9	6.3	178	All-Def 2nd, All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2014-15	CLE (53-29)	69	25.3	6.0	7.4	155	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2015-16	CLE (57-25)	76	25.3	7.4	6.8	264	All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2016-17	CLE (51-31)	74	26.4	8.6	8.7	152	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2017-18	CLE (50-32)	82	27.5	8.6	9.1	169	All-NBA 1st, All-Star	Lost Finals
2018-19	LAL (37-45)	55	27.4	8.5	8.3	78	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	-
2019-20	LAL (52-19)	67	25.3	7.8	10.2	262	All-NBA 1st, All-Star, Champion, Finals MVP	🏆 NBA Champion
2020-21	LAL (42-30)	45	25.0	7.7	7.8	69	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2021-22	LAL (33-49)	56	30.3	8.2	6.2	90	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	-
2022-23	LAL (43-39)	55	28.9	8.3	6.8	82	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost Conf Finals
2023-24	LAL (47-35)	71	25.7	7.3	8.3	81	All-NBA 3rd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2024-25	LAL (50-32)	70	24.4	7.8	8.2	88	All-NBA 2nd, All-Star	Lost First Round
2025-26	LAL (53-29)	60	20.9	6.1	7.2	54	All-Star	Lost Conf Semis

The Award Wall

MVP4 Finals MVP4All-NBA 1st13 All-NBA 2nd4 All-Star22 All-Defense 1st5 All-NBA 3rd4 All-Defense 2nd1 ROY1 All-Rookie 1st1

The Fame Recipe

Fame shape

What built this fame

Base fame · 9,356.81

Career Stats717100th

Longevity175100th

Draft Bonus100100th

Peak Bonus22699th

Honors7,728100th

Rings41196th

How it adds up

Base fame9,356.81

× Recency 1.21+1,964.93

× Young Superstar 1.17+1,924.70

+ Outside Basketball+1,850.00

+ Team Context+858.83

= Final fame16,326.36

Percentile vs every real NBA career - 1st (lowest) to 100th (best) per axis.

Teammates · strongest connections

How the game ranks teammates - career fame weighted by time played together. Long-time running mates rise; one-off cameos fall.

Anthony DavisLAL · 6 seasons · 5.6 together950connection Dwyane WadeMIA, CLE · 5 seasons · 5.0 together897connection Chris BoshMIA · 4 seasons · 4.0 together524connection Zydrunas IlgauskasCLE, MIA · 8 seasons · 8.0 together451connection Kyrie IrvingCLE · 3 seasons · 3.0 together395connection Kevin LoveCLE · 4 seasons · 4.0 together381connection Anderson VarejãoCLE · 8 seasons · 7.3 together283connection J.R. SmithCLE, LAL · 5 seasons · 4.0 together271connection James JonesMIA, CLE · 7 seasons · 6.3 together220connection Shane BattierMIA · 3 seasons · 3.0 together220connection

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Quick Answers

What teams has LeBron James played for?

LeBron James has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers.

What team is LeBron James most known for?

LeBron James is most known for the Cleveland Cavaliers (48%), Miami Heat (29%), and Los Angeles Lakers (23%) - ranked by share of LeBron James's on-court Tetherball fame.

How many championships has LeBron James won?

LeBron James has won 4 NBA championships.

What is LeBron James's most famous season?

LeBron James's most famous season is 2012-13, earning 336 fame points - 76 games, 26.8 points, 8.0 rebounds, 7.3 assists, and 37.9 minutes per game.

What are LeBron James's career stats?

LeBron James has averaged 26.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 7.4 assists per game over 1622 career games.

When did LeBron James play in the NBA?

LeBron James has played from 2003-04 to 2025-26, spanning 23 NBA seasons. LeBron James played in the most recent NBA season.

Where was LeBron James drafted?

LeBron James was selected with the #1 overall pick (Round 1) in the 2003 NBA Draft.

How famous is LeBron James?

LeBron James has a Tetherball fame score of 16,326, ranked #1 of 5,416 rated players - rated Common.

Who is LeBron James's most famous teammate?

LeBron James's most famous teammate is Shaquille O'Neal, sharing 1 season together.

Who are LeBron James's most connected teammates?

LeBron James's most connected teammates are Anthony Davis, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh - the strongest teammate connections of LeBron James's career, led by Anthony Davis over 6 shared seasons.

What awards has LeBron James won?

LeBron James's major honors include:

4× MVP
4× Finals MVP
Rookie of the Year
13× All-NBA First Team
4× All-NBA Second Team
4× All-NBA Third Team
5× All-Defensive First Team
All-Defensive Second Team
22× All-Star
All-Rookie 1st Team

Career fame

16,326.36

Common#1 in fame

LeBron James

More famous than 100% of all other NBA careers. A household name - the most-recognised tier in the game.

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