Don't like him ... but we are watching a player who will probably be the greatest ever when he retires:
A 10-chart statistical ode to LeBron James as he begins his 10th season ... with an assist to Ernest Tolden from ESPN Stats & Info and the Elias Sports Bureau:
Highest Career PPG Among Active Players
LeBron James 27.6
Kevin Durant 26.3
Kobe Bryant 25.4
Dwyane Wade 25.2
Most Seasons Averaging 25-plus PPG Among Active Players
Kobe Bryant 11
LeBron James 8
Carmelo Anthony 5
Dirk Nowitzki 5
Tracy McGrady 5
Most Seasons With 30-plus PER In NBA History
Michael Jordan 4
LeBron James 3*
Wilt Chamberlain 3
Shaquille O'Neal 3
* NBA-high PER of 30.8 last season
Most Seasons with 27 PPG, 7 RPG, 6 APG In NBA History
LeBron James 6
Oscar Robertson 6
Larry Bird 3
John Havlicek 2
Michael Jordan 1
Jerry West 1
Most 30-point Games In Past Five Seasons
LeBron James 160
Kobe Bryant 139
Kevin Durant 129
Most Fast-Break PPG In Past Season
LeBron James 5.9
John Wall 5.7
Russell Westbrook 5.1
Most Triple-Doubles Since 2003-04 Season
Jason Kidd 57
LeBron James 34*
Rajon Rondo 13
* James was a rookie in 2003-04; Rondo entered the league in 2006-07
Most PPG at Madison Square Garden Since 1967*
Michael Jordan 31.8
Kobe Bryant 30.7
LeBron James 29.9
Dwyane Wade 27.3
* Min. 10 games
Youngest to Reach 10,000 Career Points In NBA History
LeBron James 23 years, 59 days
Kevin Durant 24 years, 33 days*
Kobe Bryant 24 years, 194 days
Carmelo Anthony 24 years, 251 days
Tracy McGrady 24 years, 272 days
* Durant reached this milestone Thursday night at San Antonio
Highest Points Per Play Last Season (Min. 1,000 plays)
Kevin Durant 1.059 49.6%
LeBron James 1.052 53.1%
Chris Paul 1.049 47.7%