LeBron James is having one of the greatest NBA Final performances ever.
With injuries to stars Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, James is putting up video-game-esque averages: 36.6 points, 13.2 rebounds and 9.4 assists. Forget the Cavs, this is King James vs. Golden State.
Seeing a player on a losing team win the Finals MVP is rare, but James is making a powerful case.
In case you’re wondering: Jerry West is the only NBA Finals MVP from a losing team, when the Los Angeles Lakers fell to the Boston Celtics in the 1968-69 season.
Here’s a look at James’ production numbers:
LeBron’s averages
A look at how James has fared in the finals versus the rest of the playoffs and the regular season.
NBA Finals13.29.43.045.436.6Rest of playoffs10.18.14.440.827.6Regular season6.07.41.636.125.3Increased workload
A look at James’ shooting in the NBA Finals versus the rest of the playoffs and the regular season.
NBA Finals13.039.6%32.638.0%39.9%38.2%Rest of playoffs10.629.9%24.930.4%42.8%43.6%Regular season*9.023.6%18.522.7%48.8%47.0%Wins vs. losses
How James’ numbers compare between the Cavs’ wins and losses in the NBA Finals.
Wins48.014.09.52.53.51.539.5Losses43.712.79.30.72.70.334.7NBA Finals45.413.29.41.43.00.836.6
