Ranking: LeBron James’ scoring against each NBA team
Throughout his illustrious career, LeBron James has inflicted all sorts of pain on every single NBA team, though not all to the same extent. On his way to the all-time scoring record, James also became the all-time top scorer against five different NBA teams (the Hornets, Heat, Pelicans, Magic and Raptors) and he’s close to claiming the No. 1 spot from Michael Jordan against the Nets, Pacers and Bucks.
Below, check out the total points James has scored against every NBA team along with the ranking for how he stacks up for points scored against each NBA team.
Bucks: 1,751 points
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PPG: 28.70
Percentage of total points: 4.57 percent
All-time ranking: No. 2 scorer against Milwaukee (378 points away from No. 1 Michael Jordan)
Pacers: 1,743 points
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PPG: 27.23
Percentage of total points: 4.54 percent
All-time ranking: No. 2 scorer against Indiana (175 points away from No. 1 Michael Jordan)
Bulls: 1,709 points
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PPG: 28.48
Percentage of total points: 4.46 percent
All-time ranking: No. 3 scorer against Chicago (75 points away from No. 2 Dominique Wilkins)
Hawks: 1,707 points
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PPG: 27.53
Percentage of total points: 4.45 percent
All-time ranking: No. 16 scorer against Atlanta (28 points away from No. 15 Sam Jones)
Celtics: 1,685 points
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PPG: 29.05
Percentage of total points: 4.39 percent
All-time ranking: No. 16 scorer against Boston (three points away from No. 15 Lenny Wilkens)
Nets: 1,632 points
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PPG: 27.66
Percentage of total points: 4.26 percent
All-time ranking: No. 2 scorer against Brooklyn (74 points away from No. 1 Michael Jordan)
Raptors: 1,577 points
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PPG: 27.19
Percentage of total points: 4.11 percent
All-time ranking: No. 1 scorer against Toronto (352 points ahead of Paul Pierce)
Magic: 1,537 points
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PPG: 25.62
Percentage of total points: 4.01 percent
All-time ranking: No. 1 scorer against Orlando (288 points ahead of Dwyane Wade)
Hornets: 1,533 points
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
PPG: 28.39
Percentage of total points: 4.00 percent
All-time ranking: No. 1 scorer against Charlotte (333 points ahead of Reggie Miller)
Wizards: 1,530 points
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PPG: 27.32
Percentage of total points: 3.99 percent
All-time ranking: No. 8 scorer against Washington (78 points away from No. 7 Lenny Wilkens)
Knicks: 1,517 points
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PPG: 26.61
Percentage of total points: 3.96 percent
All-time ranking: No. 29 scorer against New York (three points away from No. 28 Ed Macauley)
76ers: 1,486 points
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PPG: 27.52
Percentage of total points: 3.87 percent
All-time ranking: No. 25 scorer against Philadelphia (20 points away from No. 24 Patrick Ewing)
Pistons: 1,471 points
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PPG: 24.11
Percentage of total points: 3.84 percent
All-time ranking: No. 28 scorer against Detroit (three points away from No. 27 Bill Sharman)
Pelicans: 1,217 points
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PPG: 27.04
Percentage of total points: 3.17 percent
All-time ranking: No. 1 scorer against New Orleans (tied with Dirk Nowitzki)
Heat: 1,206 points
Ken Blaze-USA TODAY Sports
PPG: 28.05
Percentage of total points: 3.14 percent
All-time ranking: No. 1 scorer against Miami (one point ahead of Paul Pierce)
Trail Blazers: 1,155 points
Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports
PPG: 28.88
Percentage of total points: 3.01 percent
All-time ranking: No. 13 scorer against Portland (36 points away from No. 12 Walter Davis)
Spurs: 1,145 points
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
PPG: 27.93
Percentage of total points: 2.99 percent
All-time ranking: No. 12 scorer against San Antonio (22 points away No. 11 from Moses Malone)
Grizzlies: 1,094 points
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PPG: 25.44
Percentage of total points: 2.85 percent
All-time ranking: No. 5 scorer against Memphis (51 points away from No. 4 Kevin Durant)
Suns: 1,061 points
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PPG: 27.21
Percentage of total points: 2.77 percent
All-time ranking: No. 20 scorer against Phoenix (14 points away from No. 19 Adrian Dantley)
Mavericks: 1,058 points
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PPG: 27.13
Percentage of total points: 2.76 percent
All-time ranking: No. 15 scorer against Dallas (eight points away from No. 14 Chris Paul)
Nuggets: 1,056 points
Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports
PPG: 26.40
Percentage of total points: 2.75 percent
All-time ranking: No. 21 scorer against Denver (five points away from No. 20 Otis Thorpe)
Jazz: 1,043 points
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PPG: 28.19
Percentage of total points: 2.72 percent
All-time ranking: No. 18 scorer against Utah (10 points away from No. 17 Mark Aguirre)
Warriors: 1,024 points
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PPG: 27.68
Percentage of total points: 2.67 percent
All-time ranking: No. 71 scorer against Golden State (11 points away from No. 70 Mark Aguirre)
Timberwolves: 1,018 points
Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
PPG: 26.10
Percentage of total points: 2.65 percent
All-time ranking: No. 12 scorer against Minnesota (19 points away from No. 11 James Harden)
Kings: 1,017 points
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PPG: 26.76
Percentage of total points: 2.65 percent
All-time ranking: No. 84 scorer against Sacramento (two points away from No. 23 Bob Boozer)
Clippers: 1,009 points
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PPG: 24.61
Percentage of total points: 2.63 percent
All-time ranking: No. 36 scorer against LA Clippers (seven points away from No. 25 John Havlicek)
Rockets: 1,006 points
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PPG: 25.79
Percentage of total points: 2.62 percent
All-time ranking: No. 27 scorer against Houston (nine points away from No. 26 John Drew)
Thunder: 956 points
Alonzo Adams-USA TODAY Sports
PPG: 28.12
Percentage of total points: 2.49 percent
All-time ranking: No. 40 scorer against Oklahoma City
Lakers: 829 points
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PPG: 27.63
Percentage of total points: 2.16 percent
All-time ranking: No. 121 scorer against LA Lakers (four points away from Pete Maravich and Joe Barry Carroll)
Cavaliers: 580 points
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PPG: 29.00
Percentage of total points: 1.51 percent
All-time ranking: No. 140 scorer against Cleveland (one point away from No. 141 Mitch Richmond)
