LeBron James is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players ever. He’s played in the NBA for 22 seasons and is still, arguably, a top 10 player in the game today. James is one of the few players to come into the NBA and start dominating right away. He has probably the most stacked resume you’ll ever see for an NBA player, as he’s won the MVP award 4 times, Finals MVP award 4 times, has a record 21x All-Star appearances, and has been selected to the All-NBA team 20 times in his career (most by any player ever).
Currently he’s with the Los Angeles Lakers, who he won a championship with in 2020, and is still trying to compete for a championship despite having four chips already. James has the most points of any player in the postseason and the regular season, and the consistent dominant production he’s shown so far is a testament to his hard work, determination, and staying clear of any distractions that could come his way. He is still the face of the NBA till this day, and we wonder how long will his compete in the NBA.
LeBron James and championship goes by hand-in-hand, so today we’ll take a look at James’ playoff record. Let’s get right into it.
LeBron James has been to the playoffs 18 times out of 22 total seasons played. James played his first playoff game in the 2005-06 season, and he went to the playoffs for thirteen straight seasons.
James struggled winning at the highest level initially, however, after he joined the Miami Heat in 2010, everything changed for him. He joined Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, to form a big three at Miami, and went on to win his first NBA championship against the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2012. The Heat repeated the following season, after beating the San Antonio Spurs in 7 games in the NBA Finals.
After James decided to return to Cleveland, he won a championship for them in 2016, fulfilling his promise and delivering them a championship. It was arguably the greatest finals we have ever witnessed, as James and Kyrie Irving led the Cavs to championship after they initially went down 3-1 against the Golden State Warriors.
After the 2017-2018 season, James decided to play for the Los Angeles Lakers and he won his fourth championship in the 2019-2020 season, alongside Anthony Davis. Since then, James hasn’t played in the NBA finals, but he is still on the hunt for his fifth championship.
LeBron James has played in 287 playoff games so far, and postseason win-loss record currently stands at 183-104. He’s played in 54 playoff series so far and has won 41 of those series with 13 losses.
| Season | Record |
| 2005-2006 | 7-6 |
| 2006-2007 | 12-8 |
| 2007-2008 | 7-6 |
| 2008-2009 | 10-4 |
| 2009-2010 | 6-5 |
| 2010-2011 | 14-7 |
| 2011-2012 | 16-7 |
| 2012-2013 | 16-7 |
| 2013-2014 | 13-7 |
| 2014-2015 | 14-6 |
| 2015-2016 | 16-5 |
| 2016-2017 | 13-5 |
| 2017-2018 | 12-10 |
| 2019-2020 | 16-5 |
| 2020-2021 | 2-4 |
| 2022-2023 | 8-8 |
| 2023-2024 | 1-4 |
| 2024-2025 | TBD |
LeBron James has been to 10 Finals in his NBA career, and has won 4 championships so far. The last time James played in the Finals was back in 2019-2020 season where he won a championship. In fact, James has more conference finals and finals appearances than all but 3 teams in the NBA. It’s been 5 years since we’ve seen James play in the finals, and after the Lakers acquired Luka Doncic, James could reach the NBA finals this season, which will be his 11th appearance.
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