“Larry Bird has 19 and Giannis Antetokounmpo has 13, but LeBron James has 48!”: The Bucks superstar put up a ridiculous performance but it pails in comparison to The Chosen One’s numbers

Jeet Pukhrambam | 08/05/2022
"Larry Bird has 19 and Giannis Antetokounmpo has 13, but LeBron James has 48!": The Bucks superstar put up a ridiculous performance but it pails in comparison to The Chosen One's numbers

Statistics reveal that LeBron James has 48 games putting up 30-10-5, three times more than Giannis Antetokounmpo!

It may be consensus in the NBA that Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the world. Today’s performance justifiably puts him in the upper echelons of the NBA.

There might just be no one who can be as dominant as him in the league, right now that is. But, if you flashback to just a few years ago, there was a similar juggernaut in the East. LeBron James.

The King might be out of the playoffs this season but his name inevitably gets dragged into the conversation every time a superstar puts up absurd numbers.

Today was no different. Giannis put up a thunderous 42-12-8 along with three steals and two blocks, giving him his 13th 30-10-5 game in the playoffs. Yet, it was nothing compared to the King’s tally.

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LeBron  James and his ridiculous numbers just make Giannis Antetokounmpo and his stats look pale!

Plain as day, when the King was at his best, he was the best. While the title may have quietly shifted hands and the Greek God in Milwaukee is wearing the crown, we should pay respects to the previous king.

48 games of 30-10-5, 48! That is nearly four times as many as Giannis has. It would take Antetokounmpo nearly 10 odd postseasons to reach that tally.

But if there is anyone capable of even coming close, it is by far and out, Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks now have a 2-1 series lead and will look to make it 3-1 in two days.

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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