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HoopsHabit 2015-16 All-NBA Teams

By Maxwell Ogden

Mar 12, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2016; San Antonio, TX, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant (35) dribbles the ball as San Antonio Spurs small forward Kawhi Leonard (2) defends during the second half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 31, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after a dunk in the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 31, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts after a dunk in the second quarter against the Brooklyn Nets at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /

All-NBA First Team

LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers

Position: Small Forward

Age: 31

Slash Line: .520/.309/.731

Season Averages: 35.6 MPG, 25.3 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 6.8 APG, 1.4 SPG, 1.1 3PM

The roster may sparkle more than it did during the 2015 NBA Finals, but the Cleveland Cavaliers will still go as far as LeBron James takes them. Kyrie Irving is a gifted shot-creator, Kevin Love has been underrated this season, Tristan Thompson is dominating the offensive glass, and J.R. Smith is shooting the lights out.

The only statistic that you truly need to know, however, is that Cleveland went 56-20 when James played, and 1-4 when he didn’t.

James finished the season with an average of 25.3 points on 52.0 percent shooting from the field. That absurd combination of volume and efficiency overcame his faulty jump shot, which was off and erratic for a vast majority of the season.

In the process, James set an NBA record.

James has very quietly become one of the most prolific scorers in NBA history.

James seemed to be coasting through most of the 2015-16 season, which is a scary thought considering how well he’s played. He finished 2015-16 at No. 5 in Win Shares, No. 3 in Player Efficiency Rating, and No. 5 in points per game.

James wasn’t a unanimous selection, with XX.X percent of the votes working in his favor, but he’s very deserving of an All-NBA First Team selection.

Next: All-NBA First Team: Forward