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LeBron James: Top 10 Best Career Performances

By Aaron Ferguson

May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts prior to game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports
May 17, 2016; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) reacts prior to game one of the Eastern conference finals of the NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Bill Russell MVP Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 19, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) celebrates with the Bill Russell MVP Trophy after beating the Golden State Warriors in game seven of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Honorable Mention

LeBron James has had some great performances that didn’t make the cut, including two Game 7 performances that willed his team to NBA championships. The first comes as a member of the Heat.

LeBron James scored 37 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in Game 7 of the 2013 NBA Finals against the San Antonio Spurs.

He was 12-for-23 (52.2 percent) from the field hitting 5-of-10 three-pointers and going a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line. He led the Heat to their second NBA championship in the Big Three’s tenure, despite Bosh scoring zero points.

Miami also had a big night from Wade, who had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Shane Battier, who scored 18 points off the bench. The Heat won the game 95-88 and James clinched his second NBA Finals MVP Award.

LeBron James’ signature highlight was a block on Andre Iguodala, which was the defining moment of Game 7 against the Warriors. James performance was historic as he joined Jerry West and James Worthy as the only players in NBA Finals history to record a triple-double in Game 7.

James scored 27 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out 11 assists in a 93-89 win to clinch the Finals and his third NBA Finals MVP Award.

It wasn’t one of LeBron’s most efficient performances, shooting 9-for-24 (37.5 percent) from the field and 1-for-5 (20.0 percent) from three-point range. His signature block will go down as one of the greatest moments in NBA History.

That leaves one game as LeBron’s best of his career.

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