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Los Angeles Lakers: Why 2020 is LeBron James’ most impressive season

By Jason Reed

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 03: LeBron James #23 and JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers react to a play against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half at Staples Center on March 03, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 03: LeBron James #23 and JaVale McGee #7 of the Los Angeles Lakers react to a play against the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half at Staples Center on March 03, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images) /
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2. His passing has gone up an entirely new level

LeBron James has been compared to Magic Johnson his entire career. While the two players are different, they both posses this instinctual playmaking ability and although LeBron has been a forward his entire career, he very well could have been a point guard, like Magic Johnson.

There has never been any doubt that LeBron could facilitate like a point guard and that he is one of the best passers in the league. However, this season he has taken it to an entirely new level and has proven that he is not just one of the best passers in the league, he is one of the best passers of all-time.

This is the first time in his career where he arguably is not the number one scoring option and with no true point guard to take the ball up the court, James has been putting together historical assists numbers.

His 49.7 assist percentage this season is not only the best mark in the entire league but it is the 19th best mark of all-time for players to have at least 2,000 minutes played in the season. Only six players in NBA history have had an assist percentage of 49 percent and four or fewer turnovers per game as well.

LeBron is one, Magic did it once, Andre Miller did it once, Steve Nash did it four times, Chris Paul did it three times and John Stockton did it nine times.

LeBron is up there with the greatest point guards to ever play the game (and Andre Miller) and is doing it in his 17th season.

Yes, I know, we said that we were not going to mention his age at all, but the fact that he set an ever-higher bar in terms of efficient playmaking this late in his career is astounding.

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