Ranking LeBron’s best birthday performances of his NBA career

To celebrate LeBron’s birthday, we’ve ranked the best born day performances of his career. James has appeared in an NBA game seven times on his birthday and averaged 33 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

No. 1 – December 30, 2009 (25 year-old birthday)

LeBron Stats: 48 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists

LeBron’s birthday performance in 2009 against Joe Johnson and the Atlanta Hawks is one of the best regular-season efforts of his career overall. On the day he turned 25, LeBron connected on 4-of-6 shots from beyond the arc while posting a 65% field-goal percentage overall to total 48 points. He would also collect 10 rebounds while dishing out six dimes. Despite 35 points from Johnson in response, the Cavaliers held off the Hawks 106-101 to secure the birthday win for James in Cleveland.

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