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Gilbert Arenas Says LeBron James Would Average 40 Points A Game If He Chased Stats: “Who’s Stopping Him?”

LeBron James is a pretty common player that comes to mind when talking about some of the league’s best stat sheet stuffers. He’s a statistical monster to the point that he became the first player in NBA history to have at least 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 10,000 assists for a career.

But being a dominant player that he is, LeBron would often receive criticism for being a stat padder or someone who would rather prioritize his stats over winning a basketball game. This was the case last season when his team didn’t win enough while he was enjoying a 30-point per game campaign. 

Former Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas however doesn’t think LeBron approaches the game that way. In a recent episode of his podcast, Arenas said that LeBron is the only superstar who has never had a season in which he chased stats while arguing that he would average 40 points a game if he ever did it.

 “I said, ‘LeBron is probably the only player, the only superstar that never had that year,’” Arenas explained. “He never had that year where he says, ‘Eh, frick everybody. I’m trying to get my stats.’ Because I said, ‘If he ever did that, who’s stopping him?’ That man would average 40-something. … When LeBron stepped in, it was all about trying to win a championship. Every year, trying to win a championship, so he’s been building the teams to try to win championships, so he’s never actually had a selfish year where he says, ‘I don’t need anybody. I want to show the world what I can do.’”