{"id":421741,"date":"2026-01-18T19:01:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:01:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/421741\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T19:01:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T19:01:07","slug":"lebron-james-has-officially-played-against-1-3-of-players-in-nba-history-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/421741\/","title":{"rendered":"LeBron James has officially played against 1\/3 of players in NBA history"},"content":{"rendered":"

LeBron James has officially played against 1\/3 of players in NBA history<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There are plenty of LeBron James stats that are mind-blowing to see.<\/p>\n

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However, there’s one stat that is a direct result of LeBron James’ longevity, and it will blow your mind.<\/p>\n

What LeBron James stat will blow your mind?<\/p>\n

LeBron has faced an incredible total of 1,823 opponents in his career (via\u00a0
Tom Haberstroh<\/a>).<\/p>\n

*Note: Tom’s post was before LeBron played another new opponent last night<\/p>\n

That’s 33.9% of players to ever play in the NBA<\/a>, which is well over a third.<\/p>\n

It’s pretty incredible to think about, and it might be the most impressive stat about LeBron, especially considering he’ll increase that number before he retires.<\/p>\n

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Andre Iguodala ranks first among players LeBron has played against the most, with the two facing off for a total of 70 games between the regular season and the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Al Horford is the player he has beaten the most times, with 50 wins in 68 games.<\/p>\n

The player he has lost to the most times is Paul Pierce, who has beaten LeBron 34 times.<\/p>\n

The oldest player LeBron played as a rookie was Kevin Willis, who played his first season in 1984-85.<\/p>\n

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This means that LeBron has faced players who have played in the NBA from 1984 to 2026, spanning 42 years.<\/p>\n

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With rookies just coming into the league, that stretch will increase by even more, as it could span over 60+ seasons eventually.<\/p>\n

To go a step further, Kevin Willis was in the NBA at the same time as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at one point, which means LeBron had an opponent who faced a player who played as early as the 1969 season.<\/p>\n

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