As of the end of the 2023–24 season, LeBron James's career regular-season scoring average was 27.1 points per game. That figure is calculated from his total regular-season points divided by his total regular-season games played through that season.
James entered the NBA in 2003 as the first overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers and immediately became a high-volume scorer. He averaged 20.9 points per game as a rookie, then surpassed 27 points per game in his second season. His career average remained unusually high because of both his scoring consistency and his longevity.
The number is a regular-season statistic, not a playoff average. James has generally averaged more points per game in the postseason, where his career playoff scoring average has been above 28 points per game. A season-by-season average can also differ from the career figure because it is weighted by games played, not simply averaged across seasons.
James's 27.1 career average places him among the most productive scorers in NBA history while also reflecting his unusually long career across the Cavaliers, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers.