LeBron James and Michael Jordan stand alone — something NBA fans are all too familiar with.
After being named the NBA's Player of the Week in the Western Conference, James joined Jordan as the only players aged 40 or above to win the award.
James had a stellar week for the Lakers, helping them to a 3-1 record with wins over the Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards and New York Knicks, only dropping one game to the Philadelphia 76ers. He averaged 27.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 10 assists in that stretch while shooting 53.8 per cent from the field.
Jordan won the award twice at age 40 while playing for the Washington Wizards in the 2002-03 season — his final year in the NBA.
He first accomplished the feat after averaging 22.3 points, 8.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 2.3 steals in a four-game stretch from Dec. 30, 2002 to Jan. 4, 2003. He capped off the run with a 41-point performance in a win over the Indiana Pacers.
Then, in four games from Feb. 25, 2003, to March 2, 2003, Jordan finished with an average of 24.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists.
Over that season, the 40-year-old Jordan finished averaging 20 points, 6.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.5 steals but was unable to carry his Washington Wizards to the post-season.
James is averaging 24 points, 7.6 rebounds and 9.1 assists this year. His Los Angeles Lakers sit in fifth place in the Western Conference with a 28-19 record.
The ageless wonder once again takes the court — this time flanked by new acquisition Luka Doncic — on Tuesday as the Lakers head across town to face the Los Angeles Clippers. Catch the action on Sportsnet 360 at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
