Every team of LeBron James' NBA career, ranked — including his newest Lakers squad
LeBron James is entering his 17th year of his career.
During James' career, he's played on all different types of teams, from super-teams, contenders, middling playoff squads, to lottery teams.
We ranked all 17 of James' teams, including his new star-studded Lakers squad with Anthony Davis.
Over his 17-year career, LeBron James has played on everything from super-teams to lottery teams.
But which of those teams were the best? Which of those teams gave James the most support? Which were sturdy enough to be truly elite teams that dominated the league, rather than average teams with one dominant player?
There's no exact formula for answering such a question, but to rank the best teams of James' 17-year career, we included several factors: team record, net rating (the amount by which a team outscores opponents per 100 possessions), their playoff record and net rating, and ultimate finishing point (e.g. Finals, Conference Finals, etc.).
We also looked at James' usage rate (to see how much work he was doing), his win shares (calculated by Basketball-Reference), and the number of players who made All-Star teams in that season. Lastly, we used a bit of logic and subjectivity.
Below is our ranking of James' best teams:
