On ESPN’s First Take, NBA analyst Kendrick Perkins called LeBron James the “most accomplished player in league history,” putting him above Jordan, Kareem, and Bill Russell in terms of personal accolades.
.@KendrickPerkins claims that LeBron is the most accomplished player in NBA history.
"When you look at LeBron James, if you put his individual accolades alongside Bill Russell's, he's gonna blow him out the water!" pic.twitter.com/34swIDRCxF
— First Take (@FirstTake) December 31, 2020
In a follow-up tweet, he compared James to a Tesla…
Bill Russell is a legend, let’s get that out, but just like Cadillac’s ran the game before, it’s levels to evolution. LeBron is a Tesla. No gasoline, everything touch screen — it’s like a spaceship. Put a Tesla next to a Caddy and it won’t be close! Carry on… https://t.co/DPQRWCavfE
— Kendrick Perkins (@KendrickPerkins) December 31, 2020
LeBron’s streak of 1,000 games scoring 10 or more points is only one of the many records he holds. He’s also a 16x All-Star, 4x NBA Champion, 4x MVP, and the NBA’s third All-Time leading scorer.
Put that alongside any player, and it’s clear that James has built up quite a resume for himself.
Perhaps the bigger question is, what more can he add to it? Coming off his fourth Championship, James is looking to go back-to-back at 36 years old. We will see soon enough how he closes off the final chapter of his career.