At the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, LeBron James joined an elite club of NBA players with over 300 points at the Olympics. His teammate Kevin Durant also became the career leader in points for the U.S. in Olympic competition.
Here are key stats to know about the top Olympic scorers from the NBA:
LeBron James
Olympic cycles:
2024 (gold), 2012 (gold), 2008 (gold), 2004 (bronze)
Highlights:
2024
First U.S. basketball player to be named U.S. flag-bearer
Named MVP of the U.S. men's team
2012
Member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team that compiled an 8-0 record
Started in all eight games and averaged a team third-best 13.3 points per game, 5.6 rebounds per game, team-high 5.6 assists per game, 1.4 steals per game, and shot 60.3% (44-73 FG) from the field and 75.0% (12-16 FT) from the free throw line
Among all competitors at the 2012 Olympics, ranked second in assists (45), 7th in APG (1.4) and ninth in points (106) and field goal percentage (60.3%)
2008
Member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team that compiled an 8-0 record
In eight games, averaged 15.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG and 3.8 APG
2004
Member of the 2004 U.S. Olympic Team that compiled a 5-3 record
Played in all eight games, averaged 5.4 ppg, 1.0 rpg and 1.6 apg, shot 59.4% from the field
Was 19 years, 7 months and 13 days old when the 2004 Olympics opened on Aug. 13, making him the youngest U.S. male basketball player to participate in the Olympics since Spencer Haywood in 1968 (Haywood was 19 years, 5 months, 26 days)
Kevin Durant
Olympic cycles:
2024 (gold), 2020 (gold), 2016 (gold), 2012 (gold)
Highlights:
2024
Became career leader in points for the U.S. in Olympic competition
2020
Member of the 2020 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team that compiled a 5-1 record
Played and started in all six games, averaged a team-high 27.5 minutes, team-high 20.7 PPG, team second-best 5.3 RPG and team second-best 3.7 APG. Shot 52.9% from the field, 37.5% from 3 and 90.5% from the foul line (19-21).
Named 2020 Olympics MVP
2016
Member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic men's basketball team that compiled an 8-0 record
Played and started in all eight U.S. games and averaged a team leading 19.4 PPG, added 5.0 RPG and 3.5 APG in 28.6 MPG
Shot 57.8% from the field (52-90 FGs), 58.1% from 3-point (25-43 3pt FGs) and 81.3% from the line (26-32 FTs)
Among all players in the 12-team field, ranked first in 3-point field goals made (25) and minutes (28.6), second in points scored (155), third in field goal attempts (90) and field goals made (52), fourth in defensive rebounds (37), tied for fourth in 3-point attempts (43), fifth in PPG (19.4), tied for fifth in free throw attempts (32) and sixth in 3-point percentage (.581)
2012
Member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team that compiled an 8-0 record
Started in all eight games and averaged a team-high 19.5 PPG, and added 5.8 RPG, 2.6 APG, 1.6 SPG, and shot 48.5% from the field, 52.3% (34-65) from 3-point and 88.9% (24-27) from the foul line
Carmelo Anthony
Olympic cycles:
2016 (gold), 2012 (gold), 2008 (gold), 2004 (bronze)
Highlights:
2016
Member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team that compiled an 8-0 record
2012
Member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team that compiled an 8-0 record
2008
Member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic team that compiled an 8-0 record
2004
Member of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team that compiled a 5-3 record
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