LeBron James' Best Passes of His Career 

This might sound crazy, but I think LeBron is one of the most underrated players in NBA history. People constantly say he'll never be as good as Michael. People constantly focus on his Finals losses. But they ignore how truly great he is. He's on pace to be the first player to hit 30,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 10,000 assists. Even Kareem's scoring record isn't too far out of reach if he keeps up this level of production for another 5 or 6 years. He's the all time leader in assists for players that aren't guards. He has the 2nd highest average PER of all time, right behind Michael. For comparison, Kobe is in the mid-20s in the all time list for PER. This man deserves more credit. Not to mention the insane longevity he's shown. He's in his 15th year, doesn't look like he's lost a step in the slightest, and he's never had a severe injury. In my mind, being healthy is part of being great. That's why we talk about LeBron and not T Mac. People need to appreciate his greatness before he retires because I don't think we'll ever see a player quite like this ever again.

His passes looks like something you’d see in Koruko no Basket 😳😳

MJ is the past. Lebron is the present. Learn to appreciate greatness. Im lucky to have witnessed both.

I love how he's not obsessed with himself scoring but his team winning, which is why he always passes even if he's near the basket. A true GOAT.

I don't understand how his team mates could read those passes...

0:27 ULTRA INSTICT 😂😂😂

5:50 Get’s me every time.......

Let's forget to give credit to those who reacted quickly to his passes

Bruh When Kuroko and Kagami mixed together they become LeBron James

0:27 Misdirection

one of my favorite things to watch is Lebron's passing

3:21 can we please talk about the finish

I knew he was good at passing but my goodness

0:32 that pass is savage asf

3:41 commentator goes with the beat lmfao

This video made me understand why LeBron James is one of the greatest player

Lebron James,the reason why i Love NBA!

There are other great passers in history, but no one but Lebron possesses the deadly combination of court vision and physical strength to hit a corner three point shooter in the chest from the other side of the court with plenty of time to catch and shoot when the defender was only two steps away at the time of the pass. I see those kind of passes and I know that I have seen no one else in basketball history do that, yet somehow it's only in the replay that I truly see that yes, he did in fact hit the shooter in the chest from the opposite side of the court JUST when the defender began to collapse into the paint to guard against Lebron's unstoppable drive to the rim. It's perfection. It's the taking apart of the defense. It's how it's done. Jordan didn't have this level of court vision to open up the defense for him to score. Therefore, he had to be much more skilled, in his footwork, dribbling AND shooting, which he most certainly was. He was also more athletic with bigger hands -- although he was not as strong. He had to use all of these gifts to take apart the defense, and he did, but he had to do it by himself because of his lack of court vision for his team mates' opportunities. Lebron on the other hand is able to isolate himself one on one because all five defenders know that if they double team him, their assigned defender will get the ball and score. Jordan didn't inspire THAT kind of fear that pervades the entire defense -- at all times. No, you could play much simpler against Jordan. Just triple team him and see if he can beat you by himself. And he often could. But not as often as Lebron is able to beat you with his TEAM. Lebron is the greatest team player, and Jordan is the greatest individual player (and could beat Lebron one on one in his prime). But since basketball is a team sport, I'd say the conclusion writes itself. I don't even have to say it. Because again, his passing ability is not flashy like Steve Nash, but it works. It always opens up the defense and gives his team a better chance to score. If hockey assists (assists of assists) were recorded, I would argue that Lebron would have the most. I have no stats on this (nor does anyone), but I have watched Lebron for hundreds of hours since he came into the league and I can remember hundreds (maybe thousands?) of times where Lebron uses his sixth sense of court vision to know EXACTLY when the defense is collapsing on him even the tiniest bit. Then he whips off a pass, often across court and always crisp and unpredictable, and then that pass starts a beautiful network of passes that end up in a basket. You don't necessarily notice that it was Lebron's first pass that resulted in the score unless you watch closely. This is not recorded in the stats. It should be, but it's not. (or if it is by some metric I'm unaware of, please link me) At any rate, what IS recorded is that Lebron James was more valuable to his team when considering what both Jordan's and Lebron's teams did before and after their teams had them. Look it up. Compare the records and rosters. It's undeniable. And court vision is why. His court vision and team mindset makes him the greatest, not Jordan (and certainly not Kobe). Everyone's saying it now and he's still somehow well within his prime. Yet what do we hear from Jordan/Kobe fanboys? That Lebron is scared to carry the team on his shoulders and score all the points for them... and that Kobe and MJ weren't; that he passes because he can't do it himself. The irony of these kind of MJ and Kobe fanboy comments is that Lebron can do it by himself BECAUSE he is so willing to pass. If you collapse the defense onto you and are able to find the open man at the exact right time, then you don't need exceptional talent. Anderson Varejao and Mo Williams did just fine to carry Lebron deep into the playoffs every year simply by spreading the floor and being open for Lebron's, crisp, untelegraphed, perfectly timed passes. Hell, I could score if I was on Lebron's team and I didn't even play in high school. THAT'S how open he gets his team mates. And THAT'S how willing a passer he is. And that's how skilled a passer he is. But Jordan? Jordan never got out of the first round without Pippen's one on one prowess! Kobe? When he scored 35 ppg, his team lost in the first round because he had no Shaq or Pau to open up the defense with their superior one on one plays. Anderson Varejao couldn't beat a single player in the league one on one. But how about one on zero? Well yea, anyone can do that. And that's what Lebron's team mates get, night in and night out. Yes, I'd take Jordan or Kobe over Lebron any day one on one. But it's not one on one. There are four world class basketball players surrounding you at all times and you must use them to your full advantage to be in the conversation for best ever. That's right, I said it. Kobe and even MJ aren't even in the conversation. Magic, yes. Larry, yes. Lebron, yes. But no ball hog prima donna scorer should ever even be considered as GOAT by anyone who has looked up from their Kobe or MJ dunk posters and attempted to understand the flow of this beautiful game. Here's some hard facts to mull over if you have the time. Not that Jordan wasn't extremely effective to his team, but you can't find me anything like THIS... In the 2009-2010 season, Lebron’s Cavs went 61-21. In 2010-2011 - the year Lebron joined Miami - the Cavs went 19-63. I know what you’re thinking. The Cavs must have lost SOMEONE else besides Lebron. Nope. Here are the rosters. Lebron did in fact go 61-21 with NO ONE. www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2010.html www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2011.html Likewise, check out the rosters of the 35-57 2003-04 cavs and the 17-65 2002-03 Cavs. www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2003.html www.basketball-reference.com/teams/CLE/2004.html As you'll see, new additions for 03-04, Kevin Ollie and Eric Williams (heard of them?), logged the 4th and 5th most minutes on that team. Maybe it was Ollie's addition of 341 points that more than doubled the Cavs wins from the year before? Or maybe it was Eric Williams' whopping 36% FG? Possibly. But there was another player getting tons of minutes that was added to the 03-04 Cavs: a 19 year old rookie named Lebron James, already scoring 20 ppg and assisting 6 per game and single handedly establishing an offensive flow that no one has ever seen. Maybe it was him.

this just means that when you don’t have team work, it”ll never work.

wow his court vision and basketball IQ is unbelievable 👏🏽👏🏽 we will never see another lebron. may god keep him healthy 🙏🏽

4:48 even the camera man didnt expect the pass lmao

Not gonna lie I used to hate LeBron with a passion but I can watch him play for 40 more years and never get tired of the greatness he displays on the court

Insane from James, but equally amazing that his teammates were so quick to react to the plays

There will be no more Lebron James so Respect while he's in the League.

0:27 even the cameraman got tricked 😂

People say LeBron will never be Mike or Kobe as if it's a weakness for him. There are 3 tiers of excellence we'll ALWAYS compare future players to. Mike, Kobe, and LeBron. For him to NOT be Mike or Kobe is not a criticism. It's what makes him GREAT.

"Run the floor and I will find you" -LeBron

For me this will always be what differentiates him from Kobe I’m not saying who’s better but basketball is a team game and its great to know that you have a guy like this on your team

5:18 blows my mind every time. He's not even in the corner yet. He turns and whips it along the baseline before there's even anyone there. Crazy.

He will never be mike or kobe Be he is not them. And that is what i called greatness.

3:38 that pass... that landing was perfectly in front of him as he ran...

That pass at 5:20 was crazy ...... ive watched magic, bird, mj ...lebron is the better complete player period

Lebron's passing reminds me more of Bird's skills than Magic. The touch passes, the genuine "WTF" of the defenders, the bounces to the cutter. Def one of the all time greats!

Only lebron james can do that..wat a player..2 thumbs up..idol

LeBron is amazing. Truly amazing and brought so much life to this game and the teams he’s played on.

4:45 was my favorite pass

A player with just Lebron's passing ability is a great player, a player with just Lebron's scoring is a great player, a player with just Lebron's steals and rebounding numbers is a great player, a player with just Lebron's defence (during his prime) is a great player, Lebron has all that and that's what makes him the GOAT.

How Flight reacts do this video: "Look at Curry man" "Lucky pass" "Curry could do that better" "Yo i did that the camera wasn't on" "That's my type of pass"

Great court awareness! Also in these plays he's got a lot of confidence in his teammates, especially for those 3s.

Been waiting on this

Lebron be like : " I'm gonna get u the ball, just don't you f***ing miss"

I don't even watch basketball games but for sure he's one of my favourite sports icon ,I love his confidence, aggression, dominance...he inspires me ...thank you Lebron 🙌

3:24 James gave an alley from behind the freaking half court

Damn. I never get tired watching his spectacular inside passes. I'm just glad I'm witnessing history now. Lebron James: the modern day Magic. I wish I could get to see him in an actual play. I will always be your fan, Lebron. When I was young, I never really understood what basketball is. But as I grew up, I finally began to appreciate and see things clearly. Lebron is just the most complete basketball player ever! When you just understand the game of basketball, you're gonna love the way Lebron plays in the game. You'll never see any player like him again. He's one of a lifetime player. Just appreciate greatness while you can. We love you, 'Bron!

How can you deny this man?

0:32 Isaiah looking like 4’6” man

The receiver's don't get enough credit. To be able to make those runs and catch those fast unpredictable passes. Amazing

26-34 seconds was the best pass ever. Been loving his game play ever since. A big fan of this man.

Extraordinary talent

This whole compilation just helps me understand that Richard Jefferson has the best back door cuts

Say what you want but this guy is on the mt Rushmore of players of all time. Fantastic basketball player to watch and automatically makes any team in the league a contender. Great video as well!

A 6 ft 8 inch 250 pound point guard, shooting guard and small forward with the passing skills of Steve Nash and Magic, shooting skills of MJ and Allen, defending skills of Pippen and Rodman and the visceral, brutal and unstoppable drive of a Great White going after its prey. This kind of combination in a single mind and body comes once in a century or more. You all better enjoy while the show is on. Coz when it's over, you haters are gonna be bored and wait for LeGoat to come out of retirement. This guy has set for himself standards that we can't even imagine and is working on getting beyond them day in and day out and is breaking all sorts of records in the process. Maybe he isn't as effortless as MJ, maybe he isn't as clutch as KOBE but he is what he is - - - LeBron James.

I might cry when he retires 😥

Just watch the clip to be amazed that not only making score is great, but the way it took to make it too is awesome. Great video!

The real kuroko, insane passes 🔥🔥🔥

KING JAMES👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

Now I see how LBJ and AD will work. Although this is only highlights but most of it he was passing to Varejao, Mozgov and TT.

Watching Lebron is like watching A combination of Magic and Jordan. Such a completeness to his game. He is criticized for everything he does but of people can forget how much they dislike him and just watch him play they will see just how amazing he truly is. There will never be another.

What Pippen and CC said about Lebron is spot on. When people talk about MJ or when comparing MJ to others. You rarely hear them talk about the skill sets of Basketball. They say he was clutch, he won 6 titles and never loss which is great. But we need to keep in mind this is a team sport and he did not do it on his own. They never talk about the other years when he did not win. My question to the Jordan people who was Basketball skill did he do better than anyone else if you want to call him the GOAT. Was he the best passer, shooter, defender, or handler of the ball. How many different positions could he play effectively both offensively and defensively. They always talk about things that are more subjective than objective. For me, the best passer of all time was Magic, the best shooter is Steph Curry, the best defender was Bill Russell, and best handler of the ball Kyrie or Pistol Pete. If Basketball was not a team sport you could lean more on the titles he won. Even there, he did not win the most titles ever.

Lebron James Passing Overall = Amount of likes i get on this Comment

He may or may not be the greatest basketball player, but sure as hell is the greatest team player!!!!

One day, we are all going to miss watching him play and create like this

Lebron makes basketball games looking easy, pure fenominal in history than MJ

This man makes his team mates better. Respect

LeBron James has the vision and passing ability of Magic Johnson, the athleticism of Michael Jordan and the body of Karl Malone. You put that together and you have the greatest player in the game.

Boy he had some dimes tonight .

Everybody Said please: WAKANDA FOREVER yeah Rest in paradise lordd

Lebrons gonna need a career passes mixtape and a career assists mixtape bc lets be honest, his passes get so good that players cant complete

As a football fan(soocer as you americans call it in your country), I'm astonished from how good Le Bron is at passing the ball. His way of making defence-splitting passes, his trough balls, his long perfect passes are soo similiar to the ones of the best playmakers in football (I always mean soccer), only difference he does is on a basketball court. That's why I like both him and basket, cos in some aspects it's very familiar to football. Is he the greatest playmaker in the history of basketball?

Great video! Probably my favorite Brony pass that wasn’t on here was the one against Washington when it went right past Brenden Haywood’s ear to Big Z :)

Unmatched set of skills

00:26 What a pass

Think about how sharp you have to be to recieve these

He’s finally going into... the *ZoNe* !AHHHHH

LeBron's passing reminds me of Magic

Nice alvin and the chipmunks version of forever in the background lol

The behind the back bounce pass to Mozgov towards the end of the video could look off for a second, but he only bounced it closer to himself so the ball could go higher to hit Mosgov's hands/catching box. He wouldn't do it close with a shorter player because it'd go over their head. He and his teammates have said he gets the ball to players with the seams the way the player prefers it (absurd) so to bounce the ball this way seems to pale in comparison to that, so i don't think I'm tripping here. Lol he'd do the bounce closer to a shorter player or someone who's closer, naturally. But to get the passes off is entirely different story.

This was VERY entertaining! Thanks for the upload.

Damn, he's a really good Kuroko cosplayer

Well.... we have to admid after seeing this... He was the the one who have best passing style in that era....

underrated passer of all time

5:19 that pass is freaking awesome

James at game and Eminem at music both are killing it in the video.

0:49 How tf did he do that?😤

LrBron is great! But it was amazing to see how his mates understood to whom he is gonna pass the ball 😵🤩

Kuroko feels I’m not even kidding man, he clearly uses misdirection

Any of these plays will easily make top 10 of an all-star’s career highlights. Insane

I'm fortunate enough to have lived long enough to have seen both Bird and James and their passing. I wouldn't dare say which one is better, but I"m glad to have seen both. A blessing.

That's the reason why we love JAMES😍😍😍😍

Great video,Great editing

I miss the LeBron James/ Wade combo. I'm a Pacer here but I'll give respect when it's due. 🙏🏾

almost years i dont see basketball game... this is my first time to see LeBron... its amazed me... its satisfying to see how the game playing ON A TEAM WORKS... ITS LIKE TRYING TO UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER WITH SLIGHTLY SIGHT... ITS LIKE NOT "WHAT THE BEST FOR ME, BUT WHAT THE BEST FOR US AS A TEAM"

That last one was butter, he had Marion thinking you want me where? Large portion of those are playoff games. Imma miss this dude when he’s gone. Weather he’s your GOAT or not, ain’t anyone quite done it like Lebron. Lucky in life, kinda unlucky in basketball (Cleveland flu). He legit was the best player on his team, the moment he got drafted from st Mary’s/st Vincent’s. watch him when he was 18, insane. Watch him when he’s 35! Insaner !

That last pass thou. The only guy who wasn't fooled was Kyrie. 😂😂😂

when you talk about greatness of course Michael is the GOAT but we all know LeBron is the better player

2:22 hes so good at passing that a guy from the opposite team clapped his hands

I love play at 1:53. Just demonstrates that he has an insane level of understanding what players are doing. Man he woulda been a hell of a quarterback. But can’t fault the guy, and seeing how he’s worth north of a billion dollars, seems to have worked out alright

Some of these passes are just straight ruthless. Like buddy please, have some mercy

LeMagic Jordan.

For half of the passes I didn’t even see where they went