Welcome to the final round of our “LeBron’s Greatest Season” voting bracket, as we tap fans to decide which NBA regular season was King James’ best.
If you missed our previous rounds, you can view the results at the following links for the first round, second round and semifinals.
We had a stunning upset in the semis, with LeBron’s return to Cleveland in 2015-16 ousting his first MVP campaign, 2008-09. Although our criteria asks readers to vote strictly on regular-season performance — same as MVP voting — it’s clearly difficult to forget LeBron’s amazing 2016 postseason en route to Cleveland’s first NBA title.
And that’s fine. This vote belongs to you, the fans.
Without further ado, we invite you to vote one last time below to determine the zenith of King James’ career.
Final: 3) 2012-13 vs. 12) 2015-16
No. 3 seed: 2012-13 season – Heat
| G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 76 | 37.9 | 26.8 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
LeBron captured his fourth MVP award — earning 120 of 121 first-place votes — while leading the Heat to a franchise-record 66 victories. He averaged eight rebounds per game for the first time and shot a career-best 40.6% from 3-point range. He also became the first player in league history to make 100-plus 3-pointers in a season while shooting at least 55 percent from the floor. LeBron and the Heat would repeat as league champions with a dramatic comeback against the Spurs in the NBA Finals.
No. 12 seed: 2015-16 season – Cavaliers
| G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG |
| 76 | 35.6 | 25.3 | 7.4 | 6.8 |
LeBron became the first player in NBA history to average at least 25 points per game for 12 consecutive seasons – a streak that remains active in 2020 — despite playing the fewest minutes per game out of 11 seasons in a Cleveland uniform. He finished third in MVP voting behind Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard, then memorably delivered the first championship in Cavaliers history by leading his team back from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Warriors in the NBA Finals.
Thanks for voting. Be sure to check back on Monday, April 27, shortly after noon ET to find out our winner.
