NBA fans make it clear who claims the most popular player title
The NBA have run the numbers on social media and there’s one clear favourite when it comes to the most views.
NBA fans have voted with their clicks, and have chosen LeBron James as the most popular player in basketball’s elite over the 2024-25 season.
The LA Lakers legend saw a total of 3.23 billion page views on social media and digital platforms during an intense campaign that witnessed a huge upturn in form for the team after the striking addition of former Mavs star Luka Doncic.
The NBA released the figures as the regular season concluded. A very intriguing postseason period begins, with the Golden State Warriors, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic and the Chicago Bulls all battling it out in the play-in round.
Top-10 most viewed players in the NBA:
1. LeBron James (Los Angeles Lakers): 3.23B views
2. Stephen Curry (Golden State Warriors): 2.56B views
3. Luka Dončić (Los Angeles Lakers): 1.82B views
4. Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs): 1.47B views
5. Nikola Jokić (Denver Nuggets): 1.20B views
6. Ja Morant (Memphis Grizzlies): 1.09B views
7. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder): 1.06B views
8. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks): 897M views
9. Anthony Edwards (Minnesota Timberwolves): 800M views
10. Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics): 766M views
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In the top three sit LeBron James (3.23B views), Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry (2.56B views) and the Lakers’ Luka Dončić (1.82B views), who sit ahead of Victor Wembanyama (1.47B views) and the Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić (1.20B views), making up the rest of the top 5.
LeBron James is number one for a reason. As well as being the star name in men’s basketball at the time of writing, LeBron James continues to defy time, putting up impressive numbers in his 21st NBA campaign.
Across 70 games, he’s averaging 24.4 points, 7.8 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game, with his shooting being notably efficient: 51.3% from the field and a strong 37.6% from three-point range.
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He’s also shooting 78.2% from the free-throw line, above his career average. With a 57.1% effective field goal percentage and 22.7 PER, LeBron remains a high-impact player, adding 7.7 win shares this season.
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