NBA News: Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James Career Stats Compared When He Wears No. 6 Versus No. 23

On Wednesday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported that LeBron James would be changing numbers next season back to No. 6.

Charania's Tweet can be seen below.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is changing his jersey number from No. 23 to No. 6 next season, sources tell me and @tim_cato. Anthony Davis is expected to remain No. 3.https://t.co/GyQy5s9bVu
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 9, 2021

StatMuse compared his career numbers when he wears No. 6 versus No. 23, and their Tweet can be seen in a post below.

LeBron career stats by jersey number:

#23
27.0 PPG
7.4 RPG
7.6 APG
1.5 SPG
49/34/73%
57.7 TS%

#6
26.9 PPG
7.6 RPG
6.7 APG
1.7 SPG
54/37/76%
62.2 TS% pic.twitter.com/mn97obxFyV
— StatMuse (@statmuse) June 9, 2021

James had worn No. 23 his entire career except for his four years in Miami with the Heat.

More on the Los Angeles Lakers can be read here.

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