Team(s): Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Lakers
2010-2019 averages: 26.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.7 assists, 1.5 steals, 52.8% FG, 35.6% 3FG
All-Star games: 9
All-NBA teams: 13 (nine All-NBA, four All-Defensive)
Awards: Most Valuable Player (2011-12, 2012-13)
Championships: 3
What to know: This decade saw LeBron James compete for the title of greatest NBA player ever — no small feat. Over the course of 10 years, James became a villain, a hero, a three-time champion, and a force unto himself on and off the court. All the while, between the lines, James controlled every game as only he could. His perennial 27-7-7 stat line is unmatched by any other player, yet still underscores his impact. His eight straight Finals appearances are his crowning achievement, and he would likely have more than three championships if his Cavs did not run into perhaps the greatest team of all-time in 2017 and 2018. As James prepares to turn 35, he enters the 2020s in near-peak form, with a chance to add even more to his resumé and perhaps definitively snag the title of G.O.A.T.