LeBron James, who led the Cavaliers to four straight NBA Finals appearances, is the franchise’s all-time leader in Win Shares with 154.1 for his career. Among his many accomplishments in Cleveland, “King James” was a 10-time All Star, 2-time NBA MVP and helped lead the team to its only NBA title in 2016.
CAVALIERS ALL-TIME TOP FIVE
After James, the next biggest contributors to the Cavaliers by Win Shares are fellow guard Mark Price (65.4), and centers Brad Daugherty (65.2), Zydrunas Ilgauskas (63.4), and Hot Rod Williams (58.3).
The second team of Cavaliers legends is led by Larry Nance (56.0) who was a two-time All Star guard over the course of seven seasons spent in Cleveland. He is joined by Anderson Varejao (45.7), Tristan Thompson (43.1), Kyrie Irving (40.4) and Terrell Brandon (36.9).
The following stats of the Cavaliers’ all-time top five players reflect only those numbers accrued during their time with the franchise…
UPDATED February 13, 2024
LEBRON JAMES: 2003-10, 2014-18
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .223
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MARK PRICE: 1986-95
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .173
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BRAD DAUGHERTY: 1986-94
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .156
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ZYDRUNAS ILGAUSKAS: 1997-99, 2000-10
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .139
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HOT ROD WILLIAMS: 1986-95
Win Shares Per 48 Minutes: .135
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