5 players who have won the most games against LeBron James in the NBA

Paul Pierce has the most wins against LeBron James in the NBA.
Paul Pierce has the most wins against LeBron James in the NBA.

#3 David West - 45 wins against LeBron James

<a href='https://www.sportskeeda.com/basketball/lebron-james' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>LeBron James</a> and David West in action during an NBA Finals game.
LeBron James and David West in action during an NBA Finals game.

David West went head-to-head against LeBron James playing for the New Orleans Hornets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs and the Golden State Warriors.

The Hornets did not trouble LeBron James' teams as much, but the latter three have had plenty of historic matches against him, especially in the playoffs. James and West faced off 63 times in the regular season and 28 times during the playoffs.

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LeBron James has gotten the better of David West in the regular-season with a 33-30 advantage, while the West holds the edge in the playoffs with a 13-15 record. Overall, James ended up having just one win advantage by the time West retired, as the latter tallied a total of 45 wins against James in 91 games played between the two.

#2 Andre Iguodala - 46 wins vs LeBron James

LeBron James and Andre Iguodala's last NBA Finals meeting was in 2020.
LeBron James and Andre Iguodala's last NBA Finals meeting was in 2020.

Andre Iguodala and LeBron James have quite the history between them. The two veterans have faced off in five NBA Finals in six seasons. Iguodala got the better of James in those series' with 3 championship wins to his name against LeBron's 2. He also claimed the finals MVP award in 2015 for the outstanding job he pulled off against James.

Iguodala has faced LeBron James 69 times in the regular season, with the latter winning 39 times. The former holds the edge in the postseason, though, claiming a 16-15 advantage over James. Iguodala has claimed a total of 46 wins against James, the second-most by any player.

#1 Paul Pierce - 47 wins vs LeBron James

LeBron James and Paul Pierce in action during an NBA Playoff game.
LeBron James and Paul Pierce in action during an NBA Playoff game.

One of LeBron James' fiercest rivals, Paul Pierce, tops the list to claim the most wins against the four-time NBA champion.

The two dominated the Eastern Conference headlines because of their battles between 2005 and 2010. They faced off in 69 regular-season games. James holds a head-to-head advantage by a slender margin, claiming a 35-34 record.

Meanwhile, James holds the advantage in the playoffs by a bigger margin of four wins. He locked horns with Pierce 30 times in the postseason, winning 17 times. Nonetheless, the former Boston Celtics forward still holds the record for the most wins against LeBron James in the NBA with 47 wins.

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