Every LeBron James conversation can, and often does, turn into a debate.

He ushered in an era of star empowerment, but not all of its effects have been positive. Maybe James is the best player ever, or maybe Michael Jordan is. There might not be an aspect of his game that is the greatest we have ever seen. Stephen Curry is the universally acknowledged greatest shooter of all time. Most agree Magic Johnson holds the unofficial passing title. There have been stronger players and more athletic wings and springier leapers and surer ball-handlers. What has made King James unique?

As he closes in on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s all-time NBA scoring mark, a record that has seemed untouchable for decades, maybe it is this: LeBron is literally unstoppable.

From his rookie season of 2003-04 through 2017-18 — a span of 15 seasons — James made 14 All-Star Games, averaged 27.2 points and 38.8 minutes per game and 76.2 games per regular season.