LeBron James has played with or against these 10 father-son duos

Mackenzie Meaney|published: Wed Jan 31 2024 16:00
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Love him or hate him, you have to marvel at the sheer longevity of LeBron James’ career. A Jan. 17 chyron from an ESPN on ABC broadcast revealed that the Washed King has played against 35 percent of all players to ever play in the NBA. As of Jan. 27, that massive pool of opponents now includes 10 different father-son combinations ( h/t Yahoo). Here are all of them, including James’ record and average stats against them courtesy of StatHead.

Dale and Trayce Davis

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Father: Dale Davis (1991-2007)First Played: Nov. 1, 2003Career Record Against: 5-7 in regular season, 2-2 in playoffsCareer Averages: 12 games, 26.2 points, 7.1 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.4 steals, 0.3 blocks

Son: Trayce Jackson-Davis (2023-Present)First Played: Jan. 27, 2024Career Record Against: 1-0 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 36 points, 20 rebounds, 12 assists

Juwan and Jett Howard

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Father: Juwan Howard (1994-2013)First Played: Dec. 25, 2003Career Record Against: 8-4 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 12 games, 26.9 points, 6.8 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 1.2 steals, 0.8 blocks

Son: Jett Howard (2023-Present)First Played: Nov. 4, 2023Career Record Against: 0-1 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 1 game, 24 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals

James and Juwan Howard were also teammates from 2010-13.

Samaki and Jabari Walker

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Father: Samaki Walker (1996-2006)First Played: April 9, 2004Career Record Against: 2-3 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 21.6 points, 7.8 rebounds, 7.0 assists, 2.2 steals, 0.8 blocks

Son: Jabari Walker (2022-Present)First Played: Nov. 17, 2023Career Record Against: 3-0 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 3 games, 31.3 points, 5.7 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.3 blocks

Jabari and Jabari Smith Jr.

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Father: Jabari Smith (2000-05)First Played: Dec. 22, 2004Career Record Against: 0-3 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 25.0 points, 7.3 rebounds, 6.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.7 blocks

Son: Jabari Smith Jr. (2022-Present)First Played: Jan. 16, 2023Career Record Against: 4-2 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 26.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 7.8 assists, 0.8 steals, 0.5 blocks

Adrian and AJ Griffin

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Father: Adrian Griffin (1999-2008)First Played: Feb. 25, 2004Career Record Against: 2-4 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 22.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 5.8 assists, 1.8 steals, 0.7 blocks

Son: AJ Griffin (2022-Present)First Played: Dec. 30, 2022Career Record Against: 2-1 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 30.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 9.0 assists, 0.3 steals, 0.7 blocks

Kenyon and KJ Martin

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Father: Kenyon Martin (2000-15)First Played: Jan. 2, 2004Career Record Against: 6-9 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 27.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.3 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.4 blocks

Son: KJ Martin (2020-Present)First Played: Jan. 10, 2021Career Record Against: 6-2 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 24.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, 8.4 assists, 1.1 steals, 1.1 blocks

Rick and Jalen Brunson

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Father: Rick Brunson (1997-2006)First Played: Dec. 20, 2003Career Record Against: 3-3 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 24.7 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.8 steals, 1.2 blocks

Son: Jalen Brunson (2018-Present)First Played: Oct. 31, 2018Career Record Against: 8-3 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 26.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.2 blocks

Gary and Gary Trent Jr.

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Father: Gary Trent (1995-2004)First Played: Nov. 21, 2003Career Record Against: 0-2 in regular seasonCareer Averages: 16.5 points, 9.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 0.5 steals

Son: Gary Trent Jr. (2018-Present)First Played: Dec. 28, 2019Career Record Against: 4-3 in regular season, 4-1 in postseasonCareer Averages: 26.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 8.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 1.6 blocks

Gary and Gary Payton II

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Father: Gary Payton (1990-2007)First Played: Jan. 12, 2004Career Record Against: 5-8 in regular seasonCareer Against: 31.2 points, 6.3 rebounds., 6.6 assists, 1.3 steals, 0.4 blocks

Son: Gary Payton IIFirst Played: Oct. 19, 2021Career Record Against: 1-2 in regular season, 4-2 in playoffsCareer Against: 32.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 0.3 steals, 1.0 blocks

Glen Robinson Jr. and Glen Robinson III

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Father: Glenn Robinson Jr. (1994-2005)First Played: Dec. 19, 2003Career Record Against: 1-0Career Averages: 36 points, 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals

Son: Glenn Robinson III (2014-21)First Played: Dec. 23, 2014Career Record Against: 8-0 in regular season, 4-1 in playoffsCareer Averages: 26.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 7.1 assists, 0.9 steals, 1.1 blocks

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