The NBA records held by LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers go on and on. But perhaps one of his most unknown, yet still incredible, feats of his career is his Christmas Day records.
Shams Charania of ESPN recently announced the NBA’s Christmas Day schedule for 2025, and on that list was the Lakers, facing off against the now Kevin Durant-led Houston Rockets.
This will be James’s 20th Christmas game, holding 11 wins, already the most by a player in league history, as well as the record for most points at 507. But a win this winter would put James at the most Christmas Day wins of all-time, by a player or coach, as he would beat out Phil Jackson and Jack Ramsay, who each have 11 victories.
LeBron James On Christmas
A quiet Christmas is not something James has experienced in nearly his entire NBA career. He’s played on that day in all but three seasons, every year since 2007. He beat Kobe Bryant’s record of 17 total games in 2022, and has put up pretty strong averages over each of the Christmas Day games he’s played.
Through the 19 games so far, James is averaging 27.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 7.2 assists, 1.5 steals, and 0.7 blocks, on 49.6/29/70 shooting splits. His career-high on Christmas is 39 points scored in 2021 against the Brooklyn Nets, and he has one triple-double, recording 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists in 2010 as his then-Miami Heat beat his now-Lakers.
James has a combined record of 11-8, with his last Christmas Day outing coming as a win against the Golden State Warriors, with him dropping 31 points and 10 assists in what was an instant-classic matchup. After that win, James commented on his historic success on Christmas.
“I love the NFL, but Christmas is our day,” he said postgame.
“It’s always a blast,” Stephen Curry added after last year’s Warriors loss. “Like, the competitive spirit, the history, his greatness. It allows me to just appreciate all that we’ve been through, all the battles back and forth and the fact that in 2024 we’re still doing it. And somehow the games are pretty electric and kind of a must-see TV situation. I love it.”
Other 2025 Christmas Matchups
While James, attempting to win his record 12 Christmas game will be the storyline of the day, the other four remaining matchups bring a ton of intrigue.
The day starts with the Cleveland Cavaliers facing off against the New York Knicks. The two teams expect to be the top contenders in the Eastern Conference next season, and along with their opening week matchup, Donovan Mitchell vs. Jalen Brunson will be a great watch.
Next comes the San Antonio Spurs against the Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s Victor Wembanyama and De’Aaron Fox going head to head against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the defending NBA champions.
The Dallas Mavericks vs. the Warriors is the next matchup, with Cooper Flagg playing in his first Christmas Day game against a Golden State team that has played on the occasion in each of the last five years.
Finally, it is a rematch of what ended up being one of the most exciting games of the season last year, with the Denver Nuggets playing the Minnesota Timberwolves. The two teams seem to always find themselves in tightly contested contests, with Nikola Jokic and Anthony Edwards as two of the top players in the NBA.
Regardless, if James and the Lakers win, it will give him yet another nearly unbreakable NBA record that will likely stand the test of time. James has played in nearly four times more Christmas Day games than the length of the average NBA career, and now with Luka Doncic, he could get one more.
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