LeBron James
NBA 2K27 Rating
Nationality: United States 
Team: Philadelphia 76ers
Jersey: #23
Archetype: PlaySlash Bully
Height: 6'9" (206cm)
Weight: 250lbs (113kg)
Wingspan: 7'0" (213cm)
Year(s) in the NBA: 23
Birthdate: December 30, 1984
Hometown: Akron, Ohio
Prior to NBA: St. Vincent–St. Mary High School
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About LeBron James
LeBron James is a 41-year-old American professional basketball player who plays at the Power Forward or Small Forward position for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. He is 6 feet 9 inches (206cm) tall, weighs 250 pounds (113kg), and has a wingspan of 7 feet (213cm).
LeBron did not play college basketball but instead, he chose to forgo college and declared for the NBA Draft directly after completing his high school career at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio. He was selected as the 1st overall pick by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2003 NBA Draft.
LeBron James on NBA 2K27
On NBA 2K27, the Current Version of LeBron James has an Overall 2K Rating of 91 with a PlaySlash Bully Build. He has a total of 26 Badges in which 1 of them are Hall of Fame Level and 12 are Gold Level. The best aspect of James' game on 2K is his Inside Scoring. With an outstanding 97 Layup Rating, he usually scores when he drives to the basket. In addition, his decent 76 Three-Point Shot Rating makes him a threat when left wide open behind the three-point line.
The above line graph shows his NBA 2K27 Rating Season Movement while below are his Attributes, Badges, Hot Zones and 2K Rating Over the Years.
This current version of LeBron James was also selected to play for USA FIBA Team and Western Conference All-Stars.
The +/- symbol (when present) denotes the change in attribute values from the player's previous 2K Rating. Click here to view all NBA 2K27 Attributes Definitions.
High-Flying Denier
DefenseBoosts the speed and leaping ability of a defensive player in anticipation of a block attempt.
Aerial Wizard
Inside ScoringIncreases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or a putback finish off an offensive rebound.
Bail Out
PlaymakingPassing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps with passing out of double teams.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Paint Prodigy
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Post Powerhouse
Inside ScoringStrengthens a player's ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps.
Posterizer
Inside ScoringIncreases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Pogo Stick
All AroundAllows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot.
Post Fade Phenom
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots.
Post-Up Poet
Inside ScoringRaises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.
Rise Up
Inside ScoringIncreases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area.
Ankle Assassin
PlaymakingIncreases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Hook Specialist
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make post-hooks.
Interceptor
DefenseThe frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases.
Lightning Launch
PlaymakingSpeeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.
Limitless Range
Outside ScoringExtends the range from which a player can effectively shoot three-pointers from deep.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Unpluckable
PlaymakingDefenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts.
Deadeye
Outside ScoringJump shots taken with a defender closing out receive less of a penalty from a shot contest.
Limitless Range
Outside ScoringExtends the range from which a player can effectively shoot three-pointers from deep.
Set Shot Specialist
Outside ScoringBoosts chances of knocking down stand-still jump shots.
Shifty Shooter
Outside ScoringImproves a player's ability to successfully make off-the-dribble, high-difficulty jump shots.
Aerial Wizard
Inside ScoringIncreases the ability to finish an alley-oop from a teammate or a putback finish off an offensive rebound.
Float Game
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make floaters.
Layup Mixmaster
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to finish fancy or acrobatic layups successfully.
Paint Prodigy
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to quickly and efficiently score while going to work in the paint.
Physical Finisher
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to battle through contact and convert contact layups.
Post Powerhouse
Inside ScoringStrengthens a player's ability at backing down defenders and moving them with dropsteps.
Posterizer
Inside ScoringIncreases the chances of throwing down a dunk on your defender.
Post Fade Phenom
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make post fades and hop shots.
Post-Up Poet
Inside ScoringRaises the chances of faking or getting by the defender, as well as scoring, when performing moves in the post.
Rise Up
Inside ScoringIncreases the likelihood of dunking or posterizing your opponent when standing in the painted area.
Hook Specialist
Inside ScoringImproves a player's ability to make post-hooks.
Bail Out
PlaymakingPassing out of a jump shot or layup yields fewer errant passes than normal. Additionally, it helps with passing out of double teams.
Break Starter
PlaymakingAfter grabbing a defensive rebound, deep outlet passes made up the court are more accurate. Passes must be made quickly after the defensive rebound.
Dimer
PlaymakingWhen in the half-court, passes by Dimers to open shooters yield a shot percentage boost.
Strong Handle
PlaymakingReduces the likelihood of being bothered by defenders when dribbling.
Versatile Visionary
PlaymakingImproves a player's ability to thread and fit tight passes, including alley-oops, quickly and on time.
Ankle Assassin
PlaymakingIncreases the ability to break down the defender or cross them up.
Lightning Launch
PlaymakingSpeeds up launches when attacking from the perimeter.
Unpluckable
PlaymakingDefenders have a tougher time poking the ball free with their steal attempts.
Interceptor
DefenseThe frequency of successfully tipped or intercepted passes greatly increases.
LeBron James has no Rebounding Badges.
LeBron James has no General Offense Badges.
Pogo Stick
All AroundAllows players to quickly recover and go back up for another jump upon landing. This could be after a rebound, block attempt, or even jump shot.
LeBron James' NBA 2K Ratings Over the Years
The ratings of LeBron James over the years, including NBA 2K4, NBA 2K5, NBA 2K6, NBA 2K7, NBA 2K8, NBA 2K9, NBA 2K10, NBA 2K11, NBA 2K12, NBA 2K13, NBA 2K14, NBA 2K15, NBA 2K16, NBA 2K17, NBA 2K18, NBA 2K19, NBA 2K20, NBA 2K21, NBA 2K22, NBA 2K23, NBA 2K24, NBA 2K25 and NBA 2K26, leading up to NBA 2K27, are shown below.
| Game | Rating | Team |
|---|---|---|
| NBA 2K27 | 91 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| NBA 2K26 | 94 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K25 | 95 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K24 | 96 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K23 | 96 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K22 | 96 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K21 | 97 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K20 | 97 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K19 | 98 | Los Angeles Lakers |
| NBA 2K18 | 97 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K17 | 96 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K16 | 94 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K15 | 98 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K14 | 99 | Miami Heat |
| NBA 2K13 | 98 | Miami Heat |
| NBA 2K12 | 98 | Miami Heat |
| NBA 2K11 | 97 | Miami Heat |
| NBA 2K10 | 96 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K9 | 99 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K8 | 97 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K7 | 98 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K6 | 97 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K5 | 88 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| NBA 2K4 | 78 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
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Other Versions of LeBron James in NBA 2K27
| Player | OVR | 3PT | DNK |
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| 99 | 88 | 89 | |
| 99 | 76 | 95 | |
| 99 | 81 | 95 | |
| 99 | 86 | 95 | |
| 99 | 81 | 95 | |
| 99 | 86 | 95 | |
| 96 | 82 | 98 | |
| 96 | 81 | 91 |
