James scored 208 points (29.7 per game), had 79 rebounds (11.3), 62 assists (8.9), 18 steals (2.6) and 16 blocks (2.3).
Here is a game-by-game look at what the Akron native did to bring the first major sports championship to Cleveland in 52 years:
Game 1: James scored 23 points, which were second to teammate Kyrie Irving's 26 in a 104-89 loss at Golden State. He was 9 of 21 from the field, including 2 of 4 from 3-point range, with 12 rebounds, nine assists, two steals and a block. It was the 25th consecutive playoff game in which he scored at least 20 points, topping his previous career high of 24 straight set from 2008-10.
Game 2: James led the Cavaliers in points (19), rebounds (eight), assists (nine), steals (four) and turnovers (seven), but the Warriors took a 2-0 series lead with a 110-77 victory. James' rebounds, assists and steals all were game highs. He was 7 of 17 from the floor and 1 of 5 from 3-point range.
Game 3: Down 2-0 and playing at home in what he called a "do or die game," James scored a game-high 32 points on 14-of-26 shooting to lead the Cavaliers to a 120-90 triumph in Cleveland. It was his 82nd playoff game with at least 30 points, which ranks third all-time. He also grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds and had six assists, a steal and a block.
Game 4: James scored 25 points and had a game-high 13 rebounds, but the Warriors beat the Cavaliers 108-97 in Cleveland to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. James also had nine assists and three blocks, both game highs, while going 11 of 21 from the floor in 46 minutes.
Game 5: Facing elimination on the road, James and Irving each scored 41 points to lead the Cavaliers to a season-saving 112-97 victory. James and Irving became the first teammates to score at least 40 points in an NBA Finals game. James went 16 of 30 from the floor, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, while also recording game highs in rebounds (16) and assists (seven).
Game 6: In his final appearance at Quicken Loans Arena this season, James scored 41 points for the second consecutive game as the Cavaliers forced a Game 7 with a 115-101 triumph. He scored 17 of his points in the fourth quarter to become the first player to have consecutive 40-point games in the finals since Shaquille O'Neal in 2000. In addition to leading all players in scoring, James had game highs in assists (11), steals (four) and blocks (three) while adding eight rebounds.
Game 7: James scores a team-high 27 points and adds 11 rebounds and 11 assists to become the third player in NBA history to post a triple double in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. The other two to do it were Jerry West of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1969 and James Worthy, also of the Lakers, in 1988. James also had two steals and three blocks, the last of which came on what appeared to be a layup for Andre Iguadala that would have given the Warriors a 91-89 lead with 1:50 to go.
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