L. James scored the first basket 9 times and took the first shot 5 times in the 2025-2026 season, appearing in 53 games as a starter. In those starts, James gained the first possession 26.4% of the time, took the first shot 9.4% of the time, and scored the first basket 17% of the time. The most common first basket shot type is the dunk. James scored the first basket 3 times at home and 6 times on the road.
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 4 | 44.4% |
| 2pt jump shot | 3 | 33.3% |
| 3pt | 1 | 11.1% |
| layup | 1 | 11.1% |
| SHOT TYPE | COUNT | % |
|---|---|---|
| dunk | 2 | 40% |
| 3pt | 1 | 20% |
| 2pt jump shot | 1 | 20% |
| layup | 1 | 20% |
| OPPONENT | FIRST SHOTS | FIRST BASKETS |
|---|---|---|
| SAC | 2 | 2 |
| HOU | 1 | 1 |
| DAL | 1 | 1 |
| NOP | 1 | 1 |
| BOS | 0 | 1 |
| CHI | 0 | 1 |
| SAS | 0 | 1 |
| UTA | 0 | 1 |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SH# | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | LAL @ HOU | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Feb 22, 2026 | BOS @ LAL | HOME | dunk | SF | SF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 26, 2026 | LAL @ CHI | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | PF | 2 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 24, 2026 | LAL @ DAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 12, 2026 | LAL @ SAC | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Jan 6, 2026 | LAL @ NOP | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | SAC @ LAL | HOME | layup | SF | SF | 1 | ✓ YES |
| Dec 10, 2025 | SAS @ LAL | HOME | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | 3 | ✓ YES |
| Nov 23, 2025 | LAL @ UTA | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | 4 | ✓ YES |
| DATE | MATCHUP | H/A | SHOT TYPE | RST | SRT | SCORED FB? | TEAM WON TIP? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | LAL @ HOU | AWAY | 3pt | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 24, 2026 | LAL @ DAL | AWAY | 2pt jump shot | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 12, 2026 | LAL @ SAC | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Jan 6, 2026 | LAL @ NOP | AWAY | dunk | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |
| Dec 28, 2025 | SAC @ LAL | HOME | layup | SF | SF | ✓ YES | ✓ YES |