LeBron James stats today: USA star records rare Olympics triple-double in semifinal win over Serbia

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LeBron James continuously improves his already impressive basketball resume.

Multiple championships, MVPs, the all-time scoring title and now a chance at a third Olympic gold medal.

En route to the gold medal game, James and Team USA pulled off a comeback victory over Serbia in the semifinals. The Lakers star posted a triple-double in the 95-91 victory as the United States outscored Serbia 32-15 in the fourth quarter.

The 39-year-old is one of three players to record a triple-double in Olympics history. He's the only player to accomplish this feat twice.

Here's a breakdown of James' stats from the semifinal match against Serbia at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

MORE: Full stats, highlights from USA vs. Serbia Olympic semifinal match

LeBron James stats today

James posted a triple-double of 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in 32 minutes of play against Serbia in the Olympic men's basketball semifinal.

"The King" shot 6-for-9 from the field, including 2-4 from 3-point range and 2-3 from the free throw line. He also had one steal in the game.

James had a plus-14 point differential in the semifinal, helping Team USA overcome a 13-point deficit after three quarters. The United States cut the lead to five points just three minutes into the fourth quarter. James tied the game at 84 with 3:41 remaining, and Stephen Curry's 3-pointer took the lead a minute later.

MORE: USA vs. Serbia full box score from 2024 Olympics semifinals

Olympic triple-doubles

It's just the fourth time in Olympic history that a player has recorded a triple-double. James becomes the only player to accomplish the feat twice.

The last triple-double came during the 2021 Tokyo Olympics when Luka Doncic poured in 16 points, 10 rebounds and 18 assists against France. Alexander Belov was the first player to record a triple-double at the Olympics. He did so in 1976 for the Soviet Union against Canada.

Players may have tallied triple-doubles prior to Belov, but assists and rebounds were not "consistently tracked before the 1970s."

Year Player Team Opponent Points Rebounds Assists
1976 Alexander Belov Soviet Union Canada 23 14 10
2012 LeBron James USA Australia 11 14 12
2021 Luka Doncic Slovenia France 16 10 18
2024 LeBron James USA Serbia 16 12 10

What is a triple-double in basketball?

A triple-double is when a player reaches double figures in three of the five counting stats. A triple-double can include any three-way combination of points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks.

The most common form of a triple-double is with points, rebounds and assists, but there have been other combinations to happen in professional basketball. Only the points-rebounds-assists combo has occurred at the Olympics.

Turnovers do not count toward official triple-doubles.

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Brendan O'Sullivan is an editorial intern for Sporting News.
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