LeBron is averaging 18.5⁄6.3⁄6.7 since the All-Star break on 54/34/74 splits and the Lakers are 14-3. LeBron has deliberately taken a step back offensively since the break and both he and the Lakers have benefited.
Pre All-Star Break (36 games):
22.0 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 7.0 APG
50/30/75 shooting splits
Post All-Star Break (17 games):
18.5 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 6.7 APG
54/34/74 shooting splits
Everybody was saying LeBron was going to struggle fitting in with Luka and Reaves, and for a while it looked like that might be true. But since the break he’s completely reinvented his role and the results have been great.
He’s only taking 13.5 shots a game. That’s his lowest since his rookie year. But he’s making 54% of them because he’s not forcing anything. He’s letting Luka and Reaves carry the offensive burden, playing off ball, cutting, finding guys, and then when the moment comes he just takes over. Look at the Houston game where he went 13-14 from the field for 30. Or the triple double against Miami on the second night of a back to back at 41 years old.
14-3 since the break. Third seed nearly locked in. And LeBron looks fresher in March than he has in years because he’s not carrying 25 shot attempts every night. I know people are going to say the scoring drop means he’s washed but I genuinely think this is the best case scenario for this team. You don’t need 25 a night from LeBron when Luka is getting 33. You need someone who compliments Luka and Reaves.
Source: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/lebron-james-stats-after-allstar-break