This week, LeBron James celebrated another distinct record that makes him so unique in NBA annals. He became the only player in NBA history to rank in the top 10 in both points and assists. James has cut his teeth as both scorer and passer, so this record should come as no surprise.

James has enjoyed the luxury of being the NBA's best player for a bulk of his career. While Steph Curry has arguably challenged his throne in the mid-2010s, the general consensus has always favored James. No player has come like James before, and may not come like James after he's done.

But James is currently 34 years old. No matter what James does to fuel his body, Father Time will always remain undefeated. Nevertheless, he's done his best to slow down the aging process. His stats show it: this season he's averaging 26.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 7.8 assists a game. Unlike Russell Westbrook, James operates his all-around game at a proficient rate. He's shooting 51.1 percent from the floor and 35.1 percent from three.

While James hasn't shown signs of slowing down, his days as being the undisputed best player has been called into question. His resident team, the Los Angeles Lakers are on the brink of not making the NBA Playoffs. And frankly, although he was out for a month with an injury he hasn't displayed the juice to right the ship as he has in previous years. It's even reported that he has gained some injury weight. That's typically unlike James.

Meanwhile, Giannis Antentekoumpo, Paul George, James Harden, and Kevin Durant have begun to stake their claim as possible contenders as the NBA's best player. Each of the four is priming their respective teams for the playoff with their spectacular play. It shouldn't be a shock when three of the four (Giannis, Harden, George) will be the final MVP candidates and Durant is holding his third consecutive NBA title trophy.

While all of their accomplishments are nice, and James is very vulnerable, it must be stated they still haven't accomplished the feats James has done. Remember, he's the one that scored 51 points against the Golden State Warriors in the Finals last season. While Harden, Giannis, and George are having career seasons, James has had great seasons since he was 21 years old. In the words of the great Meek Mill: “There are levels to this.”

All in all, this will always be a subjective argument. If you still look at James consistency, you become unbothered with the production of others attempting to play catch-up. If, however, you are buying into the hype of the current media darlings plus Durant,  it will be easy to say one of the four is the new face of the league. Be it Harden, Giannis, George or crowning Durant. It's not an unfair statement to crown one of them as the new face. Besides, as many would say, James time will come to an end anyway.

But until James isn't dominating on a night to night basis, then it will be hard to wrestle away his crown for someone else. His career has churned out three NBA titles and four MVPs. Those are accomplishments that have drawn yearly comparisons to Michael Jordan to the chagrin of some. As for Giannis, he has neither MVP or an NBA title. George doesn't, either. Harden has one MVP but hasn't shown up for the NBA Playoffs. Durant, of course, has two NBA Finals wins and an MVP. But his reputation has soured since joining the Warriors and his behavior since that time has made it worse.

It's safe to say that this argument will take a swift turn depending on James success or lack thereof in the NBA playoffs. The other alternative is if Giannis, Harden or George is crowned an NBA champion. It will be even more interesting if Durant and the Warriors pull off their third consecutive title.

Until then, all hail King James