The statistics don’t lie, instead they merely confirm that the Miami Heat do, indeed, have dual alpha males in LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.

To wit, through the Heat’s first nine playoff games:

LeBron has scored 228 points. And so has Wade, each averaging 25.3 points.

LeBron has 45 assists. So does Wade.

Wade has 13 steals. LeBron has 12.

Wade has 13 blocked shots. LeBron has 12.

LeBron has made 78 field goals. Wade has made 77.

LeBron has attempted 169 shots. Wade has attempted 167.

LeBron has attempted 83 free throws. Wade has attempted 80.