James left high school as one of the most hyped prospects in NBA history.[lower-alpha 4] Upon entering the NBA, he made an immediate impact and was voted Rookie of the Year in his debut season.[332] As of June 2021, he has been named to 17 All-NBA Teams, including 13 times to the first-team, which are both NBA records.[333] His four MVP awards are matched only by Michael Jordan, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, and Bill Russell; James and Russell are the only players to win four MVP awards in a five-year span.[334] James has also won four Finals MVP Awards, which is the second-most all-time,[335] and earned All-Defensive honors every season from 2009 to 2014.[5] While James has never won the Defensive Player of the Year Award, he has finished second in the voting twice and lists it as one of his main goals.[6][336] His teams have appeared in the Finals ten times and won four championships; his ten Finals appearances are tied for third all-time.[lower-alpha 5] Some analysts have criticized him for not having a better Finals record, while others have countered that James usually performed well but his team was defeated by superior competition.[338][339][340]