LeBron James vs. Buddy Jeannette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Jeannette and LeBron James that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

LeBron James

vs.

Buddy Jeannette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Buddy Jeannette: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Buddy Jeannette 1

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Buddy Jeannette 3

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Buddy Jeannette 2

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Buddy Jeannette 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Buddy Jeannette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Buddy Jeannette 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 Buddy Jeannette 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Buddy Jeannette 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Buddy Jeannette 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Buddy Jeannette 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Buddy Jeannette 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Buddy Jeannette 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Buddy Jeannette 7.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Buddy Jeannette 2.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Buddy Jeannette 997

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Buddy Jeannette 287

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Buddy Jeannette 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Buddy Jeannette .341

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Buddy Jeannette .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Buddy Jeannette 10.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Buddy Jeannette 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Buddy Jeannette 7.5

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Buddy Jeannette 1.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Buddy Jeannette 105

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Buddy Jeannette 17

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Games LeBron James 287 Buddy Jeannette 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Buddy Jeannette .432

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Buddy Jeannette .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Buddy Jeannette 8.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Buddy Jeannette 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.