Whitey Bell vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Whitey Bell 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

Whitey Bell

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Whitey Bell: 1959-60 to 1960-61
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Whitey Bell 2 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Whitey Bell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Whitey Bell 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Whitey Bell 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Whitey Bell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Whitey Bell 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.1 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.6 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell 183 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell 94 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Whitey Bell 56 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Whitey Bell 36 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell .379 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell .630 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell 5.4 (1960) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell 2.8 (1960) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell 1.8 (1960) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Whitey Bell - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Whitey Bell - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Whitey Bell - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Whitey Bell 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Whitey Bell - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Whitey Bell - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Whitey Bell - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Whitey Bell - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Whitey Bell - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Whitey Bell - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.