Vince Carter vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Vince Carter:
1998-99 to 2019-20
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Vince Carter0
LeBron James4
Vince Carter22
LeBron James21
Vince Carter11
LeBron James16
Vince Carter0 *
LeBron James1
*
Vince Carter8
LeBron James20

Honors and Awards

Vince Carter0
LeBron James4
Vince Carter0
LeBron James4
Vince Carter0
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Vince Carter2
LeBron James19
Vince Carter0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Vince Carter0
LeBron James6
Vince Carter0
LeBron James1
Vince Carter0
LeBron James1
Vince Carter1
LeBron James1
Vince Carter0 *
LeBron James1
*
Vince Carter0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Vince Carter 16.7
LeBron James 27.1

Vince Carter 4.3
LeBron James 7.5

Vince Carter 3.1
LeBron James 7.4

Vince Carter 1.0
LeBron James 1.5

Vince Carter 0.6
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Vince Carter 25,728
LeBron James 40,179

Vince Carter 6,606
LeBron James 11,098

Vince Carter 4,714
LeBron James 10,905

Vince Carter 1,530
LeBron James 2,260

Vince Carter 888
LeBron James 1,107

Vince Carter 1,541
LeBron James 1,481

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vince Carter .435
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
Vince Carter .371
LeBron James .347

Free Throw Percentage
Vince Carter .798
LeBron James .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Vince Carter 27.6
(2001)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

Vince Carter 6.0
(2007)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

Vince Carter 5.1
(2008)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

Vince Carter 1.6
(2002)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

Vince Carter 1.5
(1999)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Vince Carter 18.1
LeBron James 28.5

Vince Carter 5.4
LeBron James 9.0

Vince Carter 3.4
LeBron James 7.2

Vince Carter 1.1
LeBron James 1.7

Vince Carter 0.5
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Vince Carter 1,593
LeBron James 8,023

Vince Carter 477
LeBron James 2,549

Vince Carter 295
LeBron James 2,023

Vince Carter 94
LeBron James 471

Vince Carter 47
LeBron James 270

Vince Carter 88
LeBron James 282

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Vince Carter .416
LeBron James .495

3-Point Percentage
Vince Carter .338
LeBron James .331

Free Throw Percentage
Vince Carter .796
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Vince Carter 29.6
(2006)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

Vince Carter 8.5
(2005)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

Vince Carter 6.3
(2000)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

Vince Carter 2.3
(2005)
LeBron James 2.3
(2016)

Vince Carter 1.7
(2001)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)