Gene James vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr and Gene 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

Gene James

vs.

Steve Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene James 0 Steve Kerr 5

NBA Seasons Gene James 3 Steve Kerr 15

Playoffs Played Gene James 2 Steve Kerr 11

All-Star Games Gene James 0 Steve Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 3.4 Steve Kerr 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 * Steve Kerr 1.2

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.1 Steve Kerr 1.8

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 296 Steve Kerr 5,437

Total Rebounds Gene James 141 * Steve Kerr 1,060

Total Assists Gene James 95 Steve Kerr 1,658

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 476

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 46

Total Games Gene James 88 Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .334 Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .561 Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 4.2 (1951) Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James 2.9 (1951) * Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Gene James 1.5 (1951) Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene James 1.0 Steve Kerr 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Steve Kerr 0.9

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.5 Steve Kerr 1.2

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene James 4 Steve Kerr 553

Total Rebounds Gene James 0 * Steve Kerr 110

Total Assists Gene James 2 Steve Kerr 156

Total Steals Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 63

Total Blocks Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 3

Total Games Gene James 4 Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene James .111 Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage Gene James .500 Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene James 2.0 (1950) Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Gene James - * Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Gene James 0.7 (1949) Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Gene James - n/a ** Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.