Larry Friend vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Larry Friend 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

Larry Friend

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Friend: 1957-58 to 1957-58
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Larry Friend 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Larry Friend 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Larry Friend 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Friend 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Larry Friend 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Larry Friend 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 Larry Friend 4.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend 175 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Larry Friend 106 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Larry Friend 47 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Larry Friend 44 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend .327 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend .659 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend 4.0 (1958) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend 2.4 (1958) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend 1.1 (1958) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Friend - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Friend - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Larry Friend - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Larry Friend - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Larry Friend 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Friend - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Friend - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Friend - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Friend - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Friend - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Friend - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Friend - 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.