LeBron James vs. Cheese Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cheese Johnson 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.

Cheese Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Cheese Johnson 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Cheese Johnson 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Cheese Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Cheese Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Cheese Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Cheese Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Cheese Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 20 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Cheese Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Cheese Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Cheese Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Cheese Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Cheese Johnson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Cheese Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Cheese Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Cheese Johnson 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Cheese Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Cheese Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Cheese Johnson 0.1

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Cheese Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Cheese Johnson 27

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Cheese Johnson 14

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Cheese Johnson 2

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Cheese Johnson 1

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Cheese Johnson 0

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Cheese Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Cheese Johnson .400

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Cheese Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Cheese Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Cheese Johnson -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Cheese Johnson -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Cheese Johnson -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Cheese Johnson -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Cheese Johnson -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Cheese Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Cheese Johnson -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Cheese Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Cheese Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Cheese Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Cheese Johnson -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Cheese Johnson -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Cheese Johnson -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Cheese Johnson -