LeBron James vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Patterson 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Tom Patterson 1

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Tom Patterson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Tom Patterson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Tom Patterson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Tom Patterson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Tom Patterson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Tom Patterson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Tom Patterson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Tom Patterson 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Tom Patterson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Tom Patterson 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 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games LeBron James 287 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.