Nate Bowman vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Nate Bowman 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

Nate Bowman

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nate Bowman: 1966-67 to 1970-71
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nate Bowman 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Nate Bowman 5 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Nate Bowman 3 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Nate Bowman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Nate Bowman 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Nate Bowman 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Nate Bowman 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Nate Bowman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Nate Bowman 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 Nate Bowman 2.9 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 702 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 791 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Nate Bowman 162 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Nate Bowman 243 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .390 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .527 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 3.1 (1971) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.9 (1971) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.9 (1971) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 1.9 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 2.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Nate Bowman 54 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Nate Bowman 79 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Nate Bowman 9 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Nate Bowman 29 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nate Bowman .333 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Nate Bowman .769 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nate Bowman 2.4 (1970) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Nate Bowman 3.2 (1969) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Nate Bowman 0.3 (1970) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Nate Bowman - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Nate Bowman - 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.