Paul Hoffman vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Paul Hoffman 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

Paul Hoffman

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Hoffman 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Paul Hoffman 6 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Paul Hoffman 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Paul Hoffman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Paul Hoffman 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Paul Hoffman 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Hoffman 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Paul Hoffman 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Paul Hoffman 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Paul Hoffman 0 * LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Paul Hoffman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Paul Hoffman 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 10.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.1 * LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 2.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 3,234 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 1,129 * LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 911 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Paul Hoffman 317 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .340 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .676 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) * LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.2 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 * LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 1.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Hoffman 146 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Paul Hoffman 7 * LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Paul Hoffman 18 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Paul Hoffman 13 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Hoffman .290 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Paul Hoffman .649 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) * LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Paul Hoffman - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.