Phil Jackson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Phil Jackson 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

Phil Jackson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Jackson 2 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Phil Jackson 12 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Phil Jackson 8 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Phil Jackson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Phil Jackson 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 20

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Jackson 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Phil Jackson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Phil Jackson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Phil Jackson 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 Phil Jackson 6.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.6 * LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.4 * LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 5,428 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 3,454 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Phil Jackson 898 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Phil Jackson 281 * LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 199 * LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Phil Jackson 807 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .453 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson .000 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .736 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) * LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) * LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 7.7 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 4.2 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 0.9 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 0.8 * LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 0.3 * LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Jackson 515 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Phil Jackson 284 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Phil Jackson 63 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Phil Jackson 18 * LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Phil Jackson 8 * LeBron James 275

Total Games Phil Jackson 67 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Jackson .458 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Phil Jackson - * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Phil Jackson .782 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) * LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) * LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.