Walt Budko vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Walt Budko 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

Walt Budko

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Budko: 1948-49 to 1951-52
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Budko 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Walt Budko 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Walt Budko 2 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Walt Budko 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Walt Budko 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Budko 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Walt Budko 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Walt Budko 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Budko 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Budko 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Walt Budko 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Walt Budko 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Budko 0 * LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Walt Budko 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Walt Budko 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 Walt Budko 8.1 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 5.4 * LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.9 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 2,037 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 684 * LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Walt Budko 471 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Walt Budko 253 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .342 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .757 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 11.5 (1949) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 7.1 (1951) * LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 2.2 (1950) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Budko 8.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 * LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Budko 53 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Walt Budko 12 * LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Walt Budko 9 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Walt Budko 6 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Budko .425 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Walt Budko .731 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Budko 12.3 (1949) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Budko 4.0 (1952) * LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Walt Budko 1.7 (1952) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Walt Budko - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Walt Budko - 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.