Al Butler vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Al Butler 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

Al Butler

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Butler: 1961-62 to 1964-65
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Butler 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Al Butler 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Al Butler 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Al Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Al Butler 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Butler 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Al Butler 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Al Butler 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Butler 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Butler 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Al Butler 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Al Butler 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Al Butler 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Al Butler 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Al Butler 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 Al Butler 9.8 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 3.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Al Butler 2.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler 2,282 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Al Butler 696 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Al Butler 530 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Al Butler 234 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler .439 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler .739 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler 14.0 (1962) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler 5.7 (1962) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Al Butler 3.5 (1962) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Butler - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Al Butler - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Butler - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Al Butler - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Al Butler - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Al Butler 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Butler - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Al Butler - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Butler - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Al Butler - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Al Butler - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Al Butler - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Al Butler - 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.