Bird Averitt vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Bird Averitt 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Bird Averitt 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Bird Averitt 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Bird Averitt 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Bird Averitt - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Bird Averitt - LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - LeBron James 284

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.