Bob Carrington vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Bob Carrington 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

Bob Carrington

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Bob Carrington 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Bob Carrington 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Bob Carrington 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - LeBron James 8,132

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - LeBron James 2,574

Total Assists Bob Carrington - LeBron James 2,056

Total Steals Bob Carrington - LeBron James 479

Total Blocks Bob Carrington - LeBron James 275

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 LeBron James 286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington - * LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.