Bud Acton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Bud Acton 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
Bud Acton: 1967-68 to 1967-68
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Bud Acton 1 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Bud Acton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Bud Acton 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Bud Acton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Bud Acton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton 77 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Bud Acton 47 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Bud Acton 11 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Bud Acton 23 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton .392 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton .655 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton 3.3 (1968) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton 2.0 (1968) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton 0.5 (1968) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bud Acton - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bud Acton - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Bud Acton - LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Bud Acton - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Bud Acton 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bud Acton - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Bud Acton - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bud Acton - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bud Acton - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bud Acton - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bud Acton - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bud Acton - 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.