Chris Andersen vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Chris Andersen 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
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Chris Andersen 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Andersen 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Chris Andersen 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Chris Andersen 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 LeBron James 284

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)