Cleveland Buckner vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Cleveland Buckner 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
Cleveland Buckner: 1961-62 to 1962-63
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Cleveland Buckner 2 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Cleveland Buckner 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Cleveland Buckner 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Cleveland Buckner 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 Cleveland Buckner 6.0 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner 411 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner 240 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner 44 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 68 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner .432 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner .620 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner 6.4 (1962) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner 3.8 (1962) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner 0.8 (1963) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Cleveland Buckner 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Cleveland Buckner - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Cleveland Buckner - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Cleveland Buckner - 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.