Dale Ellis vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dale Ellis 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

Dale Ellis

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Dale Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Dale Ellis 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Dale Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Dale Ellis 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 LeBron James 275

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)