Darius Garland vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Darius Garland 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
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2024-25
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Darius Garland 6 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Darius Garland 3 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Darius Garland 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Darius Garland 2 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Darius Garland 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Darius Garland 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Darius Garland 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 18.9 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.7 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 6.7 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.2 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 7,204 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 1,015 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Darius Garland 2,558 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Darius Garland 447 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Darius Garland 44 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Darius Garland 382 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .453 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .388 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .867 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 21.7 (2022) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.3 (2022) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 8.6 (2022) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.3 (2022) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 (2025) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darius Garland 17.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 2.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.5 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.0 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darius Garland 381 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Darius Garland 63 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Darius Garland 120 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Darius Garland 23 LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Darius Garland 3 LeBron James 284

Total Games Darius Garland 22 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darius Garland .428 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Darius Garland .343 LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Darius Garland .857 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darius Garland 20.6 (2023) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Darius Garland 3.6 (2024) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Darius Garland 5.8 (2024) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Darius Garland 1.6 (2023) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Darius Garland 0.2 (2023) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)