Darryl Dawkins vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Darryl Dawkins 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Darryl Dawkins 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Darryl Dawkins 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 LeBron James 8,076

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 LeBron James 2,563

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 LeBron James 2,043

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 LeBron James 474

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 LeBron James 273

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 LeBron James 284

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) LeBron James 10.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.