Dave Batton vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dave Batton 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
Dave Batton: 1982-83 to 1983-84
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Dave Batton 2 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Dave Batton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Dave Batton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Dave Batton 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.2 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton 188 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Dave Batton 123 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Dave Batton 32 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Dave Batton 15 LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Dave Batton 16 LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Dave Batton 58 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton .448 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton .000 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton .471 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton 3.3 (1983) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton 2.2 (1983) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton 0.3 (1983) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton 0.8 (1984) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Batton - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Dave Batton - LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Dave Batton - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Dave Batton - LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Dave Batton - LeBron James 284

Total Games Dave Batton 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Batton - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Batton - LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Batton - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Batton - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)