Derek Anderson vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Derek Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Derek Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Derek Anderson 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 LeBron James 275

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)