Derek Harper vs. LeBron James Comparison

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

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Derek Harper 16 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Derek Harper 10 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Derek Harper 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 13

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Harper 2 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Harper 0 LeBron James 1

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

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Derek Harper 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 Harper 13.3 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.6 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 16,006 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 2,884 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Derek Harper 6,577 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Derek Harper 1,957 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Derek Harper 304 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Derek Harper 1,199 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .463 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .354 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .745 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.7 (1991) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.0 (1991) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.9 (1987) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1990) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.5 (1989) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Harper 11.3 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 2.4 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 5.3 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 1.5 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.1 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Harper 1,094 LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Derek Harper 233 LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Derek Harper 513 LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Derek Harper 148 LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Derek Harper 11 LeBron James 275

Total Games Derek Harper 97 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Harper .449 LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Derek Harper .365 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Derek Harper .712 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Harper 19.3 (1990) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Harper 3.5 (1995) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Derek Harper 7.7 (1990) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Derek Harper 2.3 (1986) LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Derek Harper 0.3 (1988) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)