Desmond Bane vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Desmond Bane 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Desmond Bane 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Desmond Bane 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Desmond Bane 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 LeBron James 8,102

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 LeBron James 2,569

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 LeBron James 2,052

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 LeBron James 476

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 LeBron James 274

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 LeBron James 285

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 LeBron James .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) LeBron James 9.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) LeBron James 2.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) LeBron James 1.8 (2010)