Dick Garmaker vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dick Garmaker 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
Dick Garmaker: 1955-56 to 1960-61
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Garmaker 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Dick Garmaker 6 LeBron James 22

Playoffs Played Dick Garmaker 3 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Dick Garmaker 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Dick Garmaker 4 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Garmaker 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Dick Garmaker 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Dick Garmaker 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 1 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Garmaker 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Garmaker 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Dick Garmaker 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Dick Garmaker 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Garmaker 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Dick Garmaker 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Dick Garmaker 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.3 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.2 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 2.6 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 5,597 LeBron James 42,184

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 1,748 LeBron James 11,731

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 1,114 LeBron James 11,584

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 2,345

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 1,150

Total Games Dick Garmaker 421 LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .403 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .787 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 16.3 (1957) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 5.4 (1958) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.1 (1961) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 13.5 LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 4.7 LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.2 LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Garmaker 284 LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Dick Garmaker 98 LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Dick Garmaker 67 LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 284

Total Games Dick Garmaker 21 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Garmaker .379 LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Dick Garmaker .821 LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Garmaker 14.5 (1959) LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Garmaker 7.0 (1957) LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dick Garmaker 3.7 (1956) LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dick Garmaker - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.