Dick Groat vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Dick Groat 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

Dick Groat

vs.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Groat: 1952-53 to 1952-53
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Dick Groat 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Dick Groat 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Groat 0 * LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Dick Groat 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 19

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

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

Scoring Leader Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Dick Groat 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Dick Groat 0 * LeBron James 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 LeBron James 7.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat 309 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Dick Groat 86 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Dick Groat 69 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Dick Groat 26 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat .368 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat .790 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat 11.9 (1953) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat 3.3 (1953) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat 2.7 (1953) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Groat - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - LeBron James 7.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Groat - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Dick Groat - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Dick Groat - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Dick Groat - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Dick Groat - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Dick Groat 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Groat - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Dick Groat - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Dick Groat - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Groat - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Groat - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dick Groat - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

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

Blocks Per Game Dick Groat - 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.