Erick Barkley vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and Erick Barkley 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
Erick Barkley: 2000-01 to 2001-02
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Erick Barkley 2 LeBron James 23

Playoffs Played Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 18

NBA Cups Won Erick Barkley 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 21

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 21

All-Defensive 1st Team Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 1

NBA Cup MVP Erick Barkley 0 * LeBron James 1 *

NBA Cup 1st Team Erick Barkley 0 * LeBron James 1 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 2.9 LeBron James 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.8 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.5 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.7 LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.0 LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley 77 LeBron James 42,237

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley 21 LeBron James 11,746

Total Assists Erick Barkley 40 LeBron James 11,610

Total Steals Erick Barkley 19 LeBron James 2,348

Total Blocks Erick Barkley 1 LeBron James 1,151

Total Games Erick Barkley 27 LeBron James 1,565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley .356 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley .267 LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley .900 LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley 3.1 (2002) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley 1.8 (2002) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley 0.9 (2002) LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley 0.1 (2002) LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Erick Barkley - LeBron James 8,289

Total Rebounds Erick Barkley - LeBron James 2,628

Total Assists Erick Barkley - LeBron James 2,095

Total Steals Erick Barkley - LeBron James 493

Total Blocks Erick Barkley - LeBron James 284

Total Games Erick Barkley 0 LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Erick Barkley - LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage Erick Barkley - LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage Erick Barkley - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Erick Barkley - LeBron James 1.8 (2010)