Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James and Giannis Antetokounmpo 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

Giannis Antetokounmpo

vs.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2023-24
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 11 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 8 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 8 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Bernard James 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bernard James 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 5 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 7 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 4 Bernard James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 5 Bernard James 0

Defensive Player of The Year G. Antetokounmpo 1 Bernard James 0

In-Season Tournament 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Bernard James 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 23.4 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.8 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 4.9 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 18,502 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 7,732 Bernard James 212

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 3,855 Bernard James 13

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 903 Bernard James 17

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 986 Bernard James 61

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 792 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .545 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .702 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 26.6 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.0 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.2 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,105 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 945 Bernard James 1

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 413 Bernard James 0

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 80 Bernard James 1

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 105 Bernard James 0

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 79 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .527 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .261 Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .618 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.7 (2022) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 14.2 (2022) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)