Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
G. Antetokounmpo: 2013-14 to 2025-26
Mike James: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mike James 1

NBA Seasons G. Antetokounmpo 13 Mike James 12

Playoffs Played G. Antetokounmpo 9 Mike James 3

NBA Cups Won G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Mike James 0 *

All-Star Games G. Antetokounmpo 9 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP G. Antetokounmpo 2 Mike James 0

Finals MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 Mike James 0

All-NBA First Team G. Antetokounmpo 7 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) G. Antetokounmpo 9 Mike James 0

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

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

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

NBA Cup MVP G. Antetokounmpo 1 * Mike James 0 *

NBA Cup 1st Team G. Antetokounmpo 2 * Mike James 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 24.0 Mike James 9.9

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 9.9 Mike James 2.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.0 Mike James 3.5

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.1 Mike James 0.8

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.2 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 21,030 Mike James 5,863

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 8,702 Mike James 1,324

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 4,392 Mike James 2,075

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 977 Mike James 458

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 1,080 Mike James 38

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 876 Mike James 595

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .552 Mike James .417

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .286 Mike James .379

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .692 Mike James .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 31.1 (2023) Mike James 20.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 13.6 (2020) Mike James 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.5 (2024) Mike James 5.8 (2006)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.6 (2017) Mike James 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.9 (2017) Mike James 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 27.0 Mike James 4.5

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 12.2 Mike James 1.2

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 5.3 Mike James 1.2

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.0 Mike James 0.4

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 1.3 Mike James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points G. Antetokounmpo 2,270 Mike James 150

Total Rebounds G. Antetokounmpo 1,022 Mike James 40

Total Assists G. Antetokounmpo 446 Mike James 41

Total Steals G. Antetokounmpo 85 Mike James 13

Total Blocks G. Antetokounmpo 110 Mike James 2

Total Games G. Antetokounmpo 84 Mike James 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .532 Mike James .425

3-Point Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .259 Mike James .286

Free Throw Percentage G. Antetokounmpo .625 Mike James .810

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 33.0 (2025) Mike James 11.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 15.4 (2025) Mike James 1.9 (2005)

Assists Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 6.8 (2022) Mike James 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.2 (2017) Mike James 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game G. Antetokounmpo 2.0 (2019) Mike James 0.3 (2005)